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~Goddard's Plantation��* Pedee�察�Jan。 19�察�1781。~
* Snow's Island。
Dear Sir�察�
I send Lieut。 King with fifteen men�察�to reinforce you。 I would have all
the flats and boats you can collect�察�loaded with rice�察�and sent to Mr。 Joseph
Allston's plantation�察�on Bull's creek�察�to the north of Pedee�察�where there is a
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ferry to Euhaney�察 �and the rice is to be there stored�察 �and the boats kept
going until all that is beat out in your district is carried。 From there I will
send for it up higher。 You must take such negroes for the boats as belong
to those persons who may be with the enemy�察�or from those estates which
the enemy think forfeited。 Gen。 Greene is in want of a number of negroes ´
´ say fifty for the use of the army。 You will collect them in your district�察�
and send them to me�察 �taking care not to distress any family�察 �but taking
them where they can be best spared。 I shall detain those negroes that came
up with the boats you have sent。 One boat has arrived�察�and I have sent to
assist in getting up the others。 I beg you would give me intelligence of the
movements of the enemy in Georgetown�察�and�察�if possible�察�their particular
strength�此�what corps of horse and foot�察�and how many militia�察�and if there
are any cannon mounted on their redoubt�察 �and whether they are making
any new works。 You will send Capt。 W�察�and Mr。 S�察�and all such men
��who have taken�察�or are suspected of having taken part with the enemy�� to
me。 You must not suffer any person to carry property where the enemy has
possession�察�or have any intercourse with them。
I am�察�with regard�察�dear Sir�察�Your obedient servant�察 �Francis Marion。
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Extract of a Letter from Gen。 Marion to Capt。 Postell。
~January 19�察�1781。~
Dear Sir�察�
Your father may keep the canoe you mention。 I have received the
prisoners�察�by Mr。 M`Pherson��* and shall give them the pleasure of seeing
head quarters。
* Depeyster's company of grenadiers。
I am�察�dear Sir�察�Your obedient servant�察 �Francis Marion。
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Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp�察�on Pedee�察�Jan。 19�察�1781。~
Dear Sir�察�
The enclosed letter�察�from Capt。 Odingsells�察�came to hand last evening�察�
I have directed him to apply to you for orders on the subject。 I have
detached Major Anderson�察 �with one thousand regulars�察 �and one hundred
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Virginia militia�察 �to attack and disperse the tories at Mr。 Amy's mill�察 �on
Drowning creek。 The party marched yesterday�察�with orders to endeavour
to surprise them�察�perhaps you might be able to make some detachment that
would contribute to their success。 By the last accounts�察 �Lieut。 Col。
Tarleton was in motion�察 �with about one thousand troops�察 �towards Gen。
Morgan�察�who is in the fork of Broad river。 Lord Cornwallis is moving in
force to cover him。 I wish your answer respecting the practicability of
surprising the party near Nelson's�察�the route�察�and force you will be able to
detach。 This inquiry is a matter that requires the greatest secrecy。
I am�察�dear Sir�察�Your most obedient humble servant�察 �N。 Greene。
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Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp��* Jan。 22�察�1781。~
* Camp Hicks。
Sir�察�
I have received your letter of the 18th�察 �containing an account of the
several little skirmishes between your people and the enemy�察�which were
clever and do them much honour。 I am sorry that so few horses fit for
service are to be had in your quarter�察�as we are in great want。 Get as many
as you can�察�and let us have fifteen or twenty sent to camp without loss of
time�察 �they being wanted for immediate service。 Major Hyrne who is
appointed deputy commissary general of prisoners�察�has settled the business
with Mr。 Walter。 I beg you will please to favour me with weekly returns of
the militia serving under you�察 �and the number of horses you have in
service�察�and the particular duties on which they are employed�察�to be made
every Monday morning。 I also wish separate returns of the continental
troops serving with you�察�the rank and names of the officers�察�and the corps
to which they belong。
I am�察�Sir�察�Your most obedient servant�察 �N。 Greene。
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Brig。 Gen。 Marion to Capt。 John Postell。
~January 23�察�1781。~
Sir�察�
Particular circumstances make me desire that you will immediately
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march all the men under your command to join me at the Kingstree�察�you
must proceed by forced marches until you come up to me�察�for no time is to
be lost。 Leave your post as secretly as possible�察 �without letting any one
know where you are going�察�or of your intention to leave it。
I am�察�Sir�察�Your obedient servant�察 �Francis Marion。
��Six days after this date Gen。 Marion detached Major Postell on the
expedition which we have mentioned�察�page 91。�А。�Chapter III Paragraph 7 ´
´ the party of supernumerary officers�察�who captured and destroyed British
supplies。 A。 L。�А�
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Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp�察�on Pedee�察�Jan。 23�察�1781。~
Dear Sir�察�
I have the particular pleasure to congratulate you on the entire defeat
of the enemy under Lieut。 Col。 Tarleton。 Major Giles�察�this moment arrived�察�
brings the glorious intelligence�察�which I have the pleasure to transmit。
On the 17th�察�at day´break�察�the enemy consisting of eleven hundred and
fifty British troops�察�and fifty militia�察 �attacked Gen。 Morgan�察�who was at
the Cowpens�察 �between Pacolet and Broad river�察 �with two hundred and
ninety infantry�察 �eighty cavalry and about six hundred militia。 The action
lasted fifty minutes and was remarkably severe。 Our brave troops charged
the enemy with bayonets�察 �and entirely routed them�察 �killing near one
hundred and fifty�察 �wounding upwards of two hundred�察 �and taking more
than five hundred prisoners�察�exclusive of the prisoners with two pieces of
artillery�察�thirty´five waggons�察�upwards of one hundred dragoon horses�察�and
with the loss only of ten men killed and fifty´five wounded。 Our intrepid
party pursued the enemy upwards of twenty miles。 About thirty
commissioned officers are among the prisoners。 Col。 Tarleton had his
horse killed and was wounded�察�but made his escape with two hundred of
his troops。 This important intelligence I wish you to communicate to Lieut。
Col。 Lee if possible。 I have not time to write him。 If he has not attacked
Georgetown�察�I wish he could privately transmit it to the garrison。
I am with esteem�察�Your most obedient humble servant�察 �N。 Greene。
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Extract of a Letter from Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp�察�on Pedee�察�Jan。 25�察�1781。~
Dear Sir�察�
Your letter of the 20th is before me�察 �before this I hope you have
received the agreeable news of the defeat of Lieut。 Col。 Tarleton by Gen。
Morgan�察�after this nothing will appear difficult。
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Gen。 Huger to Brig。 Gen。 Marion。
~Camp�察�Hick's Creek�察�Jan。 28�察�1781。~
Dear Sir�察�
Gen。 Greene wishes that you will attempt to cross the Santee�察�and if
possible reach some of the enemy's magazines and destroy them。 I am
persuaded you will not leave any practicable measure unattempted to
effect this business。 The execution is left entirely to your judgment and
address。
I am�察 �dear Sir�察 �With much esteem�察 �Your most obedient humble
servant�察 �Is。 Huger。
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Gen。 Marion to Capt。 John Postell。
~Cordes' Plantation�察�Jan。 29�察�1781。~
Dear Sir�察�
You will cross Santee river with twenty´five men�察�and make a forced
march to Watboo bridge�察�there burn all the British stores of every kind�察�it
is possible you will find a small guard there�察�which you may surprise�察�but
bring no prisoners with you。 You will return the same way�察�and recross the
river at the same place�察�which must be done before daylight next morning。
After effecting my purpose at Watboo�察�it will not be out of your way to
come by Monk's corner�察�and destroy any stores or waggons you may find
there。 You can learn from the people at Watboo what guard there is at the
corner�察�if it should be too strong you will not attempt that place。 In going
to Watboo�察�you must see if there is a guard at the church�察�if there is you
will shun it�察�you will consider provisions of all kinds British property。 The
destruction of all the British stores in the above´mentioned places is of the
greatest consequence to us�察 �and only requires boldness and expedition。
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