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February is African American History Month. Some may ask “Why celebrate African American history...isn’t that American history?” Absolutely, but unfortunately, for hundreds of years, much of the...
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General Nathaniel Greene sent a portion of his men under General Daniel Morgan to fight the British in western South Carolina. In response, Lt. General Charles Earl Cornwallis sent Lt. Colonel...
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In the fall of 1780, George Washington appointed General Nathanael Greene to command the Continental army in the South. From North Carolina, Greene sent a portion of his men under General Daniel...
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Charles Pinckney is one of the oldest and most historically distinguished names in South Carolina. Having arrived in America in 1692 Thomas Pinckney (Charles Pinckney's great grandfather) was a...
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1757 Born in Charleston, SC 1780 Captured during siege of Charleston 1781 Freed 1784-1786 Delegate to Federal Constitutional Congress 1788 Married to Mary Eleanor Laurens 1789-1791 Governor of South...
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Americans opposed to the British were known as “patriots,” “Whigs” “rebels,” or “partisans.” Americans on the British side were called “loyalists,” “royalists,” “Tories,” “the King’s men,” or “Crown...
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Colonel Elijah Clarke was the leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia militia. He along with Col. Isaac Shelby, leader of the Overmountain men militia, and Col James Williams, leader of the Little River...
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After the patriot's victory at the Battle of Camden, under the direction of Major Patrick Ferguson, British Provincials and Loyalist solders were sent to suppress Patriot activity in the mountains...
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Col. Isaac Shelby was from “over the mountain” in what is now Tennessee. He along with Elijah Clarke, leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia Militia and James Williams, leader of the Little River...