With the Loyalist defeat at Haw River the day before, Brig. Gen. Andrew Pickens was certainly aware that Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton was in the area looking for any and all Patriots, so he placed a rearguard at the ford of a stream near Dickey's Farm. Maj. Micajah Lewis was an officer in the North Carolina Continental Line, but he had no command and chose to ride with Brig. Gen. Pickens.

Maj. Lewis was given a group of men who were part of the rearguard at Dickey's Farm when they heard troops approaching at the far end of the road. It was dark, so Maj. Lewis rode out to hail them. He did not know that they were the enemy, and they lied to him that they were friends coming from Maj. Gen. Greene's camp to join up with Brig. Gen. Pickens.

Maj. Lewis ordered the officer to meet him halfway and then dismounted. The enemy opened fire. Maj. Lewis and his horse were hit several times, and he had his thigh broken by a musket ball. His men rushed out to retrieve him and they carried him to Dickey's house. Since the Patriots didn't know how many were behind those firing, they moved three miles away. Maj. Lewis died the next day at Dickey's house.

Maj. Micajah Lewis - Commanding Officer

Surry County Regiment of Militia detachment led by Maj. Micajah Lewis (killed), with three (3) known companies, led by:
- Capt. William Bostick
- Capt. Joel Lewis
- Capt. Salathiel Martin

Wilkes County Regiment of Militia detachment of one (1) known company, led by:
- Capt. Jesse Hardin Franklin

Unknown number of men, led by Unknown

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