Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Paisley, Colonel John March 4, 1781
Revwar - Letters 
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From Vol. VII Of Papers Of Nathanael Greene, Page 391-393:
	“From Colonel Henry Lee, Jr, March 4th 1781 [per footnote on page 392, 
location was at Stoney Creek, 3 miles NE of Colonel John Paisley’s].
Dear General, In consequence of your letter this forenoon, I have put my troops 
in readiness to move.”

	“Your letter of this evening informs me that you had postponed the 
march of the army to the next day. I shall nevertheless move my infantry 
tomorrow 8 miles on the road to Cross Creek and follow the ensuing day with the 
cavalry.”

	“Captain Oldham had better march the direct road from Ramsey Mill to 
Cross Creek and join my infantry at McIntosh’s. I understand a volunteer 
company of mounted militia from Amelia County has joined the army. As they will 
be useless, I wish they were ordered to join me. My sole object is to make use 
of their apprehensions and convenience so as to get their best horses for the 
use of my cavalry and permit them to return home. This could be effected in the 
course of one weeks service with proper address.”

	“The militia company now with me have furnished twelve riflemen to act 
with me for three months on condition that the remainder be discharged.”

	“I have bargained on these terms and the Captain will wait on the 
Adjutant General tomorrow.”

	“I am much obliged by the expedition you have honored me with 
conducting. I hope my exertions may meet with your approbation that I may 
answer fully your expectations. I have the honor to be most affectionately your 
obedient servant. Henry Lee, Junior. ALS (MiU-C).”

	From footnote: “Lee’s troops were serving with the light infantry of 
Colonel Otho Williams, who gave William Shaffer’s on Stoney Creek as his 
location for the night of March 4. The expedition was presumably an attack on 
Tarleton’s Legion.”


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