aka Second Creek. One source claims this happened on February 5th.

Since Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan and his army were defending Trading Ford quite ably, Lt. Gen. Charles Cornwallis was not able to quickly cross the Yadkin River at this location. So, he dispatched Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton upriver to reconnoiter other potential crossing sites.

At Grant's Creek, Col. Francis Locke's militia had been destroying the bridge when Lt. Col. Tarleton and his Legion arrived. The Patriots held up Lt. Col. Tarleton's dragoons for over three hours, until his mounted troops were finally able to cross the river and circle around the rear of the militia. Col. Locke's militia fled, pursued by the British Legion.

Lt. Gen. Cornwallis finally crossed the Yadkin River and proceeded into the Moravian town of Salem, a hamlet of about twenty homes and one house of worship, all friendly to the Crown. At the rear of his column were the camp followers who looted the village. Far behind them came a band of Patriot guerrillas who stripped the town clean of what was left, including the clothes of the inhabitants.

Maj. Gen. Greene's army rendezvoused with Brig. Gen. Isaac Huger's men at Guilford Court House, after being separated for two months. Maj. Gen. Greene now had over 2,000 men, making his force equal to that of Lt. Gen. Charles Cornwallis. He called all his commanders together for a council of war. They discussed the possibility of a stand, and how to defent the ground around the courthouse.

His officers opposed fighting at this time since the men were lacking the basic necessities such as clothing and shoes. The only tents the had were used to cover the ammunition. Maj. Gen. Greene agreed that the army should contininue into Virginia, where they could be resupplied. The next day, they were marching to the Dan River once again.

Col. Francis Locke - Commanding Officer

Unknown number of men