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sentative under Constitution of 1778, 280.
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, mem- ber of committees of Provincial Congress, 4, 5; Lieutenant of militia, 11; Captain of Regulars, 14; letter to, in regard to powder. and action thereon, 17; his company at Fort Johnson, 67; on committee on state of colony, 73; public safety intrusted to, 80; detailed to ercct battery on Haddrell's Point, 101; on committee on recommendation of Continental Congress as to State government, 108; on committee to prepare plan of government, 110; Lieutenant Colonel of First Regi- ment, 126; Colonel, 204; teller on division in Assembly, 241; elected representative under Constitution of 1778, 280; mentioned, 305; impa- tient of inaction joins Washington, returns to his regiment, 310; takes part in the invasion of Florida, 322; commands Fort Moultrie and fires upon British fleet as it passes, 460; attends council of war and protests against evacuation of the town, 476; withdrawn from Fort Moultrie, 483 ; undertakes to supply garrison with fresh meat, but fails, 483, 484; attends another council of war, opposes surrender of city, 495, 512; a prisoner in Charlestown, 533.
Pinckney, Thomas, Captain of Regu- lars, 14 ; commands battery on James Island, 143; elected representative under Constitution of 1778, 280; accompanies D'Estaing at Savannah, 418; reports no one hurt at Fort Moultrie when British fleet passed, 461; sent out of the garrison, 533; statement of, in regard to proposed sacrifice of Southern States for the independence of the others, 539; aide-de-camp of Gates, wounded at Camden, 679.
Pitt, the dying speech of, 249, 250, 251; its effect on South Carolina, 252, 253; statue of, mentioned, 252; arm of, struck off by cannon-ball, 471.
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Pledger, Joseph, Lieutenant of Rang- ers, 14.
Plummer, his Tory Battalion, repre- sented in convention, 711; killed at King's Mountain, 798.
Plunder, by British, 325, 392, 393, 394, 395, 424, 544, 545, 546.
Poaug, John, Barrack Master, 13.
Poinsett, Elisha, takes protection, 729. Polk, Ezekiel, Lieutenant Colonel of militia, 12; Captain of Rangers, 14; deserts with company and joins Fletchall, 38; returns, accompanies Richardson, 88.
Polk, Colonel William, of North Caro- lina, marches to join Richardson's snow campaign, 96.
Population, 291, 292, 293.
Port's Ferry, Marion crosses at, 652; returns to, 698.
Postell, Benjamin, exile to St. Augus- tine, 857.
Postell, Colonel James, joins Marion, 577.
Postell, Major John, joins Marion, 577; captures Captain De Peyster and party, 752.
Potterfield, Colonel William, of Vir- ginia, marches to South Carolina, 520; mortally wounded at Camden, 674-675; strength of his corps, 837.
Powder, seized, sent to Boston, 16, 21. Powell, George Gabriel, member of committee of Provincial Congress, 5; Colonel of militia, 12; on com- mittee on recommendation of Con- tinental Congress in regard to State government, 108; death of, 535.
Powell, Robert William, sent with letter to Georgia, 80; returns, 84; member of Legislative Council under new constitution, 115.
Poyas, John Ernest, arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Au- gustine, 717, 718, 719.
Presbyterians, Irish, most men of King's Mountain expedition, 788, 789.
Prévost, Major General Augustine, commands British forces in Florida, 322; instructed to invade Georgia, 324; sends forward two detach-
ments, 324 ; Colonel Campbell antic- ipates him in capture of Savannah, 327; forms junction with Colonel Campbell, 336; makes lodgement on Port Royal, 339; is attacked by Moultrie and defeated, 340; attacks and defeats Ashe at Brier Creck, 343, 344, 345; advances on Charles- town, 351, 352; Moultrie sends ines- sage to, asking for terms of capitula- tion, 361; his answer, 361; nego- tiation with Governor Rutledge, 366, 367, 368; abandons the siege of the town, 376; establishes post on Stono, 382; returns civil answer to D'Estaing's summons to surrender Savannah, 405; but entertains 110 idea of surrendering, 406; defies D'Estaing, 407; his conduct of de- fence, 408, 409, 412; mentioned, 453, 546.
Prévost, Lieutenant Colonel, left in command of British advance on the Savannah, 339; takes part in action at Brier Creek, 344; makes proposi- tion to Williamson, 348; signs Gen- eral Prévost's answer to Moultrie's message, 361; leaves Stono for Savannah, 385.
Price, Hopkins, an addresser, 536.
Price, William, arrested by order of Cornwallis, 717.
Prince's Fort, (Br.) post, occupied by Colonel Innes, 614.
Princeton, battle of, mentioned, 161, 229, 420.
Prioleau, Samuel, exile to St. Augus- tine, 857.
Privateering, resorted to, 217, 218, 219, 220.
Prosper, ship, mentioned. 70, 79-82.
Proveaux, Lieutenant Adrian, present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143.
Pulaski, Count Casimer, arrives with remnants of his legion, 312; posted in lines of Charlestown, 357 ; skirmish with British, 358; opposes surrender of Charlestown, 362, 367; pursnes Prévost, 376; detached to attack post on Stono, 382; reports against attack, 382; present at battle on Stono, 387 ; ordered to join McIntosh
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and march to Savannah, 401; mor- tally wounded at Savannah, 416.
Purrysburg, Howe's army rallied at, 332; Lincoln arrives at, 332; post to be kept at, 350.
Purves, John, Captain of Rangers, 14. Quincy, Josiah, mentioned, 7.
Quinn, Peter, Tory scout, Ferguson sends dispatch by, 780, 782.
Raccoon Corps, at battle of Fort Moul- trie, 145; at Prévost's invasion, 363. Radcliffe, Thomas, Jr., takes protec- tion, 729.
Randolph, fire-ship, puts into port in distress, 217; engages British ship Yarmouth and is blown up, 234, 235. Randolph, Continental frigate, 217; battle with Yarmouth, British ship, is blown up, 233, 234.
Ramsay, Dr. David, member of council, remains in town with Lieutenant General Gadsden, 465; taken into council of war by Gadsden, 475 ; prisoner of war, 534; arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Augustine, 717, 718, 719.
Ramsour's Mill, North Carolina, battle at, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586.
Ranger, Continental frigate, enfilades British battery, 456.
Rantowle's Bridge, affair at, 451.
Rathburn, Captain of Continental frig- ate opposes surrender of city, 495.
Rattlesnake, American schooner, re- pels attack, 398.
Rawdon, Lord Francis, mentioned, 347 ; to sail from New York to reënforce Clinton, 435 ; injudicious conduct of, 543; force at Camden, iu command of, 561; sketch of him, 561; Volun- teers of Ireland, a corps raised by him, 562; advances from Camden to Waxhaws, 563, 579; his orders to Major Rugeley in regard to deserters from the Royal Volunteers of Ire- land, 617, 618; arrests citizens of Camden, 618, 619; effect of his or- ders, 619; falls back before Gates, 662; retires to Camden, 665; calls for reënforcements, 665; arrives at Camden, 666 ; assumes command
during Cornwallis's illness, 809; dif- ficulties of retreat, 810, 811.
Raworth, Captain of King's Rangers, South Carolina Provincial Regiment at siege of Savannah, 410.
Rea, William, wounded at Beaufort, 340.
Read, Jacob, arrested by Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Augustine, 717, 718, 719.
Read, Colonel Joseph, letters to Wash- ington on position of Virginia in re- gard to Revolution, 166.
Reed, Captain, of North Carolina, killed at Hanging Rock, 630.
Reed, George, Captain at Ninety-Six, 90.
Reeden, Scott, hanged by Browne at Augusta, 737.
Reese, David, arrest of, ordered, 88.
Regiments raised by Congress, 13,14,15. Remmington, trial of, 346.
Rendelo, Captain, wounded at Savan- nah, 417.
Rhode Island, quota of troops of, 289; population of, 294.
Richardson, Edward, Captain of Rang- ers, 14.
Richardson, Richard, Colonel of militia, 12; ordered to take post on Enoree with three hundred men, 46; on committee on state of colony, 73; ordered to assemble force to arrest leaders of Royal party, 88; his Snow Campaign, 94, 95, 96; general, 331 ; joins Lincoln, 332; president of court-martial, 333; tries to raise the militia, 433; his death, 526, 533; Tarleton burns his residence and disinters his body, 816, 817.
Richardson, Colonel Richard (son of above), sent in charge of prisoners taken in Snow Campaign to Charles- town, 96; informs Marion of Tarle- ton's presence and strength, 817, 818. Richland County, mentioned, 10.
Richmond, Duke of, replies to Pitt's dying speech, 251.
Ricketson, Jordan, hanged by Browne at Augusta, 737.
Righton, John, wounded at Beaufort, 310.
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Riots, at Charlestown, 268, 269, 270, 278; at Boston, 277.
Roberts, John, killed by Tories, 650. Roberts, Owen, Captain of artillery company, 12; Major of First Regi- ment, 14, 82; Lieutenant Colonel, 82; commandant regiment of artillery, 127; Colonel, 305; killed at battle of Stono, 390; mentioned, 535.
Robertson, Major Charles, Colonel Se- vier sends him to the assistance of McDowell, 632; takes part in cap- ture of Thicketty Fort, 634, 635.
Robertson, William, appointed Captain of South Carolina navy, 218.
Robinson, Joseph, Major of militia, 12; draws association in favor of the King, 38 ; embodies King's men, moves against Ninety-Six, demands surrender of Williamson, fight en- sues, 90; conference held, renews demand, 91 ; withdraws demand, enters into treaty with Williamson, 92; his difficult position, 93.
Rochambeau, Count de, arrives at New- port with French forces, 835, 846; is "bottled up," 847, 855.
Rocky Mount, New York Volunteers (Br.) stationed at, 562 ; battle of, 624. Roebuck, Captain Benjamin, joins Williams on march to King's Moun- tain, 770; mentioned, 796.
Rogers, John, Captain at Ninety-Six, 91.
Roman Catholics, alleged conspiracy of, 28.
Roper, Thomas, takes protection, 729. Roper, William, takes protection, 729. Rose, Hugh, an addresser, 536.
Rothmahler Job, Colonel of militia, 12. Roux, Captain, wounded at Savannah, 417.
Rowe, Christopher, Lieutenant Colonel of militia, 12.
Rugeley, Major Rowland, Rawdon's orders in regard to deserters from Royal Volunteers of Ireland, 617.
Rugeley, Colonel, Rowland Rawdon's orders to, 617, 618.
Rutherford, Brigadier General Griffith, of North Carolina, joins Richard- son's snow campaign, 97; takes part
in Williamson's expedition against Cherokees, 198; comes to the assist- ance of South Carolina, 331; at Brier Creek, 344; assembles militia, 579, 580, 581, 582; mentioned, 620; is wounded and captured at Camden, 677 ; sent to St. Augustine, 857.
Rutherford, Major James, mentioned, 585.
Rutledge, Edward, Lieutenant of artil- lery company, 12; mentioned, 22; his absence noted, 100 ; reëlected member of Continental Congress, 124 ; his position in regard to revo- lution as represented by John Adams, 164; opposes a declaration of inde- pendence, 168; moves for postpone- ment of final vote of Congress, 171; coincidence of responsibility as- sumed by his brother John and him- self, 171; signs Declaration of Inde- pendence, 175, 178; alluded to in letter of Gadsden to Drayton, 269; elected representative under Con- stitution of 1778, 280; Captain of artillery at battle of Beaufort, 340; sent by Lincoln with message to Governor Rutledge unfortunately takes private letter, is captured, letter taken, 489; prisoner of war, 534; arrested by order of Corn- wallis, sent exile to St. Augustine, 717, 718, 719.
Rutledge, Fort, erected by Williamson, 198.
Rutledge, Hugh, elected representa- tive, 778; arrested, sent exile to St. Augustine, 717, 718, 719.
Rutledge, John, in attendance on Continental Congress, 22; Council of Safety, 83; absence noted, 100; returns from Congress at Philadel- phia, 103; action in Congress as to State government, 105, 106; John Adams's representation as to his views, 107; others' idea of indepen- dence, 109; on committee to prepare plan of government, 110; reports plan, 113; chosen President, 115; his address upon adjournment of Assembly, 115, 116; reëlected mem- ber of Continental Congress, 124;
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express informs him of appearance of British fleet on coast, 137; orders flag sent to British fleet explaining fire upon one from fleet, 139; orders State troops to obey General Lee, 140, 141; refuses to allow abandon- ment of Fort Moultrie, 144; note to Moultrie, 158 ; reviews garrison after battle, presents his sword to Jasper, 160; owing to him battle was fought, 162; his position as represented by John Adams, 164, 165; coincidence of responsibility assumed by his brother Edward and himself, 171; defies the British army and fleet, 174 ; addresses garrison and presents sword to Jasper, 175; summons Assembly, 179; lays before it Decla- ration of Independence, 180; his in- consistent position in regard thereto, 182, 183; speech to General As- sembly, 207, 230, 231; vetoes bill to change constitution, 236; speech thereon, 237, 238, 239; resigns presi- dency, 239; resolution of thanks to, 241, 242; his inconsistent conduct, 242, 243, 244; returned to Assembly in Gadsden's place, 245; elected representative under new constitu- tion, 280; chosen Governor, 281; extraordinary powers conferred upon, 319, 320 ; Lincoln appeals to militia, 343; Lincoln sends Moultrie to confer with, 343; orders William- son to embody militia and make incursions into Georgia, 347, 348; refuses proposition of Colonel Pré- vost, 348; goes to concert measures with Lincoln, 351; conflict of au- thority with Moultrie, 359, 360; agreement made, 359, 360; calls council to consider Prévost's offer of terms of capitulation of Charles- town, 362 ; negotiations with Prévost as to terms, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375; the same considered, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381 ; writes to D'Estaing to cooperate with Lincoln, 399; makes exertions to get ont militia, 407; dictatorial power conferred upon, 432 ; issues proclamation, little response thereto,
433; sends Colonel Ternant to Ha- vanna for assistance, 434; leaves the town with three of his council, 464, 465; endeavors to establish camp, 488; just escapes capture by Tarleton, 517; escapes into North Carolina, 533; alone remains of Revolutionary party to carry on war, 535; new leaders under him arise, 563; appoints Williams Brigadier General, 765; appoints Sumter Brig- adier General, 813; sends him in- structions placing him in command of all forces in South Carolina, 814 ; appoints Marion Brigadier General, 815.
Ryerson, Samuel, of New Jersey Vol- unteers, Ferguson's corps (Br.), 787.
Saluda, Upper, military district, 10.
Salvador, Francis, rides to inform Wilkinson of Indian uprising and massacre, 192; accompanies Will- iamson, expedition against Chero- kees, 194; is killed and scalped, 196. Sanders, John, estate sequestered by British, 729.
Sanders, Roger P., Captain of Regu- lars, 14.
Sansum, John, arrested, sent exile to St. Augustine, 717, 718, 719.
Saratoga, battle of, mentioned, 161.
Savage, Edward, commander of Lyt- tleton's bastion, 13.
Savage, John, Colonel of militia, 12.
Savage, Thomas, arrested, 717, 718, 719; released, 724; estate seques- tered by British, 729.
Savage, William, Major of militia, 11. Savannah, Georgia, taken by British, 326, 327, 328, 329; siege of, by French and Americans, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419.
Sawyer, Lieutenant, wounded at Beau- fort, 340.
Scene of Revolution, changes, 563.
Schuyler, General, mentioned, 330.
Scorpion, British ship, arrival of, Gov- ernor Martin of North Carolina aboard, 98.
Scott, Captain Alexander, (Br.) navy,
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commands Experiment at battle of Fort Moultrie, loses an arm, 156. Scott, Lieutenant Joseph, of Marion's corps, disabled, 750.
Scott, William, Captain of Regulars, 14; reënforces Fort Johnson, 69; volunteers in naval engagement, thanked by Congress, 79; left in command of Fort Moultrie, 483 ; capitulates on terms, 491, 492.
Scott, General, of Virginia, arrives without troops, 430, 455; attends council of war, 472; sent to Hobcaw, 472.
Screven, Benjamin, Captain of Dra- goons, 298.
Screven, General, of Georgia, killed, 324.
Seal of State, Lord William Campbell takes with him, 15; another adopted, 215, 216.
Seneca, Indian town, burned by Will- iamson, 197.
Senf, Colonel, of Engineers, opposes surrender of Charlestown, 367; mentioned, 679.
Sevier, Lieutenant Colonel, of North Carolina, sends Major Robinson to McDowell's assistance, 632; Shelby rides to, 756; arouses the border men, 757; borrows public money from entry taker, 758; strength of his party, 760, 784; takes part in battle, 785, 789, 790, 796, 797; marches into North Carolina, 804.
Shelby, Colonel Isaac, joins McDowell at Cherokee Ford, 632; captures Thicketty Fort, 634, 635, 637, 638, 639, 640; at battle of Musgrove's Mills, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693 ; learns of Gates's defeat and retreat, 695; forms junction with McDowell, 731; determines to raise volunteers against Ferguson, 731, 732; receives message from Fergu- son, long ride to Sevier, engages with Clarke and Williams in enter- prise, 756 ; writes letter to Campbell, 758; joins Campbell, Sevier, and others at Sycamore Shoals, 760 ; pro- poses that Campbell command, 762; addresses the men, 763; strength of
his party, 784, 789; takes part in battle, 790, 791, 792, 795, 797; marches into North Carolina, 804.
Shelby, Moses, brother of Isaac, men- tioned, 758.
Shephard, Captain, killed at Savannah, 417.
Shrewsbury, Edward, Tory, entertains André as a spy, 487.
Shrewsbury, Stephen, tells the story of André as a spy, 487.
Shubrick, Jacob, Lieutenant of Regu- lars, 14; present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143.
Shubrick, Richard, Lieutenant of Regu- lars, 14; member of Legislative Council, 115; Captain, present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143; brings off rear-guard at Tullifiny, 353.
Shubrick, Thomas, estate sequestered by British, 729.
Signers, Declaration of Independence, military service of, 301.
Simons, Edward, Captain of militia, 11.
Simons, Keating, Ensign of militia, 12. Simons, Maurice, Captain of militia, 11; Colonel commanding brigade at Prévost's invasion, 364; mentioned, 427 ; attends council of war, 472.
Simpson, Captain, commanding frig- ate, opposes capitulation of Charles- town, 495.
Simpson, James, Intendant of Police (Br.), mentioned, 713.
Simpson, Rev. John, principal mover in affair of Mobley's Meeting-house, 588; his house aud books burned, 591; joins Sumter, 591.
Singleton, Richard, Colonel of militia, 12.
Singleton, Richard, Lieutenant of Regulars, 14.
Singleton, Major, takes part in fight at MeDowell's camp, 614.
Singleton, Thomas, arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Augustine, 716, 717, 718.
Sinquefield, Francis, Captain at Ninety- Six, 91.
Skirving, regiment of militia in Moultrie's retreat, 354.
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Slann, Joseph, estate sequestered by | Sphynx, (Br.) ship, takes part in bat- British, 729.
Sleigh, Samuel, estate sequestered by British, 729.
Smallpox, prevents militia from en- tering Charlestown, 433.
Smallwood, General William, of Mary- land brigade, at battle of Camden, 675; commissioned by North Caro- lina to command militia, organizes force, with Sumter to attack Corn- wallis, 819.
Smith, Aaron, Captain at Ninety-Six, 90; his family and himself massa- cred by Indians, 192.
Smith, Benjamin, letter of, taken from Edward Rutledge, 489, 490.
Smith, Captain, wounded at Savannah, 417.
Smith, Charles, killed at Beaufort, 340. Smith, Eleazer, hanged by Corn- wallis, 711.
Smith, John, Adjutant of militia, 12. Smith, Josiah, arrested by order of Cornwallis, exile to St. Augustine, 717, 718, 719.
Smith, Peter, Ensign of militia, 12.
Smith, Philip, exile to St. Angustine, 857.
Smith, Press, Lieutenant of Regulars, 14.
Smith, Rev. Robert, Chaplain of artil- lery company, 12; sermon of, before General Assembly, 57; estate se- questered by British, 729.
Smith, Roger, Captain of militia, 11; elected representative under Consti- tution of 1778, 280; Privy Council, 282; summoned to consider Prévost's terms of capitulation, 362; at Gov- ernor Rutledge's request, carries message to Prévost, 374, 375.
Smith, Thomas Branford, takes pro- tection, 729.
Smith, William (afterward U. S. Sen- ator), takes part in capture of Thick- etty Fort, 634.
Smyth, John, Lieutenant of militia, 12. Snow Campaign, 94, 95, 96, 97.
Solomon, Joseph, killed at Beaufort, 340.
Spartanburg County, mentioned, 10.
tle of Fort Moultrie, 150, 151, 154, 155.
Stallions, affair at, 601.
Stanyarne, John Raven, takes protec- tion, 729.
Stark, Robert, Colonel of militia, 12. Stein, Colonel James, sketch of, takes part in battle of Musgrove's Mills, 688.
Stevens, Brigadier General Edward, of Virginia, hastens to join De Kalb, 657; effects junction with Gates, 666; declares it too late to retreat, 674; his gallant conduct, but his brigade breaks, 677.
Steward, Charles Augustus, Lieuten- ant Colonel of militia, 12.
Stewart, Captain (Br.), at siege of Savannah, 411; mentioned, 665.
St. Michael's Steeple, painted black and used as watch tower, 449; struck by cannon-ball, 471.
Stokes, Captain John, mutilation of, by Tarleton's men, 522, 523.
Stono, battle at, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391.
St. Philip's Church, General Assembly goes in procession to, on day of fast- ing, 57.
Strong, William, killed, 591.
Strother, Mr., arrested by Lord Raw- don, 619.
Stuart, John, suspected and leaves the province, 18; tampers with Indians, 37; instigates uprising, 187, 188.
Sullivan, Fort, see Fort Moultrie.
Sullivan, Mr. John, of New Hampshire, mentioned, 105.
Summer, John Adam, discourages movement, 43.
Sumner, General Jethro, of North Caro- lina, on council of war, 349; com- mands right wing in battle on Stono, 387 ; forms part of Smallwood's pro- posed expedition, 819.
Sumter County, mentioned, 10.
Sumter, Thomas, mentioned, 13; curi- ous circumstance of his first appear- ance, 88, 89; Lieutenant Colonel, commandant of Second Rifle Regi- ment, 127; Moultrie ordered to
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detach him to attack enemy on Long Island, 144; Colonel of Sixth Regiment, 305; sketch of, 564, 565, 566, 567; forms camp in Meck- lenburg, North Carolina, volun- teers gather around, 577; joins Davie at Landsford, 623; attack upon Rocky Mount and Hanging Rock arranged, 624; Sumter attacks Rocky Mount, but fails to carry it, and retreats, 624; commands in an- other attack on Hanging Rock, 627; is successful, but fruits of victory lost, 628; sends Colonel Clarke against Ferguson, 634; proposes to Gates to intercept convoy to Cam- den, 667 ; captures convoy and takes prisoners, 668; Davie warns him of Gates's defeat, 680 ; is overtaken by Tarleton and his command cut to pieces, 681, 682, 683; mentioned, 709; establishes himself at Clem's Creek, 765; his relations to Williams, 766, 767, 768 ; retires from command while committee protests against Will- iams's appointment as Brigadier General, 768; Tarleton names him "Game Cock," 818; takes post at Fishdam Ford, 821; Wemyss attacks him there, 822, 823; concerts with Clarke, attack upon Ninety-Six, 824 ; moves against post at Williams's plantation, is warned of Tarleton's approach and falls back, takes post at Blackstock, 825 ; Tarleton attacks him and is defeated, 826, 827, 828; is wounded, turns command over to Twiggs, 828; mentioned, 849.
Sunbury, Georgia, Lachlan McIntosh refuses to surrender, 324.
Syren, (Br.) ship, takes part in bat- tle of Fort Moultrie, 150, 151, 154, 155.
Tables, Statistical, of engagements in South Carolina during the year 1780, 850, 851, 852, 853.
Tamar, (Br.) sloop of war, Kirkland secreted on board of, 64 ; McDonald's visit to, 64, 65; threatens Fort John- son, 69 ; naval engagement, 75, 76, 77, 78; mentioned, 98.
Tarcote Swamp, affair at, 751.
Tarleton, Lieutenant Colonel Banastre (Br.), joins Patterson, 448; sketch of, 448; attacks and cuts to pieces Huger's command at Monck's Cor- ner, 466, 467, 468, 469; atrocities of men of his legion, 469; routs Ameri- can cavalry at Lenuds's Ferry, 488; sent to Georgetown, 516 ; nearly captures Governor Rutledge, 517; pursues Buford, 517, 518; overtakes and cuts his command to pieces, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524; falls back and joins Cornwallis at Camden, 525; his legion mentioned, 562; at- tempts to surprise Major James, is pursued by McCottry, burns McCottry's house, 650; deceives and arrests James Bradley, 651; completes rout of Gates at Camden, 678; pursues, overtakes, and defeats Sumter at Fishing Creek, 681, 682, 683; mentioned, 772; indifferent to Ferguson's fate, -806, 807; reluc- tantly marches, learns of Ferguson's destruction, 808; dispatched to break up Marion's party, 815, 816; burns General Richardson's residence and disinters his body, 816, 817 ; pursues Marion, but fails to overtake him, 818; attacks Sumter at Blackstock, 826, 827, 828; is defeated, but re- ports a victory, 829; which is not allowed, 830.
Tarring and Feathering, 24, 25, 58.
Tawse, Captain (Tory), at siege of Sa- vannah, 410; falls defending gate of redoubts, 415.
Taylor, Lieutenant John (Br.), Fer- guson's New Jersey Volunteers at King's Mountain, 787, 803.
Taylor, Samuel, Lieutenant of Rangers, 14.
Taylor, Colonel Thomas, joins Sumter, 577 ; protests against Williams's ap- pointment as Brigadier General, 768; takes part in battle at Fishdam, 821, 822; in battle of Blackstock, 826, 827; mentioned, 849.
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