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     Now�察 �we   hold   a   generous   foe   entitled   to   favour   and   respect�察 �and   we 

shall    hereafter    bestow    it�察 �wherever     due�察  �but  the   interest   of  humanity 

requires�察�and it is   a sacred trust�察�in   the  historian�察 �that   cruel domineering 

spirits should be fully exposed。 

     Soon after the affair at Nelson's�察�Gen。 Marion marched back to Port's 

ferry。 On the way�察�many of the militia�察�and all the liberated continentals�察�

except   three�察  �deserted   him。  Two   of   these   were   Sergeants   M`Donald   and 

Davis�察    �who    were    afterwards    noted�察   �the  first  for  his   daring   spirit  and 

address in single combat�察�the second�察�for his patient services�察�after being 

crippled by a wound。 It is a real pleasure to record the virtues of men�察�who�察�

serving in a subordinate capacity�察�never expected such virtues should be 

known。 By the exertions of Gen。 Marion and his officers�察�the spirits of the 

drooping militia began to revive。 But about the 27th day of August�察�when�察�

having the command of only one hundred and fifty men�察�he heard of the 

approach   of   Major   Wemyss�察  �above   Kingstree�察  �at   the   head   of   the         63d 

regiment�察�and a body of tories�察�under Maj。 Harrison。 

     Maj。   James   was   instantly   despatched�察  �at   the   head   of   a   company   of 

volunteers�察�with orders to reconnoitre�察�and count them。 Col。 Peter Horry 

was called in�察�and the general crossed Lynch's creek�察�and advanced to give 

battle。   The   night   after   Maj。   James   received   his   orders�察  �the   moon   shone 

brightly�察�and by hiding himself in a thicket�察�close to their line of march�察�he 

formed   a   good   estimate   of   the   force   of   the   enemy。  As   their   rear   guard 

passed�察�he burst from his hiding place�察�and took some prisoners。 On the 

same night�察�about an hour before day�察�Marion met the major half a mile 

from his plantation。 The officers immediately dismounted�察�and retired to 



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consult�察�and the men sat on their horses in a state of anxious suspense。 The 

conference was long and animated。 At the end of it�察�an order was given to 

direct the march back to Lynch's creek�察�and no sooner was it given than a 

hollow groan might have been heard along the whole line。 A bitter cup had 

now been mingled for the people of Williamsburgh and Pedee�察�and they 

were doomed to drain it to the dregs�此�but in the end it proved a salutary 

medicine。      Maj。    James    reported    the   British   force   to   be  double     that  of 

Marion's�察     �and    Ganey's     party   of   tories   in  the   rear�察 �had    always     been 

estimated   at   five   hundred   men。   In   such   a   crisis�察  �a   retreat   was   deemed 

prudent。 Gen。 Marion recrossed the Pedee�察�at Port's�察�and the next evening�察�

at the setting sun�察�commenced his retreat to North Carolina。 ��28th August�察�

1780。��   He   was   accompanied   by   many   officers�察  �the   names   of   all   are   not 

now     recollected�察    �and   it  may    appear    invidious     to  mention     a  few�察   �the 

number of privates   had dwindled   down to sixty  men。  Capt。 John   James�察�

with about ten chosen men�察�was left behind to succour the distressed�察�and 

to   convey   intelligence。   The   general's   march�察  �was�察  �for   some   time�察  �much 

impeded by the two field pieces�察�which he attempted to take along�察�but�察�

after    crossing    the  little  Pedee�察   �he  wheeled      them   off   to  the   right�察 �and 

deposited      them    in  a  swamp�察     �where    they   may    since    have   amused      the 

wondering       deer    hunter。   This   was    the   last  instance    of  military    parade 

evinced by the general。 By marching day and night�察�he arrived at Amy's 

mill�察�on   Drowning   creek�察�whence   he   detached   Maj。 James�察 �with   a small 

party   of   volunteers�察  �back   to   South   Carolina�察  �to   gain   intelligence�察  �and   to 

rouse the militia。 Considering the distance back�察�and the British and tories 

in   the   rear�察  �this   was   a   perilous   undertaking。   The   general   continued   his 

march�察�and pitched his camp for some time�察�on the east side of the White 

marsh�察�near the head of the Waccamaw。 

     At this place�察�the author had�察。�in the absence of his father�撮� the honour 

to   be   invited   to   dine   with   the   general。   The   dinner   was   set   before   the 

company by the general's servant�察�Oscar�察�partly on a pine log�察�and partly 

on   the   ground�察  �it   was   lean   beef�察  �without   salt�察  �and   sweet   potatoes。   The 

author had left a small pot of boiled homminy in his camp�察�and requested 

leave of his host to send for it�察�and the proposal was acquiesced in�察�gladly。 

The homminy had salt in it�察�and proved�察�although eaten out of the pot�察�a 



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most   acceptable   repast。   The   general   said   but   little�察  �and   that   was   chiefly 

what   a   son   would   be   most   likely  to   be   gratified   by�察  �in   the   praise   of   his 

father。   They   had   nothing   to   drink   but   bad   water�察  �and   all   the   company 

appeared to be rather grave。 

     At length Maj。 James arrived。 The news was�察�that the country through 

which Wemyss had marched�察�for seventy miles in length�察�and at places for 

fifteen   miles   in   width�察  �exhibited   one   continued   scene   of   desolation。   On 

most of the plantations every house was burnt to the ground�察�the negroes 

were   carried   off�察  �the   inhabitants   plundered�察  �the   stock�察  �especially   sheep�察�

wantonly killed�察�and all the provisions�察�which could be come at�察�destroyed。 

Fortunately   the   corn   was   not   generally   housed�察  �and   much   of   that   was 

saved。 Capt。 James had fired upon a party at M'Gill's plantation�察�but it only 

increased the rage of the enemy。 Adam Cusan had shot at the black servant 

of a tory officer�察�John Brockington�察�whom he knew�察�across Black creek。 

He   was   taken   prisoner   soon   after�察  �and   for   this   offence�察  �tried   by   a   court 

martial�察�and�察�on the evidence of the negro�察�hanged。 His wife and children 

prostrated themselves before Wemyss�察�on horseback�察�for a pardon�察�and he 

would have rode over them�察�had not one of his own officers prevented the 

foul deed�察�from this scene he proceeded on to superintend the execution。 

But these acts of wantonness and cruelty had roused the militia�察�and Maj。 

James reported they were ready to join the general。 Marion�察�in a few days 

after�察�returned to   South Carolina by  a forced march。  On the second  day�察�

while   passing   through   the   tory   settlement�察  �on   Little   Pedee�察  �he   traversed 

sixty   miles�察  �and   arriving   near   Lynch's   creek�察  �was   joined   by   Capts。   John 

James      and    Henry     Mouzon�察     �with    a  considerable       force。   Here    he   was 

informed   that   a party  of   tories�察�but   more   numerous   than   his own�察 �lay  at 

Black   Mingo�察      �fifteen   miles    below�察  �under     the   command       of   Capt。   John 

Coming   Ball。   He   might   soon   have   been   reinforced�察 �but   finding   his   men 

unanimous for battle�察�he gratified their wishes。 The tories were posted at 

Shepherd's ferry�察�on the south side of Black Mingo�察�a deep navigable creek�察�

and   had   command   of   the   passage。   To   approach   them�察  �Gen。   Marion   was 

obliged   to   cross   the   creek�察  �one   mile   above�察  �over   a   boggy  causeway  and 

bridge of planks。 It was nearly midnight when he arrived at the bridge�察�and 

while the party was crossing it�察�an alarm gun was heard in the tory camp。 



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The general immediately ordered his men to follow him in full gallop�察�and�察�

in a few minutes�察�they reached the main road which led to the ferry�察�about 

three hundred yards in front of it。 Here they all dismounted�察�except a small 

body�察     �which     acted    as    cavalry。    The     general     ordered      a   corps    of 

supernumerary officers�察 �under   the command   of   Capt。 Thomas Waties�察 �to 

proceed down the road�察�and attack Dollard's house�察�where it was supposed 

the tories were posted�察�and at the same time he detached two companies to 

the right�察�under Col。 Hugh Horry�察�and the cavalry to the left�察�to support the 

attack。 Before the corps of officers could reach the house�察�the party on the 

right had encountered the enemy�察�who had left the house�察�and were drawn 

up in an old field opposite to it。 This circumstance gave to the latter all the 

advantage of a surprise�察�and their first fire was so severe and unexpected�察�

as   to   oblige   Horry's   men   to   fall   back   in   some   confusion�察  �these   were�察�

however�察�soon rallied by the great exertions of Capt。 John James。 And the 

tories   in   the   mean   time   being   attacked   on   their   flank   by   the   corps   of 

officers�察�and finding themselves between two fires�察�gave way after a few 

rounds�察�and took refuge in Black Mingo swamp�察�which was in their rear。 

This     action�察  �although     of   short   duration�察   �was    so   closely    and   sharply 

contested�察  �that   the   loss   on   both   sides   was   nearly   one   third�察  �killed   and 

wounded。 

     Capt。   George   Logan�察  �of   Charleston�察  �had   been   sick   near   the   White 

marsh�察�but�察�hearing that Marion had marched for South Carolina�察�he rose 

from his bed�察�mounted his horse�察�and rode eighty miles the day before the 

action�察�to join him�察�and was killed that night at Black Mingo。 Such was the 

energy     of   this  fallen   patriot。   Two    other    gallant   officers�察  �Capt。    Henry 

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