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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION:
CONSISTING OF
2.2
LETTERS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE CONTEST FOR LIBERTY, CHIEFLY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, FROM ORIGINALS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE EDITOR, AND OTHER SOURCES.
1776-1782.
BY R. W. GIBBES, M. D.,
MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE; OF THE' NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY; 07 TEE GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY; OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH CAROLINA; OF THE PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY; OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON; OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NORTHERN ANTIQUARIES OF COPENHAGEN; OF THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, PHILADELPHIA; OF THE BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORI; OF THE LICEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW YORK; OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN OF NEW YORK, &C., &C.
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NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & CO. - -
1857.
F866.32
1686599
Entered according to Act of Congress in the Clerk's Office of the District of South Carolina, March 12th, 1853.
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THISTED AT THE COLD CXALA SANSEA OFTICE, COLOMBIA, S. C.
TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED.
PREFACE.
IT is proper that I should make a special acknowledgment for contri- butions to the present volume to the following friends who have kindly aided me: Mrs. Dr. HOLBROOK, Mrs. A. I. GIBBES, and Col. JAS. FERGUSON, of Charleston, S. C., Rev. J. M. PRINGLE, of Columbia, S. C., Hon. J. BUCHANAN, of Winnsboro', S. C., Capt. JOHN IRVIN, Abbeville, S. C., and FRANK M. ETTING, Esq., of Philadelphia, Pa.
Many of the unpublished papers of the Hon. Wy. H. DRAYTON, for which, in a previous volume, I have expressed my indebtedness to his grandson, ALFRED ROSE DRAYTON, Esq., of Charleston, are now given; and some of the letters collected by Gen. PETER HORRY, of which my first volume was chiefly composed, are continued in the order of dates. For the present, this volume will be the last, though at a future day I may add others.
The very favorable notice which those previously published have received, has been very gratifying to me, and, if I have contributed to preserve important memorials of the history of my native State, I am fully repaid for any labor of mine in arranging the papers which for twenty-five years I bave enjoyed much interest in collecting.
R. W. GIBBES.
ERRATA. On page 91, in the note. read "Thos. Shubrick," instead of " Ladson." On page 152, for " Martin," read " Mark."
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE
GEN. PINCKNEY TO HIS MOTHER. I
EXTRACTS FROM MAJOR ELLIOTT'S ORDERLY BOOK 1
GEN. C. C. PINCKNEY TO HIS MOTHER ? GEN. C. C. PINCKNEY TO HIS MOTHER 4
A RETURN OF THE TROOPS IN FORT MOULTRIE. 28TH JUNE, 1:76, UNDER THE COMMAND OF COL. WILLIAM MOULTRIE, 5
MAJOR B. ELLIOTT TO MRS. ELLIOTT .... 6
GEN. C., C. PINCKNEY TO HIS MOTHER-THE BATTLE OF FORT MOULTRIE 7
BATTLE OF FORT MOULTRIE. 10
NARRATIVE BY THOMAS BENNETT OF COL. DONELSON'S MASSA- CHUSETTS REGIMENT, DANIEL HAWKINS, OF BOSTON, ROBERT SCOTT AND EDMOND ALLSTON, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. AND JAMES SCOTT. OF VIRGINIA-AMERICANS TAKEN BY THE ENEMY AT SEA. AND DESERTERS FROM THE FLEET WHICH ATTACKED AND WAS REPULSED FROM SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, JUNE 28. 1776 11
ACCOUNT OF THE ATTACK ON FORT MOULTRIE. 12
MAJOR WML.SON TO W. H. DRAYTON
CHIEF JUSTICE DRAYTON TO PRESIDENT LAURENS, 23 24
FRANCIS SALVADOR TO HON. CHIEF JUSTICE DRAYTON
A. WML.SON TO
26
WM. H. DRAYTON TO FRANCIS SALVADOR,. 28
REV. JAS. CRESWELL TO W. H. DRAYTON,
30
A. WM.SON TO W. H. DRAYTON, 32
FLORIAN CHARLES MEY TO WM. HENRY DRAYTON, 33
MEMORANDUM OF MR. FARR FOR W. H. DRAYTON, 33 SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY, J. RUTLEDGE, 3.1
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RELATIVE TO A FORT AT CHERAW HILL 35
GEN. HOWE'S LETTER TO GOV. RUTLEDGE, 36
HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN RUTLEDGE TO HON. WM. HENRY DRAYTON, 42
ROVERT HOWE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE HONORABLE CONVEN- TION OF NORTH CAROLINA 43
MAJOR F. MARION'S ORDERLY BOOK. 4-4
JOURNAL OF CAPT. CHARLES S. MIDDLETON 47
F. MARION'S ORDERLY BOOK. 51 EAFT FLORIDA .. 72
LETTER TO THE CONVENTION OF GEORGIA,
REPLY
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PAGE
W. H. DRAYTON TO COL. BULL,. 75 PROPOSED UNION BETWEEN SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA 77 FORM OF THE REMONSTRANCE AND PETITION OF THE INHABI- TANTS OF IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA 81 FORM OF THE ADDRESS AND PETITION OF THE INHABITANTS OF IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA 82 PROCLAMATION BY HIS HONOR, JOHN ADAM TREUTLEN, ESQ .. CAPTAIN-GENERAL, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN AND OVER THE STATE OF GEORGIA 33 TO HIS HONOR. JOHN ADAM TRECILEN, ESQ., CAPTAIN-GENERAL, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, AND TO THOSE MEMBERS OF HIS EXECUTIVE COUN- CIL WHO ADVISED THE ABOVE PROCLAMATION, 8₺
A. WM.SON TO HON. W. H. DRAVION, ESQ. 87
A. WM.SON TO HON, W. H. DRAYTON. ESQ. 88
EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM M. LAURENS, 39
A. WM.SON TO COL. JAMES WILLIAMS, 93
A. WM.SON TO CAPT. JOHN IRVIN, 93 A. W.M.SON TO COL. GOODWYN, 94
ORDERS FOR LIEUT .- COL. JONAS BEARD, LIEUT .- COL. ROBERT MERARY AND MAJOR THOMAS BRANDON. LIEUT .- COL. JOHN WINN, COL. ROBT. GOODWYN AND MAJ. ANDREW PICKENS .. 94
ANDREW PICKENS TO CAPI. JOHN IRVIN, OR, IN HIS ABSENCE, TO HIS LIEUTENANT. 96
W. WARDLAW TO A. WM.SON 96
A MUSTER ROLL OF THE GRENADIER COMPANY IN THE SECOND REGIMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY, ON THE CONTIN-
ENTAL ESTABLISHMENT, COMMANDED BY COL. ISAAC MOTTE, 97
A. WM.SON TO COL. ROBERT GOODWYN 99
LIEUT .- COL. HENDERSON TO CAPT. BUCHANAN,. 99
J. RUTLEDGE TO COL. ROBERT GOODWYN. 100
INTRODUCTION OF THE MINISTER TO A FREE CONFERENCE IN A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CONGRESS, 101
AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT PERSONS FROM WITHDRAWING FROM THE DEFENCE OF THIS STATE TO JOIN THE ENEMIES THEREOF, PASSED 20TH FEBRUARY, 1779, 103
BOUNDARY OF CAPT. ANDREW HAMILTON'S COMPANY, 105
ANDREW PICKENS TO CAPT. JOHN IRVINE, 106
C. PINCKNEY, JR., TO MRS. C. PINCKNEY 106
ANDREW PICKENS TO CAPT. JOHN IRVINE, 109
A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. RICHARD B. ROBERTS' COMPANY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTINENTAL CORPS OF ARTILLERY, COMMANDED BY COL. OWEN ROBERTS 109
C. PINCKNEY. JUN .. TO MRS. C. PINCKNEY 111
ANDREW PICKENS TO CAPT. JOHN IRVIN 113
ANDREW PICKENS TO CAPT, JOHN IRVIN, 113
JAMES WILLIAMS TO HIS WIFE. 134
J. RUTLEDGE TO COL, GADSDEN 115
JAMES WILLIAMS TO. MR. DANIEL WILLIAMS 115
J. RUTLEDGE TO COL, GARDEN, 1IS
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IX.
PAGE
JOHN CONE TO COL. BENJAMIN GARDEN, 118
J. FERGUSON TO COL. B. GARDEN, 119
GEORGE HIPP TO COL. BENJAMIN GARDEN, 120
J. RUTLEDGE TO COL. GARDEN, 120
DR. RAMSAY TO HON. WILLIAM HENRY DRAYTON 121
W. CROGHAN TO MR. GRAIZ. 122
COL. WILLIAMS TO MRS. WILLIAMS. 122
COL. JAMES WILLIAMS TO GEN. WILLIAMSON, 123
JOURNAL OF THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON BY THE ENGLISH IN 1780. THE ARMY COMMANDED BY GEN. SIR HENRY CLINTON, AND THE FLEET BY ADMIRAL ARBUTHNOT. THE GARRISON BY MAJOR-GENERAL LINCOLN, 124
J. RUTLEDGE TO B. G .. 128
J. RUTLEDGE TO COL. GARDEN, 129
W. CROGHAN TO MR. MICHAEL GRATZ 129
THOMAS PINCKNEY TO HIS MOTHER, 130
J. RUTLEDGE TO
J. RUTLEDGE TO COL. GOODWIN 132
THOS. - TO 152
W. CROGHAN TO MR. MICHAEL GRATZ .. 133
RETURN OF THE NUMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LINE WHO
APPEARED ON PARADE, AND WERE MUSTERED. MAY 27. 1780 ... 133
W. CROGHAN TO MR. MICHAEL GRATZ 134
THOMAS JEFFERSON TO COL. WILLIAM CAMPBELL, 135
MR. WILLIAMS TO MRS. WILLIAMS, 125
GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON TO MAJOR LEE. 137
WILLIAM PRESTON TO COL. WILLIAM CAMPBELL. 137
A. NASH TO COL. JAMES WILLIAMS. 133
RECEIPT TO COLONEL GOODWYN.
135
COL. CAMPBELL IO REV. MR. CUMMING .. 139
COL. WILLIAM CAMPBELL'S ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN. 140
COL. CAMPBELL TO THOMAS JEFFERSON,. 111
RESOLUTIONS OF THE SENATE OF VIRGINIA, 141
MARK ARMSTRONG TO COL. WILLIAM CAMPBELL, .. 142
WILLIAM MOULTRIE TO CHARLES MONTAGUE. 145
WILLIAM HENDERSON TO MR. WILLIAM BUTLER, 144
A LIST OF MY COMPANY, MALE AND FEMALE, OLD AND YOUNG .. 115
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN TO COL. WILLIAM PRESTON, 146
AN ACCOUNT OF GOODS RECEIVED OF COL. WADE HAMPTON, BY
THOMAS JACKSON, FOR COMPLETING HIS REGIMENT, 147
ACCOUNT OF THE CASH PAID TO THE WORKMEN, AND SUNDRY
ARTICLES FOR EQUIPPING COLONEL HAMPTON'S REGIMENT OF CAVALRY. 148
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION,. 149
MAJ, BURNET, AIDE-DE-CAMP, TO COL. LAURENS, 150
GEN. GREENE TO COL. LAURENS. 150
COL. MAHAM TO GEN. MARION 151
SECRET CORRESPONDENT TO GEN. MARION,. 151
GEN. LESLIE TO GEN. MARION 153
131
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COL. LAURENS TO GEN. MARION 154
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION 155
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY, 156
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 157
CAPT. HOWELL TO GEN. MARION
158
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION
159
GEN. GREENE TO COL. P. HORRY.
159
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY,
160
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION,
161
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY
161
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HOKRY
162
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY
162
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION
163
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION,
164
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 16-1
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION. 165 166
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION.
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY,
166
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 167
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY, I69
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY. 169
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY,
170
GEN. MARION TO CAPT. JAMES WITHERSPOON, 171
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION, 171
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY, 1×2
GOV. MATTHEWS TO COL. P. HORRY, 172
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION, 173
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY, 173
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY 174
GEN. PINCKNEY TO GOV. MATTHEWS, 175
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY, 175
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 176
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 176
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY 177
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 1.78
GEN. LESLIE TO GEN. GREENE 178
MAJOR PIERCE TO GEN. MARION. 179
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY, 179
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY, ISO
CAPT. RICHARDSON TO GEN. MARION, 181
GOV. MATTHEWS TO COL. P. HORRY 182
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 192
GEN. MARION TO MAJOR GANEY, 183
GOV. MATTHEWS TO COL. P. HORRY, 183
COL. THOMSON TO GEN. HENDERSON, 134
GEN. MARION TO MAJOR GANEY 195
GOY. MARTIN TO GEN. MARION. 155
GEN. HENDERSON TO COL. HAMPTON, 186
GOV. MARTIN TO CAPT. THOMAS OWEN, BLADEN CO. REGIMENT, 186
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION, .. 187
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PAGE
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY,
1-7
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY, 153
CAPT. CRAFTON (OF NORTH CAROLINA) TO GEN. MARION
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION 100
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY, 191
NATHANIEL GREENE TO MAJ. RUDOLPH AND THE CAPTAINS OF THE LEGION. 191
MAJ. RUDOLPH TO GEN. GREENE,. 195
GEN. LESLIE TO MAJOR SKELLY,
193
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION.
191
WILLIAM PIERCE, JR .. TO MAJOR RUDOLPH, AND THE CAPTALV OF THE LEGION, 195
COL. P. HORRY TO GEN. MARION 19C
GEN. MARION TO COL. P. HORRY, 196
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION
197
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION. 197
COL. SAUNDERS TO GEN. MARION 198
199
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION,
200
MAJOR BURNET TO GEN. MARION, 202
MAJOR BURNET TO GEN. MARION,
201
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION, ..
209
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 203
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION 203
MAJOR PIERCE TO GEN. MARION 204
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION 205
GEN. GREENE TO COL. P. HORRY, 205
MAJOR WARLEY TO GEN. MARION, 206
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION 207
COL. BENTON TO GOV. MATTHEWS, 207
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 209
210
MAJOR BURNET TO GEN. MARION,
211
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION
212
COL. DAVIS TO GEN. MARION,.
212
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION,
213
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION,
214
COL. BENTON TO GEN. MARION,
214
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION,
215
COL. BENTON TO GEN. MARION,
216
GEN. GREENE TO GOV. MATTHEWS
216
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION,
217
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION,
218
GOV. RUTLEDGE TO CAPT. SIMONS, 218
DEPUTY-ADJUTANT GENERAL STAPLETON TO GEN. MARION 220
COL. PICKENS TO CAPT. BUTLER, 220
CHRISTOPHER GADSDEN TO MORTON WILKINSON, ESQ.,. 221
COL. MOTTE TO CAPT. SIMONS 993
ROBERT BLAIR, ESQ., TO GEN. MARION,
GEN. LINCOLN TO CAPT. CARNES,
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION,
ANDREW PICKENS TO CAPT. WILLIAM BUTLER,
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GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 225 GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 226
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION 227
MAJOR BURNET TO GEN. MARION,
227
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN, MARION, 228
COL. DAVIS TO GEN. MARION, 229
CAPT. MCGREGOR TO GEN. MARION
229
NO NAME (SUPPOSED TO BE GEN. MARION) TO GEN. GREENE 231
GEN. MARION TO GOV. MATTHEWS, 231
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 232
CAPT. CONYERS TO GEN. MARION 233
GOV. MATTHEWS TO GEN. MARION, 234
NO NAME (SUPPOSED TO BE GEN. GADSDEN) TO GOV. MATTHEWS, 234 GEN. GADSDEN TO GEN. MARION, 238
LEWIS DEROSSET (COMMISSARY PRISONERS) TO GEN. MARION, 239
CAPT. MILLIGAN TO GEN. MARION
240
CAPT. WARREN IO GEN. MARION,
210
GEN. GADSDEN TO GEN. MARION,
210
GEN. GREENE TO GEN. MARION. 243
CAPT. MILLIGAN TO GEN. MARION 244
COMMODORE LOCKWOOD TO GEN. MARION, 245
COL. LUSHINGTON TO GEN. MARION, 245
HERIOT & TUCKER TO GEN. MARION,
CAPT. JOHN COGDELL TO GEN. MARION, 246
247
REMINISCENCES OF DR. WILLIAM READ, ARRANGED FROM HIS
NOTES AND PAPERS. 248
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GEN. PINCKNEY TO HIS MOTHER.
[Original MS.]
FORT JOHNSTON, June 5, 1776.
Lest my honored mother should be alarmed by hearing exaggerated reports of the fleet off the bar, I snatch a few minutes from the duties of my station to acquaint her of the particulars of it.
There are not more than fifty-two vessels altogether, many of which are very small. I do not believe there are above six or seven men-of-war and a few tenders amongst them ; the rest I take to be transports-some with soldiers and some with provisions. They can not get over the bar with this wind, so that we shall have no fighting to-day. We are pre- paring to receive them properly when they do come over. Our men are in fine spirits and I doubt not will behave as they ought to do on the occasion.
Mowatt arrived last night with an express from Gen. Lee, who is on his march from North Carolina to this colony with two thousand men. If the wind should prove unfavorable for a few days to the gentry on the other side the bar, he may be able to join us before an engagement. My brother is exceedingly well. Dr. Spence is with us. I hear the country militia are hurrying to town every hour.
Give my love to Harriott, Dan, Mrs. Doyly and her family; ny compliments to Mrs. Elliott and all my friends, and believe me to be
Your dutiful son,
CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY.
EXTRACTS FROM MAJOR ELLIOTT'S ORDERLY BOOK.
[Original MS.]
June 6, 1776.
The following disposition is to be made of the Artillery Regiment :
Forty men from Capts. Beekman's and Drayton's companies are to take part at the battery on the south end of the bay, Grenville Bastion.
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Fifty-six matrosses from Capt. White's company at the battery on Col. Laurens' wharf.
Ten men, one sergeant, and one corporal to attend at the battery on Gibbes' wharf.
Twelve privates, one sergeant and one corporal, barrack guard.
Ten privates, one sergeant and one corporal, town guard.
Two sentries at President's.
One sentry at Gen. Armstrong's.
Major Elliott, with Capt. White's officers, to command at Laurens' Battery ; Lieut. Villepontoux at Gibbes' ; and the remaining officers of Capt. Drayton's Company at the south end of the bay.
June 9, 1776.
The town guard to be augmented to sixteen privates; two sentinels at the President's, two at Gen. Lee's, one at Gen. Armstrong's; orderly sergeant to be sent daily to Gen. Lec.
June 10, 1776.
Barrack guard augmented to sixteen privates; two sentries to be placed over the Fire Vessels.
GENERAL LEE'S ORDERS IN CASE OF ALARM. June 12, 1776.
The Artillery Regiment and militia acting as artillery to their sta- tions heretofore allotted them. The remainder of the town militia, to the State House. The country militia, in that part of Lynch's pasture nearest the town-the North Carolina troops, in a distinct line on the more remote part of it, at least two hundred yards in the rear of the country militia-the town militia to receive their orders from Brigadier General Armstrong-the country militia, from Brigadier General Howe -North Carolina forces to be considered a corps of Reserve, to be under the immediate command of Gen. Lee.
GENERAL ORDERS.
June 15, 1776.
One field officer, three captains, nine subalterns, and two hundred rank and file, to form main guard at State House.
One captain, three subalterns, four sergeants and seventy-two rank and file at the distillery.
One subaltern, two sergeants, two corporals and twenty-four privates at the magazine.
One subaltern, two sergeants, two corporals and twenty-four privates at the point behind Gibbes' wharf.
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One captain with same number at Gadsden's wharf.
One subaltern, two sergeants, two corporals and twenty-four privates at the fleches, to the right of Grimball's battery.
One subaltern, two sergeants, two corporals and twenty-four privates rear of Grenville Bastion.
One subaltern, two sergeants, two corporals and twenty-four privates at the Exchange.
One subaltern, two sergeants, two corporals and twenty-four privates at Roper's wharf.
One captain, three subalterns, four sergeants and seventy-two men at St. Philip's church.
Every corps de guard, which is to mount the quais, is to throw up Fleches, cannon proof, at their respective stations; after the model of that to the right of Grimball's battery.
A field officer of the day to be warned-to be distinguished by carry- ing a spontoon, or half pike in his hand-the sentries and guards are to salute him, with rested armis.
The guards are to turn out and rest their arms to the President or Major General; but this only once a day.
The Brigadier to be received by them with shoulder arms.
The Major General wears a Blue Ribbon.
The Brigadiers, a Pink Ribbon.
Aides-de-Camp and Brigade Majors, Green Ribbon.
June 28, 1776.
Ten minutes before eleven o'clock this morning, the bomb ship threw a bomb of 13 inches diameter into Fort Sullivan, which fell upon the Magazine there; but did no considerable damage-at same time, the Bristol of 50 guns, &c., unites the engagement.
June 30, 1776.
General Lee visited Fort Sullivan and returned them thanks, &c .-. Cannonade of 11 hours, and bombardment of 7 hours.
GEN. C. C. PINCKNEY TO HIS MOTHER.
[Original MS.]
FORT JOHNSTON, June 15, 1776.
HONORED MADAM :
No attack has been made upon us yet, and from the strange conduct of the gentry in Five-Fathom Hole, I don't know when to expect one. One man-of-war and seven transports went out of the harbor this
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morning; they sailed to the north-east, but I can now plainly see them lying at anchor on the other side of the bar. They are certainly much weaker than they are generally reputed to be, or their councils are much divided, or they would not have conducted their affairs in the dilatory, manner they have done. If they postpone their attack 'till Monday, and I do not imagine it is in their power (such has been their conduct) to attack us before that time, we shall be in exceeding good order for them at every outpost and also in town. If they should how- ever visit us to-morrow, I believe they will heartily repent it. You would scarcely know the environs of the town again, so many lines, bastions, redans, and military mince-pies have been made all around it, that the appearance of it is quite metamorphosed. All the houses on the wharves are pulled down, so that the town looks from the water much handsomer than it ever did. Every person there is obliged to work ; and the tories (reluctantly I believe) now work with the rest. General Lee appears very clever, but is a strange animal ; however, as Adams said, we must put up with ten thousand oddities in him on account of his abilities and his attachment to the rights of humanity. Do give my love to my sister and Dan, and my compliments to Mrs. Elliott, W. Gadsden and all at Sandy Hill. Col. Gadsden is well and desired me to acquaint you that he begs his compliments to you all and is much obliged to you for the care of his son. My brother is well and I remain
Your dutiful son, CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY.
GEN. C. C. PINCKNEY TO HIS MOTHER.
[Original MS.]
FORT JOHNSTON, June 17, 1776.
HONORED MADAM :
The enemy has not thought fit to make any attack upon us yet. They employed themselves yesterday in landing some men on Long Island (a small creek parts it from Sullivan's Island), but whether it was meant as a feint, or whether they were to make a descent on Sulli- van's Island in the rear, while the shipping batter it in front, I cannot determine. In either case they will be handsomely received. I have just heard that a battalion of Virginia Riflemen are arrived in town; so that we are now very strong. We were unlucky enough yesterday
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to have a small sloop, which was bringing us powder from Eustatia, run aground near Stone Inlet. She was pursued by several of the men-of- war's barges, and rather than that they should make prize of ber, the captain blew her up. The explosion was great ; perhaps you heard it at Sandy Hill. With my love to Harriet and Dan and my compliments to Mrs. Elliott and the company at Sandy Hill, I remain
Your dutiful son,
CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY.
A RETURN OF THE TROOPS IN FORT MOULTRIE, 28TH JUNE, 1776, UNDER THE COMMAND OF COL. WILLIAM MOULTRIE.
[Original MS. of W. H. Drayton.]
SECOND REGIMENT.
Commissioned Officers .- Colonels, 1; Lieut .- Colonels. 1; Majors, 1; Captains, 10; 1st Lieutenants, 7; 2d Lieutenants, 10; Total, 30.
Staff Officers .- Adjutants, 1; Quarter Masters, 1; Surgeons, 2; Surgeons' Mates, 2; Total, 6.
Non-Commissioned Officers .- Sergeants, 24; Drums and Fifes, 14; Total, 38.
Rank and File .- Fit for duty, 306; Sick present, 33; Absent, with- out leave, 5; Total, 344.
Total of all ranks, 413.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Wounded .- Subalterns, 1; Sergeants, 1; Fifers, 1; Privates, 20; Total, 23.
Killed .- Sergeants, 1; Corporals, 1; Privates, 8; Total, 10.
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FOURTH REGIMENT ARTILLERY.
Commissioned Officers .- Captains, 1; Ist Lieutenants, 1; Total, 2. Rank and File .- Fit for duty, 17; Sick present, 3; Total, 20. Total of all ranks, 22.
Wounded .-- Privates, 2; Total, 2.
Killed .- Privates, 1; Total, 1.
N. B .- The quantity of ammunition in the Fort was 26 rounds for the cannon, and 20 rounds of musketry per man.
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF
MAJOR B. ELLIOTT TO MRS. ELLIOTT.
[Original MS.]
CHARLES TOWN, } after 7 o'clock, A. M., 20th June, 1776. MY DEAR WIFE :
As soon as I got to my battery, after leaving you, we took up several pieces of the inside of the cabin, upon which were brass screws, all bespattered with blood, and other ornaments of the man-of-war. The firing continued till near 10 o'clock, and I have the pleasure to inform you that we have lost but ten men and twenty-two wounded. Dr. Faysseaux came up this morning with the latter. He tells me that Richard Baker, our nephew, behaved gallantly, as did all the officers and men. The expression of a Sergeant McDaniel, after a cannon ball had taken off his shoulder and scouped out his stomach, is worth re- cording in the annals of America: "Fight on, my brave boys ; don't let liberty expire with me to-day"' Young, the barber, an old artil- lery man, who lately enlisted as Sergeant, has lost a leg. Several arms are shot away. Not an officer is wounded. My old grenadier, Serj. Jasper, upon the shot carrying away the flag-staff, called out to Col. Moultrie : "Col., don't let us fight without our flag." "What can you do?" replied the Col .; "the staff is broke." "Then, sir," said he, "I'll fix it to a halbert, and place it on the merlon of the bastion, next to the enemy;" which he did, through the thickest fire. General Lee crossed from Haddrell's to Sullivan's in the heat of the cannonade, and was at the Fort. His letter to the President says he never saw but one cannonade equal to this, though he has seen many; nor did he ever see officers and men behave better, nor could any in the world exceed them.
A fine sight from our cupola .* I wish you and Rinchey were here to look at it, viz. :- One of the finest of the enemy's frigates was all in a blaze, and has been burning two hours. She is one of the two that got on shore on the middle ground, which they not being able to get off, have burnt. A bowsprit was shot away yesterday afternoon ; part of her rigging came up with the tide-also, several yards of the masts.
The Bristol, of 50 guns, the Roebuck, of 44 guns. and the Syren, of 28, were the three ships that lay nearest the Fort. The distance, though it appeared great from our cupola, did not exceed 400 yards. Six men-of-war engaged. Col. Moultrie has sent up for ammunition.
# Meeting street near Queen.
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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
The President told me he had sent to Dorchester for 2000 lbs. The Fort was three-quarters of an hour yesterday without powder.
I think you and Rinchey may come down with safety to-day, and if they should renew the attack in the afternoon, you may stay till John- ston's Fort is engaged. Now, my dear wife, let us not forget to whom we are indebted for this success against our enemy. Let us return God thanks for it. It is He that does all for us-He inspires our officers and men with courage, and shields their heads in the day of battle- He is the wonderful God of victory.
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