De Peyster again sets forth his claims.

In reality he only had a small subordinate or independent command, and had no share whatever in conducting the campaign, and very little in the actual battle, though he behaved with much courage and was killed.] who was also a South Carolinian, claimed command of them because he had just been commissioned a brigadier-general of militia.

His own force was very small, and he did not wish to attack Ferguson, but to march southwards to Ninety-Six.

Sumter's men, who were more numerous, were eager to join the mountaineers, and entirely refused to submit to Williams.

A hot quarrel, almost resulting in a fight, ensued; Hill and Lacey accusing Williams of being bent merely on plundering the wealthy tories and of desiring to avoid a battle with the British.