Soon after General Lincoln published an order Furloughing him to his plantation until able to resume active duty, but Charles Town was captured before Marion was able to return.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James
430. Monday, May 26. The Resolutions on the Journal, instructing the ministers in Europe to remonstrate against the carrying off the negroes-also those for Furloughing the troops-passed unanimously.
"The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus"
American Anti-Slavery Society