[v. 3, No. 125.] Gen. Greene to Lieut. Col. Lee June 25, 1781. Dear Lee: I have just received your two letters of this day. In my last I gave you full liberty to act as you thought proper, and circumstances dictated to be necessary. Sumter is on the march for the Congaree, and will prepare to go still lower down. Let your movements be correspondent with his, so far as you may find them consistent with the good of the service. We shall remain on this ground to-morrow, after which we shall move to the point agreed on. I think the enemy will have a hard struggle in evacuating Ninety-Six. I am rather inclined to think they will garrison it with tories if they can get provisions. If the enemy's reinforcements are as large as is represented, they will try to take post at the Congarees; and nothing but the fear of our army will prevent it. I cannot think it prudent while the British army is in the field, and we want to reduce them to the necessity of retiring into the lower country, to detach any part of our horse. It is not only necessary to have a superior cavalry, but a very great superiority. By keeping ourselves collected we may effect what we wish; but by dividing we may defeat the whole. Sumter and Marion are collecting their forces; and the militia from Roan and Mecklenburgh are collecting in considerable force. Armstrong has joined us this afternoon with the North Carolina regulars. A detachment of Continental troops has come up. If Pickens joins us with a considerable force it will be my wish to force Lord Rawdon to an action. Letters from Virginia to-day, but nothing new. General Morgan with a large body of Virginia riflemen are forming a junction with the Marquis. General Cadwallader also with 2000 Maryland minute-men have formed a junction with the Marquis. The people in that quarter are in high spirits, and a defeat and capture of the Earl is strongly talked of. But this you know will require hard blows. Some of the Southern army is much wished for; I mean the Legion and the gallant Col. Lee. Yours affectionately, N. GREENE (From Documentary History of the American Revolution, by Gibbes, Volume 3, p. 101) Doc ID: Gibbes, v. 3, p. 101 Date: 6/25/1781