Page 162 - JM Book 9/2020

Tarleton managed to capture a small number of legislators, but did not harm Monticello. Later, charges were made against Jefferson by the Virginia General Assembly that he had mishandled his duties and abandoned his post. The charges were ultimately dropped, but Jefferson insisted on appearing before the lawmakers to explain his actions.
SOURCES:
1. Greatness To Spare: The Heroic Sacrifices of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence, by T.R. Fehrenbach, D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc. 1968 2. Monticello Newsletter, Vol. 17, No. 2; Winter 2006, newsletter@monticello.org
152