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Colonel Thomson to General Henderson [Original MS.] Amelia, June 2, 1782. Dear Sir: I am very sorry to inform you that it is out of my power to get the officers of Col. R. Hampton's regiment to do their duty. When I saw you last, I thought it was the men's fault, but I sent a party of Capt. Rumph's men, under the command of Lieut. Wanamaker, to take all the delinquents of the third division, and bring them to me. He returned yesterday, and informs me that there is not a man in Capt. Dryer's nor Tateman's company, warned to go on duty. I find its the neglect of the officers, for they have had orders ever since the 18th or 19th of last month, for the men to meet at Beaver Creek on the 29th. If you arrest those officers, and have them broke, there is no other men that can, by any means, be entrusted with companies. I can't tell in what manner to act? Should esteem it as a singular favor if you would give orders to Col. Hampton, and let him try what he can do, and consider me no longer as an officer in his regiment. Capt. Rumph informs me Capt. House, and eight other prisoners, made their escape from Orangeburgh, the 31st May, and all the prisoners could have got away if they had tried. He likewise informs me that there are two parties of Tories in the Fork of Edisto; they consist of about fifteen each. If there could be about thirty or forty men to go and stay about in the Fork, they might be dispersed. I should be very glad to go with this command. The command to stay about eight or ten days would be long enough. Capt. Rumph is in great want of ammunition. I am, dear sir, your most humble servant, W. R. THOMSON (From Documentary History of the American Revolution, by Gibbes, Volume 2, pp. 184-185) Doc ID: Gibbes, v. 2, p. 184 Date: 6/02/1782 |
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