Palmetto Symbol - South Carolina Regiment | History of SC Slide Collection

The palmetto symbol of the South Carolina regiment's heroic exploits at Cherubusco, Vera Cruz, and Chapultapec became the rallying cry for South Carolinians in general, as well as for veterans of the Mexican War. This engraving of the palmetto was part of a large roll call of the members of the regiment, printed in memory of those who fought in Mexico from 1846-1848.

Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Standards

• 4.3.CE Analyze the effects of government policies in promoting United States territorial expansion into the west.
• This indicator was designed to encourage inquiry into the continuities and changes of the experiences of marginalized groups such as African Americans, Native Americans and women, as the U.S. expanded westward and grappled with the development of new states.
  • This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the debates, heightened by Westward Expansion, over federal and state power concerning slavery, and the government’s role in protecting and securing natural rights.