Documents

This is Francis Marion's signiature on the original
muster roll of South Carolina's 2nd Regiment.

A muster roll is a document that lists all of the men and officers in a military unit. Francis Marion was the Lt. Colonel of South Carolina at the date this document was signed. This is before  he became famous in the Revolutionary War. The document was signed in 1778.

Another portrait of Marion done in ink.

How the nickname developed

A brief History of Francis Marion

This is a video I found on youtube. Dr. Joseph Stukes, a retired History Professor, explains how Francis Marion developed his nickname while chasing Lt. Col. Barnastre Tarleton. Lt. Col. Tarleton was a British soldier who was known for being cruel and merciless.

Quote

While researching, I found this quote:

Promises that you make to yourself are often like the Japanese plum tree - they bear no fruit. Francis Marion

This quote is very cynical, but also funny in a way because its so true. I find it interesting that people who lived during the Revolutionary time period were so insightful.