Arrived on James
Island, and encamped contiguous to a very beautiful forest of pine. Had with us
one complete regiment of the Maryland line, a battalion belonging to South
Carolina, (which was all the troops that State had), and six companies of
artillery, two of whom were from Pennsylvania, the rest from Virginia. Colonel
Hamilton commandant of artillery. The woodland an elegant situation for
hunting. Each company had its ground marked out, when the whole went to work,
and in course of a week were completely housed. Some of the companies had more
timber upon the ground they occupied than was necessary for their huts. The
infantry were in a line; artillery in rear of right wing formed a park. The
order and formation such as our encampment.
SOURCE: J. B.
Lippincott & Co., Publisher, The Record of the Court at Upland, in
Pennsylvania. 1676 to 1681. And a Military Journal Kept by Major E. Denny, 1781
to 1795, p. 254
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