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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 5: (search)
nce, when in truth independence was become the only way to peace. The menaces of the proclamation were a confession of weakness. The British army under Clinton could hold no part of the country, and only ravage and destroy by sudden expeditions. Towards the end of Sept. September Cornwallis led a foray into New Jersey; and Major-General Grey with a party of infantry, surprising Baylor's light horse, used the bayonet mercilessly against men that sued for quarter. A band led by Captain Patrick Ferguson in October, Oct. after destroying the shipping in Little Egg harbor, spread through the neighboring country to burn the houses and waste the lands of the patriots. On the night of the fifteenth they surprised light infantry under Pulaski's command; and, cumbering themselves with no prisoners, killed all they could. In November a large party of Indians with bands of Nov. tories and regulars entered Cherry valley by an unguarded pass, and, finding the fort too strong to be taken,
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 13: (search)
the condition of prisoners of war. The council, at its next meeting, debated giving up the town; Moultrie, Laurens, and Pulaski, who were called in, declared that they had men enough to beat the invaders; and yet against the voice of Gadsden, of Ferguson, of John Edwards, who was moved even to tears, the majority, at heart irritated by the advice of congress to emancipate and arm slaves, proposed a neutrality, during the war between Great Britain and America; the question whether the state shalllined to treat with the civil government of South Carolina; but made answer to Moultrie that the garrison must surrender as prisoners of war. Then we will fight it out, said Moultrie to the governor and council, and left their tent. Gadsden and Ferguson followed him to say: Act according to your own judgment, and we will support you; and Moultrie waved the flag from the gate as a signal that the conference was at an end. The citizens of Charleston knew nothing of the deliberations of the cou
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 15: (search)
As fast as the districts submitted, the new com- Chap. XV.} 1780. mander enrolled all the inhabitants, and appointed field-officers with civil as well as military power. The men of property above forty were made responsible for order, but were not to be called out except in case of insurrection or of actual invasion; the younger men who composed the second class were held liable to serve six months in each year. Some hundreds of commissions were issued for the militia regiments. Major Patrick Ferguson, known from his services in New Jersey and greatly valued, was deputed to visit each district in South Carolina to procure on the spot lists of its militia, and to see. that the orders of Cornwallis were carried into execution. Any Carolinian thereafter taken in arms might be sentenced to death for desertion and bearing arms against his country. Cornwallis to Clinton, 30 June, 1780. The proposals of those who offered to raise provincial corps were accepted; and men of the provinc
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 16: (search)
North Carolina to recruit his army. On his left, Major Patrick Ferguson, the ablest British partisan, was sent with two hur desired to waylay and capture the retreating party, and Ferguson eagerly accepted his invitation to join in the enterprisere not to be led too far from the fortress of Ninety-Six; Ferguson was more adventurous, having always the army of Cornwalliould arrive, Campbell was chosen to act as commandant. Ferguson, who had pursued the party of Macdowell to the foot of thith nearly four hundred and fifty horsemen, in pursuit of Ferguson. Wise and vigilant, he kept out scouts on every side, scfour hundred men. From Williams they learned nearly where Ferguson's party was encamped; and a council of the principal offit. The right and left wings were to pass the position of Ferguson, and from opposite sides climb the ridge in his rear, whi, and the position of the British was no longer tenable. Ferguson having been killed, the enemy attempted to retreat along