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on Charlestown Neck, 430, 431; issues proclamation, 432; calls for reinforcements, 434, 435; begins investment of city, 445, 446; men- tioned, 451; joins Arbuthnot in summoning city to surrender, 462, 497, 498, 499, 500; accepts Lin- coln's surrender, 503; sends Corn- wallis to the interior, 515; his letter to Lord George Germain, 533 ; inju- dicious condnet, 543; inaugurates grand plan of campaign "from Sonth to North," 546, 547, 548, 549; issues handbills and proclamations revoking paroles and requiring all men to enroll for military duty, 550, 551, 552, 553; counter revolu- tion caused thereby, 554; policy of course discussed, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560; embarks for New York, 561; his proclamation referred to, 710; sends Leslie to Virginia, 811, 812; returns to New York, men- tioned, 835, 837, 845; mentioned, 847. Coast of South Carolina, description of, 135, 136.
Cochran, Robert, arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Augus- tine, 723.
Cochran, Major (Br.), commands in- fantry of Tarleton's Legion, reën- forces Sir Henry Clinton, 446; mis- takes other British parties for Americans, 447; forces the bridge at Monck's Corner, 468.
Cocke, William (afterward U.S. Senator from Tennessee), takes part in capture of Thicketty Fort, 634.
Colleton County, military district, 10.
Colleton, Sir John, barbarous treat- ment of ladies at his plantation by Tarleton's men, 469, 470.
Collins, Abraham, Tory scout, Fergu- son sends dispatch by, 780.
Collins, John, wounded at Beaufort, 340.
Colson, Jacob, Captain at Ninety-Six, 91. Committees of Provincial Congress, 3, 4, 5.
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Conciliatory Measures of Parliament,
246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265.
Confederation, President Rutledge lays articles of, before assembly, 230.
Congress, Continental, recommends Provincial Congress to call full and free representation of the people, 108; resolution denying purpose of sacrificing Southern States, 542.
Connecticut Farms, destruction of, 838, 844.
Connecticut, quota of troops of, 289; population, 294; regiments of, mu- tiny, 843, 844.
Constitution or Plan of Government of 1776, its provisions, 113, 114, 115, 122, 123; change of, 1778, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240.
Continental Regiments, 298; character of, 299, 300, 301, 302, 309.
Contributions of South Carolina, to general cause, 303, 304.
Coosahatchie, rear-guard affair at, 352.
Corbet, Captain, 17th Dragoons (Br.), takes part in slaughter of Buford's men at Waxhaws, 521.
Cornwallis, Earl, sails for America, 130; with Sir Henry Clinton lands on Long Island, 145; sails a second time for Charlestown, 430; men- tioned, 445; observed by Timothy from St. Michael's steeple, 449; crosses the Cooper and takes posses- sion of country to east of it, 486; sent by Clinton to the interior, 515; sketch of, 515; delayed in crossing Santee, 516; finds no fault with Tarleton's barbarous conduct, 524 ; injudicious conduct of, 543; left by Sir Henry to carry the war into North Caro- lina, 561; regiments and corps con- stituting his command and their posts, 562; Tories rise without his consent, 580; receives information of Gates's advance, hastens to Cam- den, 666; assumes command, moves at once to attack Gates, 672; mas- ters situation, opens the battle, 677; defeats Gates, 679; sends
Tarleton to overtake Sumter and rescue prisoners, 681; reviews situ- ation, 703, 704, 705, 706; severe orders issued by, 709, 710; learns of Ferguson's defeat aud precipi- tately retreats, 808; ill with fever, 809; turns command over to Raw- don, 809; suffers during retreat, 810, 811.
Council of Safety, divisions in, 39, 40; sends commissions to interior, 40, 41.
Couturier, Captain John, Moultrie or- dered to detach, to attack enemy on Long Island, 144 ; company posted on Sullivan's Island, ibid .; Captain of dragoons, 298.
Craigh, John, killed at Beaufort, 340. Craighead, Captain, wounded at Hang- ing Rock, 630.
Craven County, military district, 10.
Crawford, Lieutenant, wounded at Hanging Rock, 630.
Cripps, John Splatt, exile to St. Augus- tine, 857.
Crosskeys, John, wounded at Beaufort, 340.
Crouch, Henry, exile to St. Augustine, 857.
Cruden, John, (Br.) commissioner of sequestered estates, 729.
Cruger, Lieutenant Colonel (Br.), called in from Sunbury to Savannah, 404; commands redoubt at siege of Savan- nah, 411; stationed at Ninety-Six, 562; Rawdon calls on him for reën- forcements, 665; mentioned, 696; sends relief to Browne at Augusta, 736; attempts pursuit of Clarke but abandons it, 740; wise conduct, 834. Cruit, Ensign, cruel death of, 522.
Cudworth, Benjamin, exile to St. Au- gustine, 857.
Culbertson, Josiah, exploit of, 636, 637 ; takes part in battle of Musgrove's Mills, 691, 692, 693.
Cummins, Rev. Charles, preaches to Campbell's men at King's Mountain, 788.
Cuningham, family of, some account of, 38.
Cuningham, Patrick, seizes ammu-
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nition at Ninety-Six, 38; endeavors to rescue Robert Cuningham, 87; seizes ammunition on its way to the Indians, ibid., arrest of, ordered, 88; with Robinson advances against Ninety-Six, 90; enters into treaty with Williamson, 92 ; Richardson issnes proclamation for his arrest, 95; defeated at Great Cane Brake, but escapes, 97.
Cuningham, Robert, seizes ammuni- tion at Ninety-Six, 38; meets and opposes commissioners sent to the interior, 43,44,45 ; repudiates Fletch- all's treaty, 52; arrested by order of Major Williamson, sent to Charlestown, 86; excitement caused by his arrest, 87; is released from arrest, offers his services against the Cherokees, is rebuffed by William- son, 199, 200 ; is made Brigadier Gen- eral in the British Provisional forces, 201.
Cuningham's Tory Battalion, conven- tion of, 711.
Currency, depreciation of, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 839, 840.
Cusack, Adam, execution of, by Wemyss, 748; mentioned, 824.
Darling, execution of, by Browne at Augusta, 737.
Darlington County, mentioned, 10.
Darrell, Benjamin, takes protection, 729.
Darrell, Edward, exile to St. Augustine, 857.
Dart, Benjamin, takes protection, 729. Dart, John, takes protection, 729.
Davidson, Major George, takes part .in Davie's affair at Wahub's planta- tion, 742, 743.
Davidson, William, sketch of, 579; takes part in battle of Ramsour's Mill, 579, 584; forms part of Small- wood's proposed expedition, 819.
Davie, William Richardson, present at battle of Stono, 387; Brigade Major, severely wounded, 390 ; singular epi- sode in relation thereto, 391; sketch of, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576; his the only organized corps, 576, 577; pro- ceeds with cavalry to Ramsour's
Mill, 579, 580, 584; mentioned, 615; crosses into South Carolina, takes position on Clem's Creek, 620, 621 ; falls upon convoy at Flat Rock and captures it with escort, 621, 622; at- tacks and defeats Bryan's Loyalists at Hanging Rock, 625; takes part with Sumter in attack on same place, 628, 629; meets Gates fleeing from Camden, Gates orders him to fall back, refuses, sends word to Sumter of Gates's defeat, 680; mentioned, 709; his little band mentioned, 731; made Colonel with anthority to raise a regiment, 740, 741; brilliant dash at Wahub's plantation, 742, 743; falls back before Cornwallis's advance, 744; takes position at Charlotte, keeps whole British army at bay, 745; mentioned, 753, 776; successful operations against Cornwallis's detachment, 806; follows Cornwallis's retreat, 808 ; advances to Landsford, 819; mentioned, 849.
Davis, Captain William, wounded at Savannah, 417.
Davis, Sergeant, rescued by Marion, 700.
Dealy, James, tarred and feathered, 24.
Deane, Major, convoys baggage and women to Charlotte, 664.
Deane, Silas, arrives with treaty of alliance from France, 255.
Dearing, John, wounded at Beaufort, 340.
De Brahm, Captain, State Engineer, erects works on Sullivan's Island, 145.
Declaration of Independence, position of parties in regard to, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170; votes of States in regard to, 170, 171; its adoption, 174; its reception in South Carolina, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182; acquiesced in, as a war measure, 252.
Defence, schooner, armed for security of town, 76; takes part in naval en- gagement, 76, 77, 78, 79.
De Kalb, Baron, joined by Marion on his march to South Carolina, 577; a
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pensioner of France, 655, 656; ad- vances, 657 ; is superseded by Gates, 658; commands right wing of Gates's army, 636; opposed to battle at Camden, 674; his heroic conduct, mortally wounded, 678; mentioned, 837.
De Laumoy, Lieutenant Colonel, engi- neer in charge of fortification of Charlestown, called in council, 472; advises capitulation, 475; opinion of, supported by General Duportail, 485.
Delaware, quota of troops of, 289.
Delaware Regiment, annihilated Camden, 678.
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Dellient, Adjutant Andrew, present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143.
De Peyster, Captain Abraham, retreats from Musgrove's Mills, 695; succeeds to command at King's Mountain upon fall of Ferguson, 798; surren- ders, 799, 800.
De Peyster, Captain James, captured by Postell, 752.
De Saussure, Daniel, sent with letter to Georgia, 80; returus, 84; exile to St. Augustine, 857.
De Saussure, Lieutenant Louis, mor- tally wounded at Savannah, 417.
D'Estaing, Count, undertakes and abandons expedition against Rhode Island, 277; successful expedition to West Indies, 399; arrives off Charles- town harbor, 400; reports his readi- ness to cooperate with Lincoln in the reduction of Savannah, 403; disembarks his troops at Beaulieu, 404; demands surrender of Prévost, 405; jealousy excited at his conduct, 405; loses a month in siege, 409; his conduct of it, 410, 412, 413; ad- vances to storm the works iu person, 414; twice wounded and is repulsed, 417 ; abandons the siege and reëm- barks, 418, 419.
De St. Pierre, John L. du M., Lieuten- ant of Fort Charlotte, 13.
De Treville, Lieutenant, wounded at Savannah, 417.
Deveaux, Stephen, wounded at Beau- fort, 340.
Dickinson, Benjamin, Ensign of militia, 12; Lieutenant of Regulars, 14.
Dickinson, John, of Pennsylvania, op- poses a declaration of independence, 168.
Dill, Joseph, takes protection, 729.
Dillon, Count, French officer leads column at Savannah, 414.
Disestablishment of the Church, 205, 206, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 235, 236.
Dixon, Colonel, of North Carolina, his efficient conduct at battle of Cam- den, 677.
Dogharty, James, Captain of Dragoons, 298.
Donaldson, John, Lieutenant of Rang- ers, 14.
Donnom, Captain, killed at Savannah, 417.
Dooly, Colonel, of Georgia, attends meeting at Ninety-Six to determine as to course of conduct, 529.
Douglass, Alexander, killed at Beau- fort, 340.
Downes, Major, relieves Fort Lindley, 194.
Drayton, Charles, Captain of regiment of artillery, 82.
Drayton, Glen, Lieutenant of Regu- lars, 14.
Drayton, Stephen, estate sequestered by British, 729.
Drayton, William Henry, member of committee of Provincial Congress, 4, 5, 6; heads deputation of Provin- cial Congress to wait on and address Lord William Campbell, new gov- ernor, 7, 8; commander of Brough- tou bastion, 13; letter to, in regard to powder, action thereon, 17, 18, 19; dominant in council, 22; orders Dealy tarred and feathered, 24, 25; mentioned, 26; vigorons conduct, 30; for extreme measures, 31; leads progressive party in absence of Gadsden, 40; sent commissioner to interior, 41, 42, 43; made leader of opposition, 43, 44, 45; addresses meeting at Snow hill, 46; orders Williamson to march against Kirk- land and issues declaration, 47; orders Williamson to march against
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Fletchall, 47; receives embassy from Fletchall, 48; Council of Safety hesitate to support him, 49; enters into treaty with Fletchall, 50, 51, 52; presses vigorous measures in com- mittee, 71, 72; elected President of Provincial Congress, 72; sends dec- laration of war to Captain Thorn- brough, 74, 75; commissioner to obstruct harbor, 76; takes part in naval engagement in harbor, 76, 77, 78; public safety intrusted to, 80; letter to Council of Safety, of Georgia, 81; presses for aggressive measures, 82; thanked by Provincial Congress, 84; mentioned, 93; ap- pointed Captain of ship Prosper, 100; on committee on resolution of Continental Congress in regard to State government, 114, 115; chosen Chief Justice, his charge to grand jury, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122; presses for change of constitution and disestablishment of church, 236; member of Continental Congress, letter to Peace Commissioners, 262, 263; Gadsden's letter to, telling of action of mob, 268, 276; elected rep- resentative to General Assembly under new constitution, 280; moves resolution in General Assembly of inquiry as to Howe's right to com- mand, 306; correspondence with Gadsden, 307, 308; controversy with Henry Laurens, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319; his death, 534; sketch of, 534. Duane, James, letter to Schuyler, 541. Du Bose, Isaac, Lieutenant of Regulars, 14; present at battle of Fort Moul- trie, 143.
Du Cambray, French engineer's opinion as to defence of Charlestown, 367 ; mentioned, 452.
Duer, John, trial of, 316.
Duke, Henry, hanged by Browne at Augusta, 737.
Dunbar, Thomas, Lieutenant of Regu- lars, present at battle of Fort Moul- trie, 143; captain at Charlestown, Prévost's siege, 365.
Dunlap, Major James (Br.), pursues Colonel Innes of Georgia, cuts up his
party, severely wounds him, 614; attacks Shelby and Clarke at Cedar Springs, is defeated, 637, 638, 639, 640; is severely wounded, 755; plunders Pickens's plantation, 834. Du Pont, Gideon, Jr., an addresser, 536. Duportail, French General of Engi- neers, arrives with letter from Washington, 484; examines works of Charlestown, pronounces them untenable, 485; mentioned, 655.
Dutarque, Lewis, Lieutenant of Rang- ers, 14.
Earle, Baylis, plantation mentioned, 778.
Eden, Governor William, Peace Com- missioner, 256.
Edgefield County, mentioned, 10.
Edwards, John, teller on division in Assembly, 241; elected to Privy Council, 282; summoned to consider Prévost's terms of capitulation, 362 ; bitterly opposes surrender, 375; es- tate sequestered by British, 729.
Elbert, Colonel Samuel, of Georgia, takes part in Howe's invasion of Florida, 322; his brilliant capture of galleys, 323; commands left wing at Savannah in 1778, 328.
Elfe, Thomas, an addresser, 536.
Elkinstone, Captain, (Br.) navy, pro- tects troops crossing Ashley, 453.
Elliot, Barnard, member of committee of Provincial Congress, 5; Lieuten- ant of artillery company, 12; Captain of Regulars, 14; company at Fort Johnson, 67; Lieutenant Colonel of regiment of artillery, 82 ; mentioned, 127; reads Declaration of Indepen- dence, 179.
Elliot, Benjamin, course in Council of Safety, 30.
Elliot, Mrs. Barnard, presents colors to Second Regiment, 415.
Elliot, Joseph, Lieutenant of Regulars, 14.
Elliot, Samuel, Lieutenant Colonel of militia, 12.
Elliot, Thomas, Lieutenant of Regu- lars, 14.
Elliot, Lieutenant of Davie's corps, killed, 623.
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Erwin, Colonel John, retires into North Carolina with Marion, 701.
Erwin, John, Captain at Ninety-Six, 91.
Essenecca, Indian town, Williamson ambuscaded at, 196; town burned, 197.
Eustash, Indian town, destroyed by Williamson, 197.
Eveleigh, George, Lieutenant of Regu- lars, 14.
Eveleigh, Captain Nicholas, present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143.
Exiles to St. Augustine, 717, 718, 719.
Fairfield County, mentioned, 10; Brit- ish lines through, 563.
Fair Forest, settlement of, 36, 44; Whig congregation at, 608.
Falls, Captain, of North Carolina, takes part in battle of Ramsour's Mill, 583. Falmouth, bombarded, 74.
Fanning, David, notorious Tory of North Carolina, 606.
Farr, Thomas, Lieutenant of Regulars, 14; Speaker, captured, 445, 446; ar- rested by order of Cornwallis, 717.
Farrar, Captain, wounded at Savan- nah, 417.
Fayssoux, Dr. Peter, Surgeon, arrested by order of Cornwallis, 717, 718, 719 ; released, 724.
Feapue, Thomas, wounded at Beau- fort, 340.
Fenwick, Thomas, treacherous con- duct of, 396.
Fenwick, Mrs. Thomas, Congress or- ders her restraint, 187.
Ferguson, Dr. Adam, Secretary to Peace Commissioners, 257.
Ferguson, Patrick, commands Ameri- can volunteers, reenforces Sir Henry Clinton, 446; joins Tarleton in at- tack upon post at Monck's Corner, 467 ; traverses country between Broad and Catawba rivers, 562; sketch of, 602, 603, 604 ; large powers given to, 605; his judicious but stern course, 606, 607; his move- ments, 610; advances, 631; men- tioned, 681, 696, 697 ; sends wounded at Cedar Springs to Musgrove's Mills,
686; his movements ambuscaded by McDowell, 755; sends threats to the over-mountain men, 756; recognizes danger of his situation, 777; issues proclamation, 778; sends dispatch to Cornwallis, 779; takes position on King's Mountain, 782 ; commands at the battle of, 783, 784, 785, 794, 795, 796, 797; is killed, 798.
Ferguson, Thomas, member of com- mittee of Provincial Congress, 5; for vigorous measures, 30; on com- mittee on state of colony, 73; mem- ber of Legislative Council, 115; of Privy Council, 282; on council to consider Prévost's terms of capitula- tion for city, 362; opposes capitula- tion, 375; member of council, re- mains in city with Gadsden, taken into council of war by Gadsden, 475; threatens to open the gates of the city to the enemy, 476; dissuades Gadsden from sending letter of pro- test to Lincoln, 501 ; prisoner of war, 534; arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Augustine, 717, 718, 719.
Few, Colonel William, of Georgia, takes command of the expedition against Ninety-Six, 831, 832 ; fails to support Clarke and McCall at Long Cane, 832, 833.
Few, Colonel, of Camden, arrested by Lord Rawdon, 619.
Fishdam, battle at, 820, 821, 822, 823.
Fishing Creek, Tarleton surprises and defeats Sumter, 680, 681, 682, 683.
Fitzsimons, Christopher, an addresser, 536.
Flag, hoisted at Fort Johnson, 69; shot down and raised at Fort Moultrie, 157.
Flagg, George, arrested by order of Cornwallis, exile to St. Augustine, 717, 718, 719.
Flat Rock, Davie's affair at, 621, 622, 623.
Fletchall, Thomas, Colonel of militia, 12; refuses to take arms against the King, 36, 37 ; holds muster of regi- ment, 38; corresponds with Lord
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William Campbell, 39; joins Cun- ingham and Browne, forms camp near Ninety-Six, 47 ; sends embassy to Drayton, 48; enters into treaty, 50, 51, 52; encourages movement against Williamson, 93, 95; captured by Richardson, sent prisoner to Charlestown, 96; remains there un- til end of Revolution, 96; mentioned, 788.
Floyd, John, arrested by order of Cornwallis, 717.
Floyd, Matthew, sent by Robinson to Lord William Campbell under treaty, 93, 94; is arrested, 94; is given com- mand of Neel's regiment, but is driven out by Whigs and escapes, 590.
Forces, American and British returns and estimates of, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297.
Ford, Isaac, estate sequestered by British, 729.
Ford, Lieutenant Colonel, of North Carolina, mentioned, 663.
Fort Moultrie, the battle of, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162.
France, alliance with, opposition to, 248, 253; riots growing out of, 277, 278.
Franklin, Benjamin, position of, in re- gard to Revolution, 167; on com- mittee of Congress to confer with Washington as to military systems, 287.
Fraser, Major (Br.), commands at Mus- grove's Mills, 690, 691; is wounded, 693.
Fraser, James, (Br.) commissioner of captures, 544.
Fraser, John, killed at Beaufort, 340. Freeman, Lieutenant John, joins Colonel Jones, takes part in fight at Gowen's Fort, 613; and at McDow- ell's camp, 614; under Hampton pursues Dunlap, 615.
Freeman, Captain William, sent to as- sure Cherokees of friendly disposi- tion of whites, 189.
Freer, Charles, takes protection, 729. French Fleet, arrivals of, 400, 846.
Frisbie, Captain, with Rattlesnake, re- pulses attack, commands in gallant affair on Stono, 398.
Fuller, Richard, Lieutenant of Regu- lars, 14.
Fuser, Lieutenant Colonel (Br.), demands surrender of Sunbury, 324.
Gadsden, Christopher, Colonel of First Regiment raised by Provincial Con- gress, 14; mentioned, 22; in attend- ance on Continental Congress, 40; his absence noted, 100; returns from Congress at Philadelphia, 103; pro- nounces in favor of separation and independence, 108, 109; on commit- tee to prepare plan of government, 110; mentioned, 112; assumes com- mand of Fort Johnson, 126, 143; po- sition of, in regard to revolution as represented by John Adams, 164; made Brigadier General, 204; men- tioned, 205; presses for change of constitution and disestablishment of church, 236; letter to Drayton, 245 ; elected Vice President, 245 ; letter to Drayton telling of action of mob, 268, 269, 270; letter to Tim- othy in regard to same, 271, 272; letter to Drayton, 275, 276; elected representative under Constitution of 1778, 280; member of Privy Council, 282; controversy with Howe, 305, 306, 307 ; duel with Howe, 308; men- tioned, 322 ; on council upon terms of capitulation to Prévost, 362; his course thereon, 362; again chosen Lieutenant Governor to remain in Charlestown when Governor Rut- ledge goes out, 465 ; invited to seat in council of war, 473; opposes evacua- tion, 474; brings in his council, pro- tests against evacuation, 475; and carries the day, 476; his conduct criticised, 477 ; presents terms he de- mands for citizens, 478; indignant because not called into second coun- cil of war, 501; writes letter to Lon- don on subject, but is dissuaded from sending it, 502; his conduct during siege considered, 512; pris- oner of war, 534; arrested by order
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of Cornwallis, 716, 717; taken on board guard ship, 718, 719; declined to give another parole, 725; sent to St. Augustine and thrown into a dungeon, 726.
Gage, General, mentioned, 106, 187, 188, 286.
Gainey, Major, collects body of Tories dispersed by James, 652.
Gale, Josiah, hanged by Cornwallis, 711.
Galley Fight, on Stono, 398.
Garden, Benjamin, Lieutenant Colonel of militia, 12; his regiment in Moul- trie's retreat, 354; brings into Charlestown one hundred militia, 449.
Gardiner, Major, (Br.) officer, com- mauds post at Beaufort, is attacked and defeated by Moultrie, 339, 340.
Gaskens, Amos, Tory of bad character placed over Whigs, 648.
Gaston, Lieutenant, wounded at Savan- nah, 417.
Gates, General Horatio, arrives on con- fines of State, 648, 649; disdains Marion, sends him to collect boats, 649; supersedes De Kalb, 658; changes route of army, 659; refuses the services of White and Washing- ton, 659; distress and mutinous con- dition of army on the march, 660, 661 ; issues proclamation, 662; Caswell joins him with North Carolina mili- tia, 663; encumbered with women and children, 664 ; joined by Stevens with Virginia militia, 666; betrayed by a citizen of Camden, 667; ap- proves Sumter's scheme of capturing convoy and gives him men for pur- pose, 668; issues orders of battle, 669, 670, 671; advances without de- termined purpose, 673; collision with British advance, 673; learns that Cornwallis commands, 674 ; calls council, 674; fails in moment of battle, 676, 677; is utterly defeated, 679; flees, 679; meets Davie but re- fuses to stop, 680; disastrous result of battle, 683, 684, 685; mentioned, 837.
General Assembly (colonial), meets, 53; Governor's speech to, 53, 54; reply thereto, 55; adjourned from day to day, attends service at St. Philip's Church, day of fasting, 57; is dissolved, 68.
Georgetown, garrisoned by detach- ments of British provincials, 562. Georgia, quota of troops of, 289.
Germain, Lord George, Secretary, Sir Henry Clinton's letter to, 533; exult- ant letter to Sir Henry, 291, 838.
German Fusileers, refuse to join in re- sistance to Council of Safety, 63; serve at Savannah, 64.
German Settlers, opposed to revolu- tion, 33, 34; refuse to meet commis- sioners to interview, 41, 42.
Germantown, battle of, number of American troops present at, 291.
Gervais, John Lewis, on secret com- mittee, 18; member of council goes out of town with Governor Rutledge, 465; writes an encouraging letter, 488; is nearly captured by Tarleton, 517; escapes to Virginia, 533, 534.
Gibbes, Thomas, takes protection, 729. Gibbes, William, member of committee of Provincial Congress, 4, 5; estate sequestered by British, 729.
Gibbes, William Hasell, arrested by order of Cornwallis, exiled to St. Augustine, 717, 718, 719.
Gibbs's Tory Battalion, represented at convention, 711.
Gilbank, Major John, killed at siege of Charlestown, 463.
Gilbert Town, mentioned, 755, 764, 776. Giles, Captain Thomas, Captain of Dragoons, 298; wounded at Savan- nah, 417; raises companies for Marion, 649.
Gillespie, James, collects party and captures British detachment on Pee Dee guarding sick, 646.
Gillon, Alexander, appointed Commo- dore, sails for Europe to procure frigates, but accomplishes little, 217, 218, 219; estate sequestered by Brit- ish, 729.
Gilmer, Enoch, Whig scout at King's Mountain, 785, 786.
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Gist, Brigadier General, commands Maryland division at Camden, 675, 678; escapes, 678.
Glass, executed at Augusta, 737.
Glazier, Lieutenant Colonel (Br.), com- mands battery at siege of Savannah,
411; repulses McIntosh's assault, 416; Charlestown citizens paraded before at St. Augustine, where sent in exile, 725.
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