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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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About 500 South Carolina volunteers marched from Pendleton on Sunday last (reported Jan. 29), joined by others to reach 1000 strong, heading to the Creek nation under Gen. Pinckney's call, including Captain Kelly's cavalry. On Feb. 5, 1000 infantry, artillery, and cavalry under Col. Nash passed through Washington, Georgia, to Fort Hawkins.
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Pendleton. S. C Jan. 29.
On Sunday morning last, about 500 hearty fine looking men of the woods took up their march, from this place, for the Creek nation; about three fourths of them from the upper part of this district, and the remainder from the upper part of Greenville-on their march they were joined by another company from the lower end of this district, and at Abbeville by one more from Greenville, which, with reinforcements from Edgefield and Abbeville, had increased their number on Thursday morning to 961 They are by this time one day's march in the state of Georgia, and if we may judge from the number who since their departure have followed on from this neighborhood to join them as Volunteers, they are now 1000 strong. These are a part of the quota of this state of the 100 000 militia drafted nearly two years since, for the service of the U States, and now called for by Gen. Pinckney. Of the number marched from this place, was Captain Kelly's troop of Cavalry, partly from this, and partly from Greenville district, whose appearance and equipment does them credit, uniformed in black of their own manufacture, well mounted and bearskin'd up, they were a corps "Black, Bold and Terrible," and we hope that they will do their country much service and themselves honor.
From the Volunteers (for we have no drafted men) of our own district we confidently look for a display of spirit and bravery becoming men, who, patriotic, at the first call of their country stepped forth "all volunteers" to assert, and wait at their posts, ready to defend their country's rights-and with the blessing of Heaven, we hope the whole will support the character of the state from which they have been called.
Washington, Geo. Feb. 5.
On Sunday last, 1000 infantry, one company of artillery, and one company of cavalry. belonging to the U. States quota of militia, from South Carolina, under the command of Col Nash, accompanied by Adjutant General Earle, passed through this place on their way to Fort Hawkins.
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Pendleton, S. C.
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Jan. 29
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About 500 men marched from Pendleton for the Creek nation, joined by others to 961 by Thursday, now 1000 volunteers including Captain Kelly's cavalry, part of South Carolina quota called by Gen. Pinckney. Separately, 1000 infantry, artillery, and cavalry under Col Nash passed through Washington, Geo. to Fort Hawkins.