nor were any addition to the regiment, except as disgust to the men
and vexation to the officers. Destitute of honor, they performed their duty,
not like soldiers, but slaves; and, on every opportunity,
would run off into the woods like wild beasts.




Chapter 7.

The brave sergeant Jasper again on the carpet -- in disguise
visits a British post at Ebenezer -- in company of sergeant Newton,
makes a second trip thither -- affecting view of an American lady
and her child, with other whig prisoners at Ebenezer --
desperate resolve of Jasper and Newton, to rescue them --
their bloody conflict and glorious triumph.



In the spring of 1779, Marion and myself were sent with our commands,
to Purysburgh, to reinforce general Lincoln, who was there on his way
to attack the British in Savannah, which a few months before
had fallen into their hands. As the count D'Estang, who was expected
to cooperate in this affair, had not yet arrived, general Lincoln
thought it advisable to entrench and wait for him.

While we were lying at Purysburgh, a couple of young men of our regiment
achieved an act of generosity and courage, which, in former days,
would have laid the ground-work of a heroic romance. One of the actors
in this extraordinary play was the brave sergeant Jasper,