CONTENTS.

BOOK FOURTH.

THE WAR IN THE SOUTH.

1780-1783.

CHAPTER I.

General Description of the Carolinas and Georgia. Soil of

South Carolina.- Division of it for Description. -For Taxa-

tion. Cultivation.

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Alleghanies.

Hills and Mountains.

Rivers. Obstacles to Navigation. - Swamps. - Towns and

Villages. Population of different Origins. — Immigration.

Prevalence of the Anglo-Saxon Element

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CHAPTER II.

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Capture

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The Southern States take an Early Part in the War.

of Savannah. - Lincoln made Commander of the Southern

Army. Holds his Ground Fifteen Months. - Fall of Charles-

ton. Gates appointed to the Command. De Kalb. - Gates

enters on his Command. - His Rash Advance. Defeat of

Camden. - The Flight. - Sumter defeated at Fishing Creek.

- Remains of Gates's Army at Hillsborough. - Efforts to reor-

ganize them and restore Discipline. — Advance to Charlotte.

- Arrival of Greene

Greene in Philadelphia. - Preparations for his Command.

Relations to Congress. - - Letters.- Powers conferred on him.

Wants of the Army. - Attempt to get a Supply of Clothing

through the Merchants. Want of Means of Transportation.

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-Cavalry. Lee's Legion. - Dr. McHenry. - John Laurens.

-Letter to Washington. - To Pickering. Colonel Feibi-

ger. Money. Last Words to Washington

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The Journey South.

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Duponceau.

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CHAPTER IV.

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Steuben. Evening Conversations.

Greene's Familiarity with the Latin Poets.

Letters from Annapolis. Instructions to General Cist.

Conflicting Reports. Letter of George Lux. - Greene at

Mount Vernon. At Fredericksburg. - General Weedon.

Six Days in Richmond. - Invasion of the Enemy. - Gover-

nor Jefferson. Letter to the President of Congress.- To

Washington. Lieutenant-colonel Feibiger. To General

Steuben in Command in Virginia. — General

Gist. Colonel Pickering. Colonel Matlock.- Board of

War. Private Letter to Washington. - Greene resumes his

Journey. At Petersburg. Letters detailing Designs and

Instructions. At Hillsborough. Letters and Instructions.

takes Command. — Work of Organization. — Call for Returns.

- Gates's Last Orders.

Greene

Discouraging Prospects.

Troops and the Departments. Greene studies with Colonel

Polk the Resources of the Country. — Lieutenant-colonel Car-

rington appointed Deputy Quartermaster-general. His In-

structions. Colonel W. R. Davie appointed Commissary-gen-

eral. Instructions to Captain Maberly for safe keeping of

Prisoners. First Letter to Marion, and Arrangements for ob-

taining Information. Inquiry into the Conduct of Gates

postponed

Kosciusko sent to choose a Camp on the Pedee. Drawing the

Reins of Discipline. Execution. Bad Condition of the

Hospitals. -Major Hyrne appointed Commissary of Prisoners.

Want of Hard Money. Depreciation. Effect of it on

Prices. North Carolina. - Letter to Governor Nash.

arations for changing Camp. - Cornwallis. - - Condition of

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American Prisoners. —Officers of the Maryland Line. — Inju-

dicious Distinction between Certificates. Bad Weather.

March to Hicks' Creek. Greene's Opinion of his New

Position .

CHAPTER VII.

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Returns and State of the Army. - His Officers.

Isaac Huger. Otho Holland Williams.

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Morgan.

Henry Lee.

John Eager Howard. — William Washington. - Edward Car-

rington. - William Richardson Davie. · Thomas Sumter.

Francis Marion

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Greene divides his Army. Designs of the Enemy. - Cornwallis

at Winnsborough. British Posts and Numbers. - Greene's

Plan of Campaign. - Morgan detached to act South of the

Catawba. - Advantages of this and of Greene's New Position.

- Hard Work. - Progress of Discipline. — Marion acting

near the Santee. - Lee reaches Camp. Attempt upon

Georgetown. Morgan over the Catawba. - Looking for

Reinforcements. Washington defeats a party of Tories.

Evacuation of Fort Williams. - Morgan Impatient. - Warn-

ing Letter from Greene. - Cornwallis Hesitating. His Plans.

Sends Tarleton against Morgan. Compelled to divide his

Forces. Morgan falls back to the Cowpens.- Battle

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Morgan crosses the Broad River. Retreats to Ramsour's Mills.

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- Bad Roads and Scanty Food. - Cornwallis Deceived.

Pursues Morgan. Burns his Baggage. - Heavy Rains.-

Part of Morgan's Militia leave him. Cornwallis in Motion.-

Greene reaches the American Camp. - Tidings of Morgan's

Victory reach Greene's Camp at Cheraw. Rejoicings. -

Greene puts his Army under Marching Orders, and sets out

for the Catawba. - Preparations for the Struggle.

lis crosses the Catawba.

of the Militia. Tarleton at Tarrant's. - Greene waiting for

the Militia. Mrs. Steele. - The Americans cross the Yad-

kin. — Cornwallis again Disappointed. Resolves to push the

Americans. Greene joined by the Main Army at Guilford

Court-house

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CHAPTER X.

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Greene not Strong enough to Fight.- Hopes and Fears.- Prep-

arations for the Retreat across the Dan. Importance of the

Retreat. General Anxiety. - Greene forms a Light Corps,

and pushes on in Advance with the Main Army. - Cornwallis

Discovers the Ruse, and hastens his March. —

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Deceived.

Sudden Alarm.

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Rejoicings in the American Camp. - Disappointment of the

English. Cornwallis at Hillsborough. Calls out the Tories.

- They flock to his Banner. Greene South of the Dan.

The Militia. Pickens and Lee in the Advance. Greene's

Evening Ride.- - Pickens and Lee in Pursuit of Tarleton. —

Defeat of Pyles. - Cornwallis crosses the Haw. -

Reinforcements begin to come in. Cornwallis tries to bring

on a Battle. Greene to Avoid one. - His Manoeuvres be-

tween Troublesome Creek and Reedy Fork. — His Reinforce-

ments all in. Necessity of a Battle for both Generals.

Preparations. Greene takes Post at Guilford Court-house.

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- The Battle

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Cornwallis sums up his Losses. Greene at

the Speedwell Iron Works. Sends a Flag with a Surgeon.

- Collects his Reports. His Men in High Spirits. Hopes

to Fight again in a Few Days. North Carolina Legislature.

Letters. Cornwallis preparing for Flight. - Issues a

Proclamation, and retreats towards Cross Creek.

Pursuit. - His Plans frustrated by the Militia. - - Cornwallis

crosses the Deep River. - Greene's New Plan of Operations.

Letters

- British Designs against Vir-

ginia. - Arnold. Steuben's Troubles. General Spirit of
Negligence and Exaggeration. — Henry Lee to Joseph Reed.
- Greene's Efforts to arouse the Legislatures and People. -

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culty of filling the State Quotas. — Whig and Tory. — Treaty

with the Indians.

- Cartel

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CHAPTER XIV.

Greene aims early at the Enemy's Posts in the South. Calls

on Sumter for Information. - Begins his March upon Camden.

- Progress of his March. - Improves the Discipline of his

Men. Abuses that had crept into the Army. -Encouraging

Tidings. - Sits down before Camden. - Letters to Marion

and Lee. · Marion and Lee invest Fort Watson.

of the Position.

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Strength

Lee asks for a Cannon.- Major Mahem's

Close Quarters. The Fort Surrenders.

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Description of Camden. - Lord Rawdon warned of his Danger.

- A Surprise impossible. A Storm impossible. - Logtown.

Greene takes Post at Hobkirk's Hill. - Letter to Sumter. -

Marion and Lee watching Watson. - Greene moves to the

Lower Side of Camden. - Returns to Hobkirk's Hill. - Or-

ders of the Day. A Deserter.- Description of Hobkirk's

Hill. The Battle. Greene's Disappointment. General

Orders. Gunby before a Court Martial. - Guilty of an Im-

proper Order.

Greene's Plan of Operations unchanged 239

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CHAPTER XVI.

What Reinforcements were promised. - Letters to Sumter.

Sumter unwilling to join the Main Army. — Marion's hearty

Coöperation. Greene's Letter to him. Lee asks to serve

under him. Lee's Zeal and Activity. Letters. Relative

Position of the Armies unchanged by the Battle. — Blockade

of Camden continued. Instructions to Marion. Fall of

Fort Watson announced to the Army. - Greene's Anxieties.

-Energy of Davie and Carrington. - Armies on Paper. -

Failure of Reinforcements. Consultation with

Marauding and Desertion. Court Martials