Lois, I am sure you have probably done a lot research on the Battle of Point Pleasant but the history I have read indicates that the Battle of Point Pleasant was essentially over when Dunnmore and his troops arrived.. After the battle, when he arrived, he went into a conference with Cornstalk. The militia were kept a distance from the meeting with the Indians so a new battle would not start.. The Virginia Militia wanted a decisive victory! GLH > Lois, You wrote in part: We Lawsons that have a Crowley/Croley line have the distinction of descending from Samuel Crowley, father of Littleberry. Samuel is my 4th gr grandfather. Samuel Crowley and another man in the VA militia was sent across the Ohio River to spy on Cornstalk and Dunsmore at their camp. On the way back to give their report to the Militia officers, Samuel Crowley was killed. Fortunately the other spy made it back. It has been written in history books it was the info gained in the spying expedition that enabled the VA Militia to win the Battle of Point Pleasant. This battle has now been accepted as the first battle of the Rev. War. > G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.