But the loyalists were busy, particularly that portion of them, which took the name of Scopholites, after one Scophol, a militia Colonel, whom Moultrie describes as an "illiterate, stupid, noisy blockhead".

He proved not the less troublesome because of his stupidity.
* Drayton's Memoirs, vol.2, p.

336 .-- Marion was more or less employed during this period, in various situations.

He was never unemployed.

We find him at length in command of the fort which he had formerly contributed to defend and render famous.
He was placed in charge of the garrison at Fort Moultrie.