The Battle of Camden, Contents

71ST CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION

HOUSE DOCUMENT No. 12

THE BATTLE OF CAMDEN
SOUTH CAROLINA
AUGUST 16, 1780

BY
LIEUT. COL. H. L. LANDERS, F. A.
HISTORICAL SECTION, ARMY WAR COLLEGE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 1929

[A copy of this volume is in the U.S. Army Center of Military History library under the call number E 241.C17.L23]

HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 37
PRESENTED BY MR. STEVENSON

Resolved, That the historical statements concerning the Battle of Camden, South Carolina, of August 16,1780, prepared by Lieutenant Colonel H. L. Landers, of the Historical Section, Army War College, be printed, with illustrations, as a document.
Attest:

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

DEAR MR. STEVENSON: In compliance with the request contained in your letter of April 20, 1929, I am pleased to inclose herewith the history of the Battle of Camden, S. C., August 16, 1780, prepared by Lieut. Col. H. L. Landers, of the Historical Section of the Army War College.
Sincerely yours,

Hon. W. F. STEVENSON,
House of Representatives.

 

CONTENTS

PART IAN AMERICAN ARMY ORGANIZED TO RECOVER THE STATEOF SOUTH CAROLINA FROM BRITISH SUBJUGATION. Page Review of military conditions in the United States in 1780 1 Maryland and Delaware troops sent South under General de Kalb to raise the siege of Charleston 4 General Gates given command of the Southern Army 8 Suffering of the Army from scarcity of food 12 The North Carolina Militia under General Caswell joins the Army August 7 16 The British Army encountered on Little Lynches Creek August 10 19 The Virginia Militia under General Stevens joins the Army August 14 19 General Gates’s “After General Orders” 23 The Army marches to take up an offensive position on Sanders Creek 28   PART IIBRITISH PLANS TO SUBJUGATE THE SOUTHERN PROVINCESBATTLE OF CAMDEN, S. C., AUGUST 16, 1780. The British raise provincial corps and militia 31 Cornwallis hastens from Charleston to join the Army at Camden 35 The Battle of Camden, August 16, 1780 41 Conduct of General Gates during the battle 50 Reestablishment of the Army in the vicinity of Hillsboro 55 A tribute to General de Kalb 56 Resolutions passed by Congress 57   PART IIISTRENGTH AND LOSSES OF THE TWO ARMIES. British strength and losses 61 American losses 62 BIBLIOGRAPHY 63   ILLUSTRATIONS [Not Included]