With the Swamp Fox: A Story of General Marion's Young Spies

With the Swamp Fox: A Story of General Marion's Young Spies

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 Sumtermeaning my brotherurged that I make a record of what we did while serving under General Francis Marion, that ardent patriot and true soldier, who was [2] willing to make of himself a cripple rather than indulge in strong drink. I question if there be in the Carolinas any one who does not know full well the story of that night in Charleston, when, the door being locked upon him in order that he might be forced to drink, General Marionthen only a colonelleaped from the window, thereby dislocating his ankle, rather than indulge in a carousal which to him was unseemly and ungentlemanly. This is but a lame beginning to what it is intended I shall tell regarding those days when we two lads, Percy and myself, did, as it has pleased many to say, the work of men in the struggle against foreign rule; yet however crude it may appear to those better versed in the use of the pen, it is the best I can do. My brother and myself went into General Marion's camp before our fourteenth birthday, and since that time have studied the art of warfare instead of letters, which fact is due to the troublous times rather than our own inclination, [3] for my desire ever was to improve my mind until I should be at least on equal terms with those lads who were more favored as to country. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 44651
Author: Otis, James
Release Date: Jan 12, 2014
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Davis, J. Watson, 1870-1959