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923	James, William Dobein	A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His Brigade			.txt	text/plain	2213	206	76	lieutenant-colonel thereof, which advanced Captain Marion to the of the Second Regiment, was promoted to brigadier general; Lieutenant-Colonel Motte was promoted to colonel and Major Marion became Marion became commander of the regiment. As British regiments were commanded by lieutenant-colonels, British as lieutenant-colonel of the Second Regiment, South Carolina Line, May 12, 1780, Lieutenant Colonel Marion sprained an ankle, which duty, but Charles Town was captured before Marion was able to return. Marion was the senior officer of South Carolina to report. tells the story, for Judge James, its author, was one of Marion's active General Peter Horry, who had been one of Marion's most active colonels, General Marion. in correcting the fabrications in Weems's book. chapter with the statement: "Francis Marion was born at Winyaw, near Georgetown, South-Carolina, in the year 1732." Marion's family had (3) For the purists: A list of changes and corrections to the text.	./cache/923.txt	./txt/923.txt