I must write you the hardships, dangers, and misfortunes we have been through since you left us at Ramsey's Hill. A few days after the discharge of the Virginia militia, the whole army was put in motion for Camden with the views of drawing Lord Cornwallis after us or disposing the British of all their interior posts in South Carolina. We arrived at Camden on April 20. The 25th we had an action, which was lost by an unfortunate order from a gentleman in the Maryland line. On the 28th, we crossed the Wateree and soon after Lord Rawdon evacuated Camden and retired toward Charles Town. Previously General Marion and Lieutenant Colonel Lee had reduced Fort Watson with 70 or 80 prisoners. The enemy held a number of little posts. Sumter against Orangeburg; Marion and Lee against Fort Motte; the main army to cover our detachments and strike at Fort Granby. Orangeburg and Motte fell. Colonel Lee advanced to demand a surrender of Fort Granby. Lord Rawdon blew up the fortress at Nelson's Ferry. Two posts were left to strike at, one in the district of 96 and the other at Augusta, Georgia - 96 was the object of the main army and Augusta left to General Pickens and Colonel Lee. On May 22, we paraded before the walls of 96. On June 18, we heard Lord Rawdon approached with a detachment of 2,000 men from Ireland. We carried on the west of the town and endeavored to fix a lodgement on the east. Lee commanded the attack on the right and succeeded. Campbell commanded the left. Lieutenant Duval of Maryland and Lieutenant Selden of Virginia waded through a shower of musket balls and took possession of the enemies' ditch, but before they could pull down any of the parapet they were wounded. We lost 40 men. The General finding that if he continued his operations against 96, it would be a bloody expense and would prevent his operating to a more advantage in the field. He retired the army over the Saluda River about 10 miles from 96. Lord Rawson marched for Congaree and Colonel Crugar for Long Cane. General Greene moved with the Army towards Congaree and his Lordship retired to Orangeburg. Our Light Dragoons and a party of mounted infantry moved down the country to intercept Colonel Stewart, who was on march with 400 British troops from Dorchester to Orangeburg. General Sumter and Marion joined us and we took a position three miles from Orangeburg, the place we found the British so advantageously posted that it was impossible to get them with any hopes of success. Sumter was ordered to Monks Corner and Marion to Dorchester, one group within 30 miles of Charles Town and the other upwards of twenty. Colonel Lee with his legion paraded at the gates of Charles Town and cut off their supplies. The main army filed across the Rivers Congaree and Wateree and encamped on the high hills of Santee on the 16th instant. The great object of the move into the lower country is to draw the enemy down to the seaboard and prevent them from establishing posts in the upper country. We have traveled over 1,500 or 2,000 miles of this southern country. Terrible scenes of desolation, bloodshed, and deliberate murder. Praise to the ladies of South Carolina and particularly Charles Town for patriotism and firmness. It is reported that Colonel Innis was seized with an apoplectic fit and has died. Published: Magazine of American History, 7 (December 1881), 431-445.