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called Pulaski's Legion. In February, 1779, Pulaski and his 

 legion were ordered to Savannah, to join General Lincoln. 

 On his way thither he entered Charleston three days before 

 General Prevost invested that city. In an attack upon the 

 British force he greatly distinguished himself, although the 

 superior numbers of the enemy compelled him to retreat. 

 When a majority of the inhabitants of Charleston desired to 

 capitulate, Pulaski succeeded in calming their fears, and in- 

 duced the Council to inform the British commander that all 

 negotiations upon that subject had terminated. In the as- 

 sault upon Savannah, in 1779, he sealed his devotion to liberty 

 by his blood. Upon the details of this siege, we have not 

 space to dwell, and can only say, that understanding that 

 Count D'Estaing was wounded, and that the French troops 

 were in a state of confusion, Pulaski rushed among them, and 

 was wounded by a cannon shot and fell. Some of his men 

 proceeded to the place where he lay and bore him off. He 

 died at sea a few days after he received his wound, and his 

 remains were committed to the deep. In the city of Savan- 

 nah there is a monument to the memory of Pulaski and 

 Greene. It is hoped, that an appropriate inscription will soon 

 be placed upon it. 



PUTNAM. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county is bounded N. by 

 Morgan and Greene, E. by Greene and Hancock, W. by Jas- 

 per, and S. by Jones and Baldwin. Laid out in 1807, lines 

 established and confirmed in 1808, and a part taken from it 

 and added to Jones, in 1810. It is about 20 miles long and 18 

 wide, and contains 360 square miles. 



Post Offices. — Eatonton, Clopton's Mills, Rockville, 

 Glade's Cross Roads, Stanfordville. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — The census of 

 1845 gives the population thus : whites, 3,756; blacks, 7,183; 

 total, 10,939. State tax returned for 1848, $4,831 37 cents. 

 Sends two representatives to the Legislature. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The Oconee and Little rivers are the 



