Otis James. With the Swamp Fox: A Story of General Marion's Young Spies
CHAPTER I. MY UNCLE, THE MAJOR
CHAPTER II. GENERAL MARION
CHAPTER III. THE TORY CAMP
CHAPTER IV. SAMUEL LEE
CHAPTER V. THE AMBUSH
CHAPTER VI. THE PRISONERS
CHAPTER VII. THE RETREAT
CHAPTER VIII. BLACK MINGO SWAMP
CHAPTER IX. THE BATTLE
CHAPTER X. GEORGETOWN
CHAPTER XI. GABRIEL
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He who sets himself down to write of his own deeds in order that future generations may know exactly what part he bore in freeing the colonies from the burdens put upon them by a wicked king, must have some other excuse, or reason, than that of self-glorification.
Some such idea as set down above has been in my mind from the moment Percy Sumter – meaning my brother – urged that I make a record of what we did while serving under General Francis Marion, that ardent patriot and true soldier, who was willing to make of himself a cripple rather than indulge in strong drink.
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"What are you two hunting?" he asked with an unwarranted assumption of familiarity which Percy at once resented by closing his mouth closely, while I, little dreaming what information it was possible for him to give, replied in a tone intended to repel his advances:
