On 21 May, Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene camped on Bush River, arriving the next day at Ninety-Six. Along the way, some of his light troops skirmished with some Loyalists as described by Kirkwood and Seymour below.

Kirkwood: "21st. Was ordered with Lt. Col. Washington's Horse to Surprise a party of tories under command of Col. Young; Coming up to the place found it evacuated, the Horse left me, with expectation to Come up with them, when I moved on at Leisure. The Tories taking us for some of themselves come out of a Swamp in our rear; & being undeceived took one of my men prisoners; upon which A firing Commenced, but they being on horse back pushed off with the Loss of one man Killed & one Horse taken, A Short time Afterwards the Horse joined me, and before Dark killed 4 more taking 6 Prisoners; Marched this day...23 [miles].”

Seymour: "On the twenty-first of May we took and killed about twelve Tories. Marched sixteen miles."