William Moultrie wrote a two volume work, entitled “Memoirs of the American Revolution, so far as it Related to the States of N. & S. Carolina and Georgia, compiled from the Most Authentic Materials,” published in 1802. Moultrie revealed the General Orders issued by Gen. Lincoln, at his new headquarters at Purisburg (Purrysburg), on January 3rd, 1779. He said "had Gen. Howe gone up the country, we should soon have joined him."