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~January 23； 1781。~
Sir；
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； you
must proceed by forced marches until you come up to me； for no time is to
be lost。 Leave your post as secretly as possible； without letting any one
know where you are going； or of your intention to leave it。
I am； Sir； Your obedient servant； Francis Marion。
＇Six days after this date Gen。 Marion detached Major Postell on the
expedition which we have mentioned； page 91。＇ ＇Chapter III Paragraph 7 …
… the party of supernumerary officers； who captured and destroyed British
supplies。 A。 L。＇
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Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp； on Pedee； Jan。 23； 1781。~
Dear Sir；
I have the particular pleasure to congratulate you on the entire defeat
of the enemy under Lieut。 Col。 Tarleton。 Major Giles； this moment arrived；
brings the glorious intelligence； which I have the pleasure to transmit。
On the 17th； at day…break； the enemy consisting of eleven hundred and
fifty British troops； and fifty militia； attacked Gen。 Morgan； who was at
the Cowpens； between Pacolet and Broad river； with two hundred and
ninety infantry； eighty cavalry and about six hundred militia。 The action
lasted fifty minutes and was remarkably severe。 Our brave troops charged
the enemy with bayonets； and entirely routed them； killing near one
hundred and fifty； wounding upwards of two hundred； and taking more
than five hundred prisoners； exclusive of the prisoners with two pieces of
artillery； thirty…five waggons； upwards of one hundred dragoon horses； 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； 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； I wish he could privately transmit it to the garrison。
I am with esteem； Your most obedient humble servant； N。 Greene。
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Extract of a Letter from Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp； on Pedee； Jan。 25； 1781。~
Dear Sir；
Your letter of the 20th is before me； before this I hope you have
received the agreeable news of the defeat of Lieut。 Col。 Tarleton by Gen。
Morgan； after this nothing will appear difficult。
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Gen。 Huger to Brig。 Gen。 Marion。
~Camp； Hick's Creek； Jan。 28； 1781。~
Dear Sir；
Gen。 Greene wishes that you will attempt to cross the Santee； 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； dear Sir； With much esteem； Your most obedient humble
servant； Is。 Huger。
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Gen。 Marion to Capt。 John Postell。
~Cordes' Plantation； Jan。 29； 1781。~
Dear Sir；
You will cross Santee river with twenty…five men； and make a forced
march to Watboo bridge； there burn all the British stores of every kind； it
is possible you will find a small guard there； which you may surprise； but
bring no prisoners with you。 You will return the same way； and recross the
river at the same place； which must be done before daylight next morning。
After effecting my purpose at Watboo； it will not be out of your way to
come by Monk's corner； 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； if it should be too strong you will not attempt that place。 In going
to Watboo； you must see if there is a guard at the church； if there is you
will shun it； 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； and only requires boldness and expedition。
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Take care that your men do not get at liquor； or clog themselves with
plunder so as to endanger their retreat。
I am with regard； dear Sir； Your obedient servant； Francis Marion。
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Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp； at Guilford Court House； Feb。 11； 1781。~
Dear Sir；
I received your favour of the 31st ult。 and request you to give my
particular thanks to Major and Capt。 Postell for the spirit and address with
which they executed your orders over the Santee。 Your crossing the Santee
must depend upon your own discretion。 I think it would be attended with
many advantages； if it can be executed with safety。 Gen。 Sumter is desired
to call out all the militia of South Carolina and employ them in destroying
the enemy's stores and perplexing their affairs in the state。 Please to
communicate and concert with him your future operations until we have a
better opportunity to have more free intercourse。 Great activity is
necessary to keep the spirits of the people from sinking； as well as to
alarm the enemy respecting the safety of their posts。 We formed a junction
at this place last night； but our force is so much inferior to the enemy's that
we dare not hazard a general action if it can be avoided； but I am not
certain that it can。 The enemy are within thirty miles of us； up towards the
shallow ford on the Yadkin。
I am； dear Sir； Your most obedient humble servant； N。 Greene。
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Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
~Camp； at Halifax Court House； Virginia； Feb。 16； 1781。~
Dear Sir；
I have seen your letter to Gen。 Huger of the 6th inst。 and am surprised
that Col。 Baker or Capt。 Snipes should pretend that they had my directions
for crossing the Santee。 I beg you will