Bryan's Station
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Bryan's Station was attacked by the British and Indian troops on August 15, 1782.

The attack was made by 50 white soldiers and 500 Indians and lasted two days. When Daniel led his men to Bryan's Station from Boonesboro the enemy retreated to Blue Licks, and here the Blue Licks battle started.

Below is a list of people who defended Bryan's Station.

Names of women who brought water back into the fort while the fort was surrounded by Indians

  • Jemima Suggett Johnson
  • Betsy Johnson
  • Sally Craig
  • Nancy Craig
  • Lucy Hawkins
  • Polly Hawkins
  • Elizabeth Johnson
  • Polly Sunders
  • Lydia Sunders
  • Hannah Cave
  • Fanny Sanders Lea
  • Mary Herndon Ficklin
  • Harriet Morgan Nelson
  • Sally Johnson
  • Sara Pace Craig
  • Betsy Craig
  • Polly Craig
  • Frankey Craig
  • Sally Hawkins
  • Jain Craig Sunders
  • Betsy Sunders
  • Elizabeth Craig Cave
  • Polly Cave
  • Sara Clement Hammone
  • Mildred Davis Suggett
  • Sarah Boone Brooks

    • The following are a list of names of men who defended the fort

  • Thomas Ficklin
  • John Suggett
  • John Hammond
  • Elijah Craig
  • Lewis Craig
  • Frank Craig
  • Toliver Craig, Sr.
  • John Craig
  • Nathaniel Craig
  • Elijah Craig
  • Nathaniel Saunders
  • Richard Cave
  • Aaron Reynolds
  • Jacob Stucker
  • Wm. Tomlinson
  • David Mitshell
  • Dudley Mitshell
  • Samuel Herdon
  • Zachariah Herdon
  • James Graham
  • Martin Hammond
  • Wm. Field
  • John Ficklin
  • Jessie Yocum
  • James Ledgerwood
  • James McBride
  • Joseph Ficklin
  • William Bightler
  • John Craig
  • Benjamin Craig
  • Phillip Craig
  • Hawkins Craig
  • Toliver Craig, Jr.
  • William Craig
  • Toliver Craig
  • Whitfield Craig
  • John Saunders
  • Edward Nelson
  • Thomas Bell
  • Nicolas Tomlinson
  • Richard Mitchell
  • William Mitshell
  • Thomas Herdon
  • Edward Herdon
  • Robert Adkinson
  • Daniel Wilcoxen
  • Ezekiel Field
  • Ellison Williams
  • John Saunders
  • William Ledgerwood
  • James Mitchum
  • John Mitchum

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