pedee
Usage examples of "pedee".
But no such accident happened, and towards midnight we reached the bridge across the Great Pedee River, where our train was stopped by a squad of Rebel cavalrymen, who brought the intelligence that as Kilpatrick was expected into Florence every hour, it would not do to take us there.
We were ordered off the cars, and laid down on the banks of the Great Pedee, our guards and the cavalry forming a line around us, and taking precautions to defend the bridge against Kilpatrick, should he find out our whereabouts and come after us.
Marion summoned with his Force to that of Greene -- Insurrection of the Loyalists on the Pedee -- Marches against them -- Subdues them -- Treats with Gainey -- Fanning -- Protects the Tory, Butler, from his Men -- Returns to the Country between the Santee and the Cooper -- Moves to protect Georgetown from the British Fleet -- Takes post at Watboo, on Cooper River -- Defeats the British Cavalry under Major Frasier.
These brave fellows, occupying a portion of the country stretching from the Santee to the Pedee, including the whole of the present district of Williamsburg, and a part of Marion, were not altogether prepared to understand these British proclamations.
The Tories broke once more, and sought safety from their individual enemy in the recesses of Pedee swamp.
Ferry, he threw up a redoubt on the east bank of the Pedee, upon which he mounted them.
A bitter cup had now been mingled for the people of Williamsburg and Pedee, and they were doomed to drain it to the dregs, but in the end it proved a salutary medicine.
On this retreat, Marion took with him the two field-pieces which we found him placing in battery on the Pedee a short time before.
He had taken refuge in Pedee Swamp from the pursuit of the enemy, and, while hiding, discovered one of the camps of the Tories who had been in pursuit of him.
Travelling night and day, he hurried through the Tory settlements on Little Pedee, a space of sixty miles, on the second day of his journey.
In the Cheraw district, on the Pedee, above the line where Marion commanded, the Whig and Tory warfare, of which we know but little beyond this fact, was one of utter extermination.
The island, high river swamp, was spacious, and, like all the Pedee river swamp of that day, abounded in live stock and provision.
Creek and Little Pedee were much more numerous, if less skilfully conducted, than the men of Marion.
Black river, from Black Mingo to the mouth of Pedee, and come up to this place.
He soon put his army under marching orders for the Pedee, which river he reached on the 26th of December.