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Col。 Watson to Gen。 Marion。
~Blakely's�察�March 16�察�1781。~
Sir�察�
I do not think it necessary to enter into a detail of your conduct�察�or by
words to justify our own。 Your mentioning that you wished to carry on the
war as usual with civilized nations�察�led me to mention the circumstance I
did。 Care is taken to prevent any thing being taken from those who do not
bear arms against us�察�or who do not directly assist our enemies�察�whatever
other people are deprived of we do not call plunder�察 �but property fairly
taken from the enemy�察�and what cannot be carried away conveniently we
destroy�察�if we think proper。 ~The burning of houses and the property of the
inhabitants�察 �who are our enemies�察 �is customary in all civilized nations。~
But further than the distress that is occasioned to their families�察 �the
distressing women and children�察�is so far from being countenanced by any
officers in our service�察 �that on the contrary every assistance possible is
afforded them。
I am�察�Sir�察�Yours�察�&c。 ��Signed�� John Watson。
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Capt。 John Saunders to Gen。 Marion。
~Georgetown�察�March 24�察�1781。~
Sir�察�
The enclosed were received from Lieut。 Col。 Balfour�察 �with orders to
forward them to you。 There is such an apparent dissimilarity in the cases
of Mr。 Merritt and Mr。 Postell�察�that I am confident that Mr。 Merritt will be
immediately sent in。 I am happy to hear by Capt。 Spencer�察�who fell into
my hands yesterday�察�that the detention of Mr。 Merritt is occasioned equally
by that act as by sending an improper person with a flag。
I am�察 �Sir�察 �Yours�察 �&c。 ��Signed�� John Saunders�察 �~Commandant�察�
Georgetown。~
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Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp�察�Deep River�察�April 4�察�1781。~
Dear Sir�察�
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This will be handed to you by Capt。 Conyers��* who will inform you
what we have contemplated。 He is sent forward to collect provisions for
the subsistence of the army�察�and I beg you will assist him in this necessary
business。 The army will march tomorrow�察�and I hope you will be prepared
to support its operations with a considerable force�察�Gen。 Sumter is written
to�察�and I doubt not will be prepared to cooperate with us。 The captain can
give you a full history of Lord Cornwallis' manoeuvers in this state�察�and of
the several skirmishes as well as the battle of Guilford�察 �which finally
terminated in a retreat of the enemy�察�and his lordship was obliged in turn
to run hastily。
* Soon after Major Conyers。
I am�察�dear Sir�察�yours�察�&c。 N。 Greene。
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Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Head Quarters�察�Widow Shoemaker's�察�April 17�察�1781。~
Dear Sir�察�
We are on our march for Camden�察 �and shall be there the day after
tomorrow。 I am greatly in the dark respecting the enemy's strength and
situation in South Carolina�察 �and also of Lord Cornwallis' motions。 This
last circumstance is of the highest importance to the safety of our army�察�
and I beg you to communicate to me all the intelligence you can obtain�察�
and take measures to get all you can。 Lieut。 Col。 Lee is gone towards the
Santee�察 �intelligence to him is as equally necessary as to me。 You will
please therefore to send him information accordingly。 Do not spare either
time or pains�察�and forward it as soon as possible。 Your present force and
situation I should be glad to have a particular account of。 Please give me
an official account of Col。 Horry's attack upon a party of Watson's
detachment。
I am�察�dear Sir�察�Yours�察�&c。 ��Signed�� N。 Greene。
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Extract of a Letter from Col。 Harden to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp�察�on Saltketcher�察�April 17�察�1781。~
Dear General�察�
I marched on�察 �and got within sight of Fort Balfour�察 �at Pocotaligo�察 �at
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twelve o'clock in the day�察�I placed my men�察�and sent ten of the best horses
to draw them out�察 �but luckily Cols。 Fenwick and Letchmere were at
Vanberst�察�and were taken with seven of the dragoons�察�and brought to me�察�
the rest were in the fort。 I then sent Capt。 Harden with a flag�察�to demand a
surrender of the fort and the men in it�察�they sent for answer�察�they would
not give it up。 I sent the second time�察�and told them that if I was obliged to
storm the fort�察�that I would give no quarter。 Col。 Kelsel then desired half
an hour to consider。 I gave him twenty minutes�此�they then agreed to give
up the fort on terms which I granted�察�and in two hours�察�the fort with one
militia colonel�察 �one major�察 �three captains�察 �three lieutenants and sixty
privates of Col。 Fenwick's�察�one lieutenant and twenty´two dragoons with
their horses�察 �gave up to me�察 �and they marched out and piled their arms
without the abbatis�察�and I marched in and took possession of it�察�and during
that night and the next day had it destroyed。
��Signed�� Wm。 Harden。
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Gen。 Marion to Gen。 Greene。
~Fort Watson�察。�Scott's Lake�� April 23�察�1781。~
Sir�察�
Lieut。 Col。 Lee made a junction with me at Santee�察�the 14th inst。 after
a rapid march from Ramsay's mill�察�on Deep river�察�which he performed in
eight days。 The 15th we marched to this place and invested it。 Our hope
was to cut off their water。 Some riflemen and continentals immediately
took post between the fort and the lake。 The fort is situated on a small hill�察�
forty feet high�察 �stockaded�察 �and with three rows of abbatis around it。 No
trees near enough to cover our men from their fire。 The third day after we
had invested it�察�we found the enemy had sunk a well near the stockade�察�
which we could not prevent them from�察�as we had no entrenching tools to
make our approach�察�we immediately determined to erect a work equal in
height to the fort。 This arduous work was completed this morning by
Major Maham�察�who undertook it。 We then made a lodgment on the side of
the mount near the stockade。 This was performed with great spirit and
address by Ensign Johnson and Mr。 Lee�察�a volunteer in Col。 Lee's legion�察�
who with difficulty ascended the hill and pulled away the abbatis�察�which
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induced the commandant to hoist a flag�察�and Col。 Lee and myself agreed
to the enclosed capitulation�察�which I hope may be approved of by you。 Our
loss on this occasion is two killed�察�and three continentals and three militia
wounded。 I am particularly indebted to Col。 Lee for his advice and
indefatigable diligence in every part of these tedious operations�察�against as
strong a little post as could be well made�察�and on the most advantageous
spot that could be wished for。 The officers and men of the legion and
militia�察�performed every thing that could be expected�察�and Major Maham�察�
of my brigade�察�had�察�in a particular manner�察�a great share of this success�察�by
his unwearied diligence�察�in erecting a tower which principally occasioned
the reduction of the fort。 In short�察�Sir�察�I have had the greatest assistance
from every one under my command。 Enclosed is a list of the prisoners and
stores taken�察�and I shall�察�without loss of time�察�proceed to demolish the fort�察�
after which I shall march to the High Hills of Santee�察 �encamp at Capt。
Richardson's�察�and await your orders。
��Signed�� Francis Marion。
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Extract of a Letter from Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp�察�before Camden�察�April 24�察�1781。~
Dear Sir�察�
I thank you for the measures you have taken to furnish us with
provisions�察 �and for the intelligence you communicate。 A field piece is
coming to your assistance�察�which I hope will enable you and Col。 Lee to
get possession of the fort。 With the artillery you will receive one hundred
pounds of powder and four hundred pounds of lead�察 �I wish my present
stock would enable me to forward you a larger supply�察 �but it will not�察�
having sent you nearly half we have。
��Signed�� N。 Greene。
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Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Head Quarters�察�before Camden�察�April 26�察�1781。~
Dear Sir�察�
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters�察�dated 23d and
25th inst。 I congratulate you on your success against Fort Watson。 The
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articles of capitulation I highly approve of�察 �and feel myself particularly
indebted to you�察�and all the officers and men under you�察�for their spirit�察�
perseverance and good conduct upon the occasion。 The enemy advanced
upon us yesterday and gave us battle。 The conflict was short�察�and seemed
at one time to promise us advantage�察 �but we were obliged to retire and
give up the field�察 �though without material loss。 We are