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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.
Capture
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
The Journey South.
Duponceau.
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
Prep-
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.
Returns and State of the Army. - His Officers.
Isaac Huger. Otho Holland Williams.
Morgan.
Henry Lee.
John Eager Howard. — William Washington. - Edward Car-
rington. - William Richardson Davie. · Thomas Sumter.
Francis Marion
CHAPTER VIII.
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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
Morgan crosses the Broad River. Retreats to Ramsour's Mills.
- 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.
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. —
Deceived.
Sudden Alarm.
CHAPTER XI.
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.
Greene's
- The Battle
CHAPTER XII.
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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. -
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.
Strength
Lee asks for a Cannon.- Major Mahem's
Close Quarters. The Fort Surrenders.
CHAPTER XV.
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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