Benjamin Cleveland

|death_date= |birth_place= Orange County, Virginia |death_place= Oconee County, South Carolina |placeofburial= Benjamin Cleveland Cemetery, Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |placeofburial_coordinates = |allegiance=United States of America |branch= North Carolina militia |serviceyears= 1775–1782 |rank= Colonel |unit= Surry County Regiment, Wilkes County Regiment, 2nd Battalion of Volunteers |commands = Wilkes County Regiment, North Carolina militia |battles= Battle of King's Mountain |spouse= Mary Graves |signature = |signature_size = |signature_alt = }} Benjamin Cleveland (May 28, 1738 – October 1806) was an American pioneer and officer in the North Carolina militia. He is best remembered for his service as a colonel in the Wilkes County Regiment of the North Carolina militia during the War of Independence, and in particular for his role in the American victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain . Provided by Wikipedia