Chapter 7
Gates at Camden.
Chapter 8. Organization of “Marion’s Brigade”—Surprise ofTories under Gainey—Defeat of Barfield—Capture of BritishGuard with Prisoners at Nelson’s Ferry.
Chapter 9. Marion retreats before a superior Force—Defeats the Tories at Black Mingo—Surprises and disperses the Force of Colonel Tynes at Tarcote—Is pursued by Tarleton.
Chapter 10. Marion attempts Georgetown—Horry defeatsMerritt—Melton defeated by Barfield—Gabriel Marion takenby the Tories and murdered—Marion retires to Snow’s Island.
Chapter 11. Marion’s Camp at Snow’s Island—The Characterof his Warfare—Of his Men—Anecdotes of Conyers and Horry—He feasts a British Officer on Potatoes—Quells a Mutiny.
Chapter 12. General Greene assumes Command of the SouthernArmy—His Correspondence with Marion—Condition of theCountry—Marion and Lee surprise Georgetown—Col. Horrydefeats Gainey—Marion pursues McIlraith—Proposed PitchedBattle between Picked Men.
Chapter 13. Watson and Doyle pursue Marion—He baffles andharasses them—Pursues Doyle—His Despondency and finalResolution.
Chapter 14. Marion renews his Pursuit of Doyle—ConfrontsWatson—Is joined by Col. Lee—Invests and takes FortWatson—Fort Motte taken—Anecdote of Horry and Marion.
Chapter 15. Correspondence of Marion and Greene—Anecdoteof Colonel Snipes—Marion takes Georgetown—Attempt ofSumter and Marion on Col. Coates—Battle of Quinby Bridge.
Chapter 16. Marion moves secretly to Pon-Pon—Rescues Col.Harden—Defeats Major Frazier at Parker’s Ferry—Joins themain Army under Greene—Battle of Eutaw.
Chapter 17. Retreat of the British from Eutaw—Pursuit of them by Marion and Lee—Close of the Year.
Chapter 18. Marion summoned to the Camp of Greene—Defeatsthe British Horse at St. Thomas—Leaves his Command toHorry, and takes his Seat in the Assembly at Jacksonborough,as Senator from St. John’s, Berkeley—Proceedings of theAssembly—Confiscation Act—Dispute between Cols. Mayham andHorry—The Brigade of Marion surprised, during his absence,by a Detachment from Charleston—Marion’s Encounter with theBritish Horse—Conspiracy in the Camp of Greene.
Chapter 19. Marion summoned with his Force to that ofGreene—Insurrection of the Loyalists on the Pedee—Marchesagainst them—Subdues them—Treats with Gainey—Fanning—Protects the Tory, Butler, from his Men—Returns to theCountry between the Santee and the Cooper—Moves to protectGeorgetown from the British Fleet—Takes post at Watboo, onCooper River—Defeats the British Cavalry under MajorFrasier.
Chapter 20. The British propose Terms of Pacification—Rejected by the Civil Authorities—They penetrate theCombahee with their Fleet—Death of Col. Laurens—Anecdoteof Marion—Death of Wilmot—The British evacuate Charleston—Marion separates from his Brigade at Watboo—His MilitaryGenius.
Chapter 21. Marion retires to his Farm, which he finds inRuins—Is returned to the Senate from St. John—His Courseon the Confiscation Act—Anecdotes—Is made Commandant atFort Johnson—His Marriage—A Member of the State Conventionin 1794—Withdraws from Public Life—His Death.
Appendix A. Notes on the Electronic Text.
Appendix B. Song of Marion’s Men. By William Cullen Bryant [1794–1878].