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Chapter 22: The southern campaign. Morgan at the Cowpens. 1780, 1781. after the defeat of Gates, congress subjected its Chap. XXII.} 1780. Oct. 30. favorite to a court of inquiry, and, conforming to the advice of Washington, appointed Major-General Greene to the comman the Carolinas Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Lee, his best Chap. XXII.} 1780. Oct. cavalry officer, with the corps called the legion, consisting by the British. Sumpter spared all prisoners, though Chap. XXII.} 1780. Dec. the worst men were among them. Marion was famed for his mercylina, 14 Dec., 1784. On coming into a new clime, Greene ordered 1780. Dec. observations to be made on the fords and capacity for transporhe discipline and spirits of his men, and to gain for Chap. XXII.} 1780. Dec. himself an opportunity of looking about. Greene had expecteorgia tories were plundering the neighborhood of Fair Chap. XXII.} 1780. Dec. Forest, Morgan sent Lieutenant-Colonel Washington with his own
1781 AD (search for this): chapter 23
uthern campaign. Morgan at the Cowpens. 1780, 1781. after the defeat of Gates, congress subject the course of the winter Colonel William Cun- 1781. ningham, under orders from Colonel Balfour at e his old neighbors and acquaint- Chap. XXII.} 1781. ances lay dead and dying, and ran his sword ths retreat. On the second of January, 1781, he 1781. Jan. 2. ordered Tarleton with his detachment tr rivers above the Cherokee ford. Chap. XXII.} 1781. Jan. 15. On the afternoon of the fifteenth, Mod to give battle to his pursuers. Chap. XXII.} 1781. Jan. 16. In the evening, he moved among his me cavalry, after a march of twelve Chap. XXII.} 1781. Jan. 17. miles came in sight at eight o'clock rang forward and charged success- Chap. XXII.} 1781. Jan. 17. fully the cavalry of the British. Th. Taking for his troops a week's Chap. XXII.} 1781. Jan 23. rest in his camp north of the river, s to success. He first attracted Chap. XXII.} 1781. Jan. 23. notice in the camp round Boston, was
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under his command. To him they voted a gold medal, to Howard and Washington medals of silver, and swords to Pickens and Triplet. The health of Morgan gave way soon after the battle; and in three weeks more a most severe acute attack of rheumatism, consequent on the exposures of this and his former campaigns, forced him to take a leave of absence. Wherever he had appeared, he had always heralded the way to daring action, almost always to success. He first attracted Chap. XXII.} 1781. Jan. 23. notice in the camp round Boston, was foremost in the march through the wilderness to Canada, and foremost in the attempt to take Quebec by storm; he bore the brunt of every engagement with Burgoyne's army, and now he had won the most extraordinary victory of the war at the Cowpens. He took with him into retirement the praises of all the army, and of the chief civil representatives of the country. Again and again hopes rose that he might once more appear in arms; but the unrelenting malad
December 25th (search for this): chapter 23
on's influence, so he wrote to Hamilton, will do more than all the assemblies upon the continent. I always thought him exceedingly popular; but in many places he is little less than adored, and universally admired. From being the friend of the general I found myself exceedingly well received. Hamilton's Works, i. 204. Confirmed in his detached command, Morgan with his small force crossed the Catawba just below the mouth of the little Catawba, and passing Broad river, on the twenty-fifth of December encamped on the 25. north bank of the Pacolet. Here he was joined by about sixty mounted Carolinians under Colonel Pickens, and two hundred Georgians under Major Maccall. General Davidson, of North Carolina, on the twenty- 29. ninth brought one hundred and twenty men into camp, but left immediately to collect more. Hearing that about two hundred and fifty Georgia tories were plundering the neighborhood of Fair Chap. XXII.} 1780. Dec. Forest, Morgan sent Lieutenant-Colonel Wash
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emen on the wings, and charged them in front with his own cavalry. The tories fled without resistance, losing one hundred and fifty killed and wounded, and about forty who were taken prisoners. Cornwallis, who, when joined by the reenforce-ment sent from New York under Leslie, could advance with thirty-five hundred fighting men, Tarleton's Campaigns, 242 and 210. was impatient of the successes of Morgan, and resolved to intercept his retreat. On the second of January, 1781, he 1781. Jan. 2. ordered Tarleton with his detachment to pass Broad river, and to push him to the utmost. No time, wrote he, is to be lost. Ibid., 214. Tarleton answered by promising either to destroy Morgan's corps, or push it before him over Broad river towards King's Mountain; and he wished the main army to advance so as to be ready to capture the fugitives. I feel bold in offering my opinion, he wrote, as it flows from well-founded inquiry concerning the enemy's designs. Tarleton's Campaigns, 24
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o the limb of a tree. The second in command was treated in like manner; after which, Cunningham, with his own hands, slew some of the prisoners, and desired his men to follow his example. One of them traversed the ground where his old neighbors and acquaint- Chap. XXII.} 1781. ances lay dead and dying, and ran his sword through those in whom he saw signs of life. These facts were afterwards established by a judicial investigation. Judge A. Burke to the Governor of South Carolina, 14 Dec., 1784. On coming into a new clime, Greene ordered 1780. Dec. observations to be made on the fords and capacity for transportation of the Dan, the Yadkin, and the Catawba. Before his departure, Gates had brought together two thousand three hundred and seven men, of whom only a little more than one-half were militia, and eight hundred were properly clothed and equipped. Johnson's Greene, i. 340. The men had been accustomed to leave the camp at their own will, and make visits to their ho
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Chapter 22: The southern campaign. Morgan at the Cowpens. 1780, 1781. after the defeat of Gates, congress subjected its Chap. XXII.} 1780. Oct. 30. favorite to a court of inquiry, and, conforming to the advice of Washington, appointed Major-General Greene to the command of the southern department. Gates had received his appointment and his instructions directly from congress, and his command had been co-ordinate and independent. On confirming the nomination of Greene, congress assigned to him all the regular troops, raised or to be raised, in Delaware and the states south of it; and conferred on him all the powers that had been vested in Gates, but subject to the control of the commanderin-chief. Journals, III. 511. Thus the conduct of the war obtained, for the first time, the harmony and unity essential to success. Washington was in danger of being shortly without men; yet he detached for the service in the Carolinas Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Lee, his best Chap.
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