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  regiment;  with   a number  of   tories;  at   the  Great   Savannah;  near   Nelson's
  ferry。 Killed and took twenty…two regulars; and two tories prisoners; and
  retook     one   hundred     and   fifty  continentals     of   the  Maryland      line;  one
  waggon and a drum; one captain and a subaltern were also captured。 Our
  loss is one killed; and Capt。 Benson is slightly wounded on the head。
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  Brig。 Gen。 Marion to Adjt。 Postell。*
  * Major John Postell。
  ~Snow's Island; Dec。 30; 1780。~
  Sir;
  You will proceed with a party down Black river; from Black Mingo to
  the mouth of Pedee; and come up to this place; you will take all the boats
  and canoes from Euhaney up; and impress negroes to bring them to camp;
  put some men to see them safe; you will take every horse; to whomsoever
  he    may    belong;    whether     friend    or  foe。   You    will  take   all  arms    and
  ammunition   for   the   use   of   our   service。 You   will   forbid   all   persons   from
  carrying   any   grains;   stock   or   any   sort   of   provisions   to   Georgetown;   or
  where   the   enemy   may   get   them;   on   pain   of   being   held   as   traitors   and
  enemies to the Americans。 All persons who will not join you you will take
  prisoners   and   bring   to   me。  You   will   return   as   soon   as   possible。   Let   me
  know      any    intelligence     you    may     gain   of   the   enemy's      strength    or
  movements。
  I am; your obedient servant;          Francis Marion。
  ~Adjt。 Postell。~
  N。   B。      You   will   bring   up   as   much   rice   and   salt   in   the   boats   as
  possible。
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  Gen。 Marion to Capt。 John Postell。
  ~Goddard's Plantation;* Pedee; Jan。 19; 1781。~
  * Snow's Island。
  Dear Sir;
  I send Lieut。 King with fifteen men; to reinforce you。 I would have all
  the flats and boats you can collect; loaded with rice; and sent to Mr。 Joseph
  Allston's plantation; on Bull's creek; to the north of Pedee; where there is a
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  ferry   to   Euhaney;   and   the   rice   is   to   be   there   stored;   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; 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;
  and   send   them   to   me;   taking   care   not   to   distress   any   family;   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; 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; and; if possible; their particular
  strength: what corps of horse and foot; and how many militia; and if there
  are   any  cannon   mounted   on their   redoubt;  and   whether   they  are   making
  any new works。 You will send Capt。 W; and Mr。 S; and all such men
  (who have taken; 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; or have any intercourse with them。
  I am; with regard; dear Sir; Your obedient servant;             Francis Marion。
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  Extract of a Letter from Gen。 Marion to Capt。 Postell。
  ~January 19; 1781。~
  Dear Sir;
  Your   father   may   keep   the   canoe   you   mention。   I   have   received   the
  prisoners; by Mr。 M‘Pherson;* and shall give them the pleasure of seeing
  head quarters。
  * Depeyster's company of grenadiers。
  I am; dear Sir; Your obedient servant;          Francis Marion。
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  Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
  ~Camp; on Pedee; Jan。 19; 1781。~
  Dear Sir;
  The enclosed letter; from Capt。 Odingsells; came to hand last evening;
  I   have   directed   him   to   apply   to   you   for   orders   on   the   subject。   I   have
  detached   Major Anderson;   with   one  thousand  regulars;   and   one  hundred
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  Virginia   militia;   to   attack   and   disperse   the   tories   at   Mr。 Amy's   mill;   on
  Drowning creek。 The party marched yesterday; with orders to endeavour
  to surprise them; perhaps you might be able to make some detachment that
  would      contribute    to   their  success。    By    the  last   accounts;    Lieut。    Col。
  Tarleton   was   in   motion;   with   about   one   thousand   troops;   towards   Gen。
  Morgan; 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; the route; and force you will be able to
  detach。 This inquiry is a matter that requires the greatest secrecy。
  I am; dear Sir; Your most obedient humble servant;                N。 Greene。
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  Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。
  ~Camp;* Jan。 22; 1781。~
  * Camp Hicks。
  Sir;
  I   have   received   your letter of   the 18th;  containing an   account of   the
  several little skirmishes between your people and the enemy; 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; as we are in great want。 Get as many
  as you can; and let us have fifteen or twenty sent to camp without loss of
  time;    they   being    wanted    for   immediate      service。   Major    Hyrne     who    is
  appointed deputy commissary general of prisoners; has settled the business
  with Mr。 Walter。 I beg you will please to favour me with weekly returns of
  the   militia   serving   under   you;   and   the   number   of   horses   you   have   in
  service; and the particular duties on which they are employed; to be made
  every   Monday   morning。   I   also   wish   separate   returns   of   the   continental
  troops serving with you; the rank and names of the officers; and the corps
  to which they belong。
  I am; Sir; Your most obedient servant;            N。 Greene。
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  Brig。 Gen。 Marion to Capt。 John Postell。
  ~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