When Major Baker defeated a body of Tories at the White House near Sunbury, among the enemies slain was Lieutenant Grey, whose head was almost severed from his body by a stroke of Robert Sallette's sabre.
Sallette, the scout, was a personal friend of Major Fraser of the Revolutionary War. Tradition has it that these two men did valiant and effective service in running out the Tories.
One story is, that these two met a couple of Tories in the road at the ford of Taylor's Creek and the Tories were never afterwards seen or heard of, which was characteristic of his manner of dealing with the enemy.
We know that often when General Marion of South Carolina wanted some special work done he sent to Liberty County, Georgia, for the distinguished and intrepid scout, Robert Sallette.
This daring scout performed many deeds to free this land from English oppression and to enable us to sing:
My country 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty
———— Long may our land be bright,
With freedom's holy light,
Protect us by thy might,
Great God, our King.
[GENERAL LAFAYETTE'S VISIT TO MACON.]
The Nation's Guest—Arrangements for his Reception.