10 SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 



promising character of his father probably influ- 

 enced the son. Things remained so until the 

 country got in the possession of the enemy. The 

 British general, Cornwallis, called into the field 

 most of those who had taken protection under his 

 proclamation, and when a force was organized to 

 hunt out Marion and his men on the Santee, Peter 

 Gaillard was appointed second in command. Gen- 

 eral Marion, having ascertained the embodying and 

 object of the party, suddenly fell upon them at 

 Black Mingo and dispersed them ; this was the 

 only occasion where an active part was taken 

 by Peter Gaillard against his countrymen. His 

 friends had long known that he was lukewarm 

 towards the cause he had espoused. 



After his father's death Mr. Gaillard wrote a 

 letter to my father, to the effect that his future 

 services should be rendered for his country's suc- 

 cess, and that if he could adopt means to have him 

 introduced to Marion and his brigade, he would 

 hold himself ready for any arrangement he could 

 make, provided it involved no mortifying or 

 humiliating feelings. An interview was forthwith 

 had with General Marion, the subject opened, and 

 the letter placed in his hands. 



The General expressed heartfelt satisfaction at 

 the announcement. He passed very warm en- 

 comiums upon Peter Gaillard's conduct at the 

 battle of Black Mingo, stating that owing to cir- 



