War Record

Col. Robert Love, originally from Augusta County, Virginia, served notably during the Revolutionary War. In 1776, he was a Lieutenant at Ft. Robertson, engaging against Shawnee Indians. He fought against Tories under Col. William Campbell in 1780 and was involved in the resistance against Cornwallis in 1781, notably at Wetzells Mills. After a stint at Ft. Robertson again in 1782, Love resided in Montgomery County, Virginia, until his death in Waynesville, N.C., in 1845.