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She then took a route somewhat circuitous to avoid further detentions and soon after struck into the road leading to Sumter's camp, where she arrived in safety. Emily told her adventure, and delivered Greene's verbal message to Sumter, who in consequence, soon after joined the main army at Orangeburgh. The salvation of the army was due more than once to the watchfulness and tact of woman.

Sumter has orders to take post at Orangeburgh, to prevent the Tories in that quarter from conveying supplies to town, and his advanced parties will penetrate as low as Dorchester; therefore, you may act in conjunction with him, or employ your troops on the enemy's left, as you may find from information they can be best employed.

Since writing I have had other good luck; viz., two gentlemen have offered me each an excellent horse to go as far as Statesburgh by any route I may please. Another horse, and I am made. If another horse shall be found, I shall take the route through Orangeburgh, as being the most direct to Statesburgh.

Since writing I have had other good luck; viz., two gentlemen have offered me each an excellent horse to go as far as Statesburgh by any route I may please. Another horse, and I am made. If another horse shall be found, I shall take the route through Orangeburgh, as being the most direct to Statesburgh.

Dorchester and Orangeburgh, on the road both to Ninety-Six and Granby, were fortified as posts of rest and deposit, on the line of communication; as was Monk's Corner, or Biggin Church, and some other small posts on that to Camden. These posts were all judiciously chosen, both for arming the country and obtaining subsistence.* * Johnson's Greene, vol. 1.

S.B. Murphy, sheriff, Wilkinson county, Georgia in the Milledgeville "Journal," May 15, 1838. "Brought to jail, a negro man named George he has a great many scars from the lash." Mr. L.E. Cooner, Branchville Orangeburgh District, South Carolina in the Macon "Messenger," May 25, 1837. "One hundred dollars reward, for my negro Glasgow, and Kate, his wife.