Tarleton, Sir Bannastre

(1754-1833), colonel, came to America from England with Lord Cornwall is ir 1776. He engaged in Colonel Harcourt’s raid upon Basking ridge, N. J. In 1779 he organized the ‘British Legion,” or ‘‘ Tarleton’s Legion,” in South Carolina, with which he conducted partisan warfare. He slaughtered Colonel Buford’s regiment at Waxhaw Creek and fought bravely at Camden and Fishing Creek. He was defeated at Black stock Hill by General Sumter and his force was almost annihilated at Cowpens by General Morgan. He surrendered with Cornwall is at York town. He wrote ‘A History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781 in the Southern Provinces of North America.”’ Tattnall, Josiah (1795-1871), served in a seamen’s battery on Craney Island during the War of 1812. He served in Decatur’s squadron during the Algerine War. He was given command of the “ Spitfire’’ at the outbreak of the Mexican War and commanded the Mosquito division at the siege of Vera Cruz. In 1861 he entered the Confederate service and was given command of the naval defenses of Georgia and South Carolina. He led an attack on Port Royal in 1861. In 1862 he commanded the ‘‘ Merrimac.’? He was active in the defense of Savannah.