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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  

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