It is not unlikely, however, that, when the direction of the British fleet was known, and it was ascertained that Savannah and not Charleston was its object, he immediately joined his regiment at Purysburg, leaving Fort Moultrie in the charge of some less distinguished officer.

At all events the point is not of importance to the anecdote we have to relate.
Personally, Marion had nothing to do with it.

It was only because the actors in the adventure belonged to his regiment, and were of "Marion's men", that tradition has insisted on associating his name with theirs.
It is not for us to have it otherwise.

The reader is already somewhat acquainted with the name of William Jasper--perhaps Sergeant Jasper is the better known.

This brave man possessed remarkable talents for a scout.