The swamp was crossed by a causeway.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
Twenty-two Americans were buried on the causeway; how many were killed in the pursuit is not known.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James
Beyond the causeway, on the right going up, was a fence on a bank and a ditch behind it, with trees in front.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James