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MARCHING AGAINST THE ENEMY. 401
As the State was raising two new regiments for the southern army, the
old officers of the remnants now with it were fearful lest they should be superseded in their commands, and they, therefore, two days before the encampment
at Charlotte was broken up, addressed General Greene in a body upon the
subject:
" Nothing could give me more pleasure," Greene replies, " than to have it in my power
to oblige a corps of officers whose services have been so important to their country and so
honorable to themselves. The subject you write upon is delicate, no less so for you than
for me. As an officer I feel for you. As your commander, it is my duty to represent your
grievances and to endeavor to procure you redress. . . I pursuacle myself your fears
are groundless respecting the intention of the State to incorporate the new" regiments into
the continental line. The resolution of Congress for the new establishment of the army
says that the officers of the old regiments shall compose the officers of the new; therefore,
the State will not have it in their power to impose those officers upon you even if they
were guided by principles so unjust and impolitic." 1
On the 20th of December, 1780, the divisions of the southern army moved in
opposite directions from Charlotte, the main body towards the Pedee, and the
detachment commanded by Morgan, consisting of three hundred and twenty
light infantry, two hundred Virginia militia, and about eighty cavalry, in all
five hundred and eighty men, was put in motion for the country watered by
the Broad and Pacolet Rivers. The light infantry of the Maryland Line were
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Howard,, of Maryland, Captain Robert
Kirkwood, of Delaware, and Captains Anderson and Dobson, and Lieutenants
Ewing, Watkins and Hanson, of Maryland. The Virginia militia were commanded by Major Edward Giles, of Maryland, and Major Triplett and Captains
Buchanan, Tate and Gilmore, of Virginia. The cavalry were commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, Major Richard McCall and Captain
Barrett, of Virginia.
After a tedious and distressing march through a rain which had continued
eleven days in succession, the main army reached its new camp at Hick's
Creek.
Morgan, with his five hundred and eighty men, crossed the Catawba on
the evening of the 20th of December, a short distance below the mouth of the
Little Catawba; and pursuing his march, passed Broad River above the
mouth of the Pacolet, and on the 25th, encamped at Grindall's Ford on
the north bank of the latter river. Here he was reinforced by Colonel
to General Greene, that he " was much sur- in Virginia, it may not be amiss for him to con-
prised that any dispute about rank was likely tinue there till the principles of Major-General
to arise between Baron Steuben and'General Smaliwood on the subject are more clearly
Smaliwood; nor can I conceive upon what prin- ascertained, and a decision is made by congress,
ciples the latter can found his claim of .'seniority; if the dispute cannot be otherwise deter-
for, if the date of his commission is to be carried mined."—Sparks, vii., p. 360.
back to any given period previous to his appoint- G eneral Greene settled the dispute by order-
ment, it may supersede not only the officers now ing General Smaliwood to Maryland to assist
in question, but many others, and, indeed, de- General Gist in raising and forwarding supplies
range and throw into confusion the rank of the and reinforcements for the southern army.—
whole line of major-generals. But as the ser- Reed, ii., p. 344.
vices of the Baron may be extremely necessary i Greene's Life of Greene, ill., p. 89.
26—v. ii
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000438 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | MARCHING AGAINST THE ENEMY. 401 As the State was raising two new regiments for the southern army, the old officers of the remnants now with it were fearful lest they should be superseded in their commands, and they, therefore, two days before the encampment at Charlotte was broken up, addressed General Greene in a body upon the subject: " Nothing could give me more pleasure," Greene replies, " than to have it in my power to oblige a corps of officers whose services have been so important to their country and so honorable to themselves. The subject you write upon is delicate, no less so for you than for me. As an officer I feel for you. As your commander, it is my duty to represent your grievances and to endeavor to procure you redress. . . I pursuacle myself your fears are groundless respecting the intention of the State to incorporate the new" regiments into the continental line. The resolution of Congress for the new establishment of the army says that the officers of the old regiments shall compose the officers of the new; therefore, the State will not have it in their power to impose those officers upon you even if they were guided by principles so unjust and impolitic." 1 On the 20th of December, 1780, the divisions of the southern army moved in opposite directions from Charlotte, the main body towards the Pedee, and the detachment commanded by Morgan, consisting of three hundred and twenty light infantry, two hundred Virginia militia, and about eighty cavalry, in all five hundred and eighty men, was put in motion for the country watered by the Broad and Pacolet Rivers. The light infantry of the Maryland Line were commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Howard,, of Maryland, Captain Robert Kirkwood, of Delaware, and Captains Anderson and Dobson, and Lieutenants Ewing, Watkins and Hanson, of Maryland. The Virginia militia were commanded by Major Edward Giles, of Maryland, and Major Triplett and Captains Buchanan, Tate and Gilmore, of Virginia. The cavalry were commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, Major Richard McCall and Captain Barrett, of Virginia. After a tedious and distressing march through a rain which had continued eleven days in succession, the main army reached its new camp at Hick's Creek. Morgan, with his five hundred and eighty men, crossed the Catawba on the evening of the 20th of December, a short distance below the mouth of the Little Catawba; and pursuing his march, passed Broad River above the mouth of the Pacolet, and on the 25th, encamped at Grindall's Ford on the north bank of the latter river. Here he was reinforced by Colonel to General Greene, that he " was much sur- in Virginia, it may not be amiss for him to con- prised that any dispute about rank was likely tinue there till the principles of Major-General to arise between Baron Steuben and'General Smaliwood on the subject are more clearly Smaliwood; nor can I conceive upon what prin- ascertained, and a decision is made by congress, ciples the latter can found his claim of .'seniority; if the dispute cannot be otherwise deter- for, if the date of his commission is to be carried mined."—Sparks, vii., p. 360. back to any given period previous to his appoint- G eneral Greene settled the dispute by order- ment, it may supersede not only the officers now ing General Smaliwood to Maryland to assist in question, but many others, and, indeed, de- General Gist in raising and forwarding supplies range and throw into confusion the rank of the and reinforcements for the southern army.— whole line of major-generals. But as the ser- Reed, ii., p. 344. vices of the Baron may be extremely necessary i Greene's Life of Greene, ill., p. 89. 26—v. ii |
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