General Marion and the British officer, 1780
- Title
- General Marion and the British officer, 1780
- LC Subject
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- Description
- The officer who came to treat respecting prisoners was led blind-folded to the camp of Marion. There he first saw the small form of the general and around him under trees in groups were his followers. When their business was concluded, Marion invited the young Briton to dine with him. He remained, and to his utter astonishment he saw some roasted potatoes brought forward on a piece of bark, of which the general partook freely, and invited his guest to do the same. "Surely, general," said the officer, "this can not be your ordinary fare!" "Indeed it is", replied Marion, "and we are fortunate, on this occassion, entertaining company, to have more than our usual allowance". (Read the fascinating stories about Marion or "The Swamp Fox" as he was called, and William Cullen Bryant's poem "The Song of Marion's Men.)
- Work Type
- lantern slides
- Location
- South Carolina >> United States
- Date
- 1900/1940
- Identifier
- P217:09:23
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Local Collection Name
- Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides, 1900-1940 (P 217)
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Set
- OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
- Primary Set
- OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
- Is Part Of
- Set 15 - Revolutionary War
- Institution
- Oregon State University
