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REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. MOULTRIE, WILLIAM, 1730-1805, General . Autograph letter signed ("Will Moultie," with flourish) as General, to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, Stono, 8 July 1779. 2 pages, 4to, 236 x 180mm. (9 1/4 x 7 1/8 in.), integral address leaf in Moultrie's hand, lightly browned, edges uneven, two small losses (not affecting text), two seal holes to integral address leaf. THREE WEEKS AFTER STONO FERRY: "OUR WOUNDED...CANNOT BE REMOVED" A detailed letter regarding supplies and the moving of wounded just three weeks after the American defeat at Stono Ferry: "Upon my moving the Troops to Port Royal Ferry, and my procuring the QMaster and Commissary's stores to follow, I find we have not a single waggon for that purpose, I therefore request you will order the QMaster to send us ten waggons, I shall also send to Port Royal for some Regimental Waggons to assist, I shall also want some to run over the flying Hospital immediately; our wound[ed] Officers and men cannot be removed at present, especially those with broken limbs; I have wrote Doc[to]r Rappant on the subject. Col Wyley informs me he has not an ounce of musquet powder in store, I therefore cannot send to Colonel Dooly until you order m[e] some from Town, the arms I have and will send them on as soon [as] I can procure a waggon for that purpose. I have three waggons loaded with arms (317) now setting off for Town which I have directed to be delivered to the State QMaster as they were given out from their Store, they were delivered in by General Butler, who I suppose will deliver as many more tomorrow..." Moultrie was captured by the British at the Charleston Expedition, and was held prisoner for almost two years. Upon his release in February 1782, Moultrie was promoted to Major General by Congress; he was the last officer to receive this promotion.