The brilliant career of this noble patriot soldier was closed at the battle of Camden, S. C. He there commanded the right wing of the American army composed of regulars. The left wing was composed of militia who fled at the sight of the red coats advancing with fixed bayonets--as terrified as young horses at a locomotive. Not so with the right wing. Although contending against overwhelming numbers they stood their ground and fought like tigers. In his last desperate attempt to seize the laurels of victory--the Baron fell helpless with eleven wounds. In this prostrate condition a base attempt was made to pierce him with several bayonets which was prevented by one of his aids--Chevalier de Buysson--who threw himself over the fallen hero and received the bayonets in his own body--exclaiming "_Save the Baron de Kalb!_" The British officers interfered--saved him from instant death and made him their prisoner. He was kindly treated by his captors and survived but a short time. To an officer who expressed his sorrow for his sufferings he replied--"I thank you for your sympathy--I die the death I always prayed for--the death of a soldier fighting for the rights of man." In his last moments he dictated a letter to Gen. Smallwood who succeeded him in command of his division. He expressed his ardent affection for his officers and men--lauded their bravery which had forced admiration from their enemies--urged them to persevere in the glorious cause of FREEDOM until triumphant victory should perch upon their manly brows. He then invoked a benediction on his beloved division--reached out his trembling hand to Col. de Buysson--resigned his soul to God and closed his eyes in death. In that battle both armies suffered severely. Several others of the American officers were killed--among them Col. Potterfield who was a favorite of the whole army. Baron de Kalb was a man of amiable disposition--modest and unassuming in his manners--frank and generous in his intercourse--strictly moral and temperate in his habits--was highly esteemed by all who knew him and died deeply lamented. He was buried at Camden. His memory is cherished by every friend of LIBERTY. Some years after he had slumbered under the clods of the valley, Gen. Washington visited his grave. He contemplated it thoughtfully for a few moments and remarked--"So there lies the brave De Kalb--the generous stranger who came from a distant land to fight our battles and to water the tree of our LIBERTY with his blood. Would to God he had lived to share its fruits." In 1780 Congress caused a monument to be erected to his memory in Annapolis, Maryland, with the following inscription,