1776: "Taken Prisoner at the Battle near Moores Creek Bridge"

In a newspaper column with news from Philadelphia in 1776, prisoners from the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge (fought February 27, 1776) are mentioned and listed. These loyalists are mostly Scottish Highlander officers who were captured at that battle. Unsure what to do with these prisoners and loyalist organizers, the North Carolinian patriot leaders eventually sent them to the Continental Congress which is how they ended up in Philadelphia. Many of these men remained imprisoned for years and some later went back to England or Scotland or moved to Canada. 

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Philadelphia, May 27 [1776]

Thursday afternoon, about two o'clock, His Excellency General WASHINGTON arrived in this city from New York.

Last Saturday a number of tories arrived in this city from North Carolina, who were taken prisoners at the battle of Moore's creek bridge, and, after being examined before the Committee of safety, were sent to jail. Their names are as follow,

Brigadier General Donald McDonald; Allen McDonald, of Kingsborough; Major Alexander McDonald, of Cuidrach; Captains Alexander McDonald (son of Kingsborough), James McDonald, John McDonald, Angus McDonald, Alexander McKay, Alexander McCleod, Alexander Morrison, Alexander McCleod, Murdock McAskell, Neil McArthur, John McLeod, Thomas Weird, and John McKenzie. Lieuteant John Murchinson; Kennith McDonald, Aid de Camp; Murdock McLeod, Surgeon; John Smith, Adjutant General; Donald McLeod, Quarter Master; John Bethune, Chaplain; Forguard Campbell; Colonel Thomas Rutherford, and Michael Hall.

By express just arrved at New-York from Boston, we have the folllowing important intelligence, vix. That the Continental armed schooner the Franklin, commanded by Captain Mugford, on the 17th inst. ... carried into Boston, a ship from England, almost three hundred tons burthen, mounted with 6 carriage guns. She left England the 4th of April, in company with nine sail of transports under convoy of a frigate, bound for Boston, not having an idea of the precipitate flight of General Howe....

Source:

"Philadelphia, May 27", Poulson's American Daily Advertiser, May 27, 1776, Pages 2 and 3. (Accessed through Newspapers.com)