106 APPLING COUNTY. 



Climate, Diseases. — The climate is moderate, and may 

 be regarded healthy, although fevers and agues occur in some 

 places. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Methodists and Baptists 

 are the prevailing sects. Education is much neglected. 



Roads. — The roads are very good. 



Early^ Settlers, — The Mobbleys, Moodys, Overstreets, 

 Halls, and Wilcoxes. 



Character, Amusements. — The people are remarkably 

 kind and hospitable. As far as intelligence and morality are 

 concerned, they are on a par with many other counties. The 

 country abounds w^ith game, and hunting is a favourite amuse- 

 ment. 



Name. — Colonel Daniel Appling, after w^hom this county 

 was named, was born in Columbia county, Georgia, on the 25th 

 of August, 1787. His father was a prominent man in his time, 

 and was a member of the Convention which met at Louisville, 

 in 1795, to revise our State Constitution. The capital of Co- 

 lumbia bears the name of Appling. At the age of 18, Appling 

 entered the army of the United States as a lieutenant, and was 

 stationed at Fort Hawkins. From this place he accompanied 

 his regiment to Point Peter, on the St. Mary's, and acquitted 

 himself like a soldier. In the war of 1812, he received orders 

 to repair to Sacketl's Harbour, in New- York. At the battle 

 of Sandy Creek, 30th May, 1814, he established his military 

 fame- History records no exploit that is surpassed by the bril- 

 liant achievements of that occasion. " Captain Woolsey left 

 j:he port of Oswego, 28th May, with 18 boats with naval stores, 

 designed for Sackett's Harbour. He was accompanied by 

 Major Appling, with 130 of the rifle regiment and about the same 

 number of Indians. They reached §andy Creek on the next 

 day, where they were discovered by the British gun-boats, and 

 in consequence entered the creek. The riflemen were imme- 

 diately landed, and, with the Indians, posted in an ambuscade. 

 The enemy ascended the creek and landed a party, which en- 

 deavoured to ascend the bank. The riflemen arose from their 

 concealment and poured so destructive a fire upon them, that 

 in ten minutes they surrendered, to the number of 200, inclu- 

 ding two post captains and six lieutenants. On the part of the 



