Review Powerpoint
 Who was Austin Dabney?
 Who was Austin Dabney?
Answer:
• A Georgian slave who served during the American
Revolution.
 When and where was Austin Dabney born?
 When and where was Austin Dabney born?
Answer:
• Wake County, North Carolina in 1765.
 What major battle did Dabney serve in? Who was his
commanding officer?
 What major battle did Dabney serve in? Who was his
commanding officer?
Answer:
• He served in the Battle of Kettle Creek under Colonel
Elijah Clarke.
 Who cared for Dabney after he was wounded in the
Battle of Kettle creek?
 Who cared for Dabney after he was wounded in the
Battle of Kettle creek?
Answer:
 A white soldier named
Giles Harris
 Why was Austin Dabney considered a hero?
 Why was Austin Dabney considered a hero?
Answer
 He was the only black soldier to fight in the Battle of
Kettle Creek.
 How was Dabney rewarded for his service after the
war?
 How was Dabney rewarded for his service after the
war?
Answer:
 A plot of land in Madison County, 70 pounds to free
him from his owner, and a federal military invalid
pension
 What was Dabney’s occupation after the war?
 What was Dabney’s occupation after the war?
Answer:
 Small farmer, slave owner, race horse owner, and
businessman.
 What act shows Dabney’s respect for the Harris
family?
 What act shows Dabney’s respect for the Harris
family?
Answer:
 He paid for Giles's son, William Harris, to attend
Franklin College
 How did the Harris family show their appreciation for
Dabney?
 How did the Harris family show their appreciation for
Dabney?
Answer:
 He was buried in the Harris family plot in Pike County,
and William named his son Austin Dabney Harris in
Dabney's honor.
 When and where did Dabney die?
 When and where did Dabney die?
Answer:
 He died in Zebulon in Pike County, Georgia in 1830.
 How has Dabney been remembered?
 How has Dabney been remembered?
Answer:
 His name appears on a historical marker in Griffin and
the Black Patriots Monument in Washington, and U.S.
senator Max Cleland commended him on the Senate
floor for his war services.