1To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Magill, 2 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the direction received from your Excellency I proceeded with the utmost expedition to the Head Quarters of the Southern Army. On my arrival I found that the Policy of the Army, would not permit me to penetrate into the secret reason’s that had actuated Genl. Greene in its different movements, that nothing had unfolded itself worth communication; and thought it adviseable to defer...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Magill, 5 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In my Letter dated the 2d. Instant, I had the honor to inform your Excellency of the difficult movements of the Army, and other occurences, since my Arrival. Our Light parties are constantly harrasing the Enemy, a party composed of Lees Corps; and a Company of Riflemen, under the Command of Colo. Lee, upon moving towards the Lines, were fired upon by a large party of the Enemy, posted in...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Magill, 8 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This Accompanies a Letter from Colo. Davie, Commissary General for the Southern Army, containing a requistition of Live Stock from the State of Virginia. Colo. Davie wishes to be informed who is appointed Superintendant of the Provision Supplies for the State of Virginia, as it is necessary the Person appointed should keep up a regular Correspondence with the Commissary General of the Southern...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Magill, 10 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to forward a Letter from Colonel Davie, Commissary General, to your Excellency, on the 8th. On the same day, Lord Cornwallis, with the British main body, moved near Gilford Court House; and the American Army took Post, near the high Rock ford; distance from the Court House about 17 Miles. No material movement has since taken place, the British keep close within their Lines;...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Magill, 13 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your Excellencys Letter dated the 7th. Inst. last Evening. After visiting the Station’d line of Expresses as by you directed as far as Taylors Ferry, no information could be given me where the stations were between that and Head Quar[ters.] On the 26th. I joined the Army and found no Express there station’d but under the direction of the Quarter Master General. These were to be...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Magill, 16 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 15 Lord Cornwallis anticipated the design of General Greene (whose intentions were to Attack the British Army, the same day) by advancing his main Body to Gilford Court House, where the Army had taken post the day before. On the advance Colo. Lee charged Tarltons Legion who were some distance in front of the Enemys main Body, cut thro them and put them to the Rout with very considerable...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Magill, 19 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A favourable opportunity offering on the 16th Inst. I gave your Excellency the exactest account of the general Engagement the day before that could be collected from the different Corps engaged, and what I was an Eye witness of. I have now the additional Satisfaction to inform your Excellency that the Enemys loss is much more considerable than at first expected. Their movements since have...