The following reference from the "Henkel Genealogy" shows that Capt John Sapp was at the Battle of the Cowpens, 1781 in South Carolina: P911; from his pension application. "Casper Hinkle born in Phila(delphia) 1762, son of Chass. (Captain Charles) Hinkle who removed to N.C. and resided in Rowan Co. Casper entered service in (September 10) 1780 under Capt. John Sapp for a term of three months and again in Dec. (December 16) 1780 for a like term. Went against the Torries & guarded prisoners taken at Cowpens. Returned home found father Capt. Chas. Hinkle apprehensive of attack by the Torries and they went to the camp of General Greene encamped at (or) on the Spirgins--a colonel of the Torries & were placed under guard..... ...(more) The Battle of Cowpens was an American victory during the American Revolution. On Jan. 17, 1781, Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan, with about 1,000 men, met a British force of 1,100 under Col. Banastre Tarleton at the Cow Pens, north of present Spartanburg, S.C. By a combination of skillful tactics and the deadly fire of his riflemen, Morgan defeated Tarleton, inflicting over 200 casualties, and capturing most of the rest of the British forces. He lost only about 70 of his own men. George Sapp...