This, says Judge James, "was the last instance of military parade evinced by the General." Marching day and night he arrived at Amy's Mill, on Drowning Creek.

From this place, he sent forth his parties, back to South Carolina, to gain intelligence and rouse the militia.

He himself continued his march.

He pitched his camp finally, on the east side of the White Marsh, near the head of the Waccamaw.

There may have been a motive, other than the desire for safety, which led Marion to choose and retain this position.
The borders of North Carolina swarmed with Tories, chiefly descendants of the Scotch, who constituted, on frequent subsequent occasions, the perplexing enemies with whom our partisan had to contend.