Traditions and Reminiscences, Chiefly of the American Revolution in the South: Including Biographical Sketches, Incidents, and Anecdotes, Few of which Have Been Published, Particularly of Residents in the Upper CountryWalker & James, 1851 - 592 страница |
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... horse took fright , she was thrown from his back and killed , in an instant , in the presence of them all . Heaven in retributive justice is ever merciful . Her many young friends were , no doubt , awfully impressed with the ...
... horse took fright , she was thrown from his back and killed , in an instant , in the presence of them all . Heaven in retributive justice is ever merciful . Her many young friends were , no doubt , awfully impressed with the ...
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... horses , which had been ordered out for the use of his lady . This was not right , and the committee ordered them to be restored , but my Lady Campbell was indignant , and would not receive them ; they were , consequently , lived in ...
... horses , which had been ordered out for the use of his lady . This was not right , and the committee ordered them to be restored , but my Lady Campbell was indignant , and would not receive them ; they were , consequently , lived in ...
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... horse we are not informed . He got over the ditch , and having surrendered , was seated on the root of a tree , and a sentinel placed over him , to prevent his escape . But when Coffin pressed the Americans in their retreat , Campbell ...
... horse we are not informed . He got over the ditch , and having surrendered , was seated on the root of a tree , and a sentinel placed over him , to prevent his escape . But when Coffin pressed the Americans in their retreat , Campbell ...
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... horse- back ; but your father being obliged to march on foot with his company , sometimes laboring through a sandy road , under a burning sun , sometimes with bread and no meat , sometimes with meat and no bread , frequently without ...
... horse- back ; but your father being obliged to march on foot with his company , sometimes laboring through a sandy road , under a burning sun , sometimes with bread and no meat , sometimes with meat and no bread , frequently without ...
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... horse , rode home , effected his busi- ness , and returned to the city within forty - eight hours . This is a family tradition . The united attack of this British army and navy on Sullivan's Island , and their total defeat , on the 28th ...
... horse , rode home , effected his busi- ness , and returned to the city within forty - eight hours . This is a family tradition . The united attack of this British army and navy on Sullivan's Island , and their total defeat , on the 28th ...
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American appointed arms arrived artillery attack Barnwell battle battle of Cowpens became brave British army brother called camp capitulation Captain captured Carolina cavalry Charleston Christopher Gadsden Colonel Williams command commenced Congress council Creek death detachment DeVeaux District duty elected encamped enemy engaged escape expedition father fire friends Gadsden gentleman Georgia Gillon Governor Governor Rutledge Hammond heard Henry Henry Laurens honor horse hundred Indians James John joined killed lady land Laurens Lieutenant Lord Cornwallis Major Marion married ment militia Moultrie mounted neighbors occasion officers ordered parole party patriotism Pickens pistols plantation powder prisoners Province received regiment respectable retreat returned revolution Richardson river royalists Rutledge Samuel Hammond Savannah sent siege siege of Savannah Simons soldiers soon South-Carolina Sullivan's Island Sumter surrender taken Tarleton Tarleton Brown Thomas tion told took tories vessels whigs William Henry Drayton Williamson wounded young
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