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General Greene at the High Hills of Santee in 1781
From the Yorkville Enquirer 1876 recounts General Greene's camp at the High Hills of the Santee after Quinby Bridge, detailing marches through North and South Carolina, reinforcements, and partisan leaders like Lee Sumter Marion aiding his effort to drive British forces from South Carolina. The piece covers desertions, engagement at Eutaw Spring, and the costly clash near Wilmington plans.
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Orangeburg
Greene
Santee
Quinby Bridge
Lee
Sumter
Marion
North Carolina
Virginia
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Camden
Chester
Charleston
Hobkirk
Charlegyon
Fhoene
Leg
Invincible
Hythyress
Quinbs Bridge
Sumter County
Wateree River
Wateree
Chas. Edward
James Y Wan
Guljoden
Thera
Stewart
Great Britain
Charles Edward
George the III
Féshe
Yoss Creek
Cambleton
Fayetteville
Thomas Sumter
Richard Richardson
Cheslet
Furman
Mathers
Nettlers
Cornwallis
Tarleton
Rawdon
Cruger
Balfour
Green
Pickens
Torfea
Marion Taylor
Maham
George the Third
Wilmington
Maj
Craig
Georgia
Savannah
Freedom
Greenga
Major Craig
Gen. Greene
Col. Lee
Kirkwood
Delaware
Handy
Washington
Combahee
Rudolph
Cape Fear
General Washington
General Greene
Stewart I
Europe
Congaree
Columbia
Henderson
Eutaw
Eutaw Creek
Nelson's Ferry
Marish
Hardin
Fraser
Henry Laupens
Coffin
Mal'medy
Maryland
Blount
Armstrong
Ashe
Sumner
Richard Campbell
Snead
Edmund
Otho H. Williams
Howard
Hardman
Hampton
Middleton
Polk
Gaines
Brown
Eutaw Spring
Charleston Road
William Sinkler
Captain Coffin
Eggleston
Spura
Twa
Camp 50
Irish Buffs
Majoribanks
Roach
63Rd
Malmedy
Hish Corps
64Th
Williams
Campbell
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