Letter from Colonel A. Williamson to President John Rutledge detailing an ambush on his men and his subsequent burning of Seneca.
COLONEL A. WILLIAMSON TO GOVERNOUR RUTLEDGE
Camp two miles below Keowee, August 4, 1775.
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Drafting the Militia – Gov. John Rutledge
The following letter was written by Gov. John Rutledge to Gen. Francis Marion on September 2, 1781. Rutledge’s letter instructs Marion on raising a militia, protection of resident’s property, and punishment for those unwilling to serve.