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1st Spartan Regiment; 2nd Spartan regiment; Roebuck's Battalion of Spartan; Lower District regiment; Little River District regiment; Loyalists under the command of Lt. Col. Alexander Innis South Carolina Royalists, a regiment of provincial loyalists trained and equipped as British Regulars; New Jersey Volunteers; DeLancey's Brigade, 1st Battalion
The Spartan Regiment, a militia group of South Carolina in the American Revolution, was formed in 1775 by John Thomas at the request of the Council of Safety. [1] The regiment was formed on August 2, 1775 at Wofford's Iron Mill. Thomas held the first muster at his house. [2] The Spartan Regiment met every two weeks to train for battle. [3]
Upper Saluda District Militia/ Regiment [note 2] 2nd Brigade February 1775 September 1775 Thomas Fletchall, Col [19] [20] 1st Spartan Regiment 2nd Brigade (1778–1780) February 1777 John Thomas, Sr., Col [21] 2nd Spartan Regiment 2nd Brigade (1778–1780) Col Sumter (backcountry) (1780) February 1777 Thomas Brandon, Col [22]
Bellinger's Battalion of Militia (Tryon County Militia, 4th Regiment) [98] Harper's Battalion of Militia (Tryon County Militia, 5th Regiment) [99] Ulster County Militia Snyder's Regiment of Militia (Ulster County Militia, First Regiment), 1776–82 [100] McClaughrey's Regiment of Militia (Ulster County) Militia, Second Regiment), 1776–81 [101]
At organization the regiment consisted of 10 companies from eastern South Carolina and was part of the South Carolina State Troops. On November 4, 1775, the regiment was adopted by the Continental Army, and on February 27, 1776, it was assigned to the Southern Department. On November 23, 1776, the regiment was assigned to the 2nd South Carolina ...
[20] The Spartan regiment that was posted at the Cedar Springs [1] [21] were led by her son John Thomas, Jr. after her husband Col. Thomas was captured. [1] On July 12, 1780, the day after hearing the news Jane Thomas resolved to notify the rebels of the news, and left quickly [ 21 ] from Ninety Six, [ 18 ] riding 60 miles to relay the ...
The Cunningham family emigrated from Scotland late in the 17th century, settling in Augusta County, Virginia. [4] [failed verification] William was born in Virginia in 1756.. When William was 10, the Cunningham family migrated to Ninety-Six, South Carolina, along the Saluda River in 1766, an area known for its fierce Whig-Tory rivalry that occasionally spilled into violence.
2 battalions of 21st Regiment; 1 battalion of 31st Regiment; 1 battalion of 32nd Regiment; 1 battalion of 39th Regiment; 1 battalion of 47th Regiment; 1 battalion of 54th Regiment; Artillery 8 guns; Mantua garrison 1/2 battalion of 1st Regiment; 1 battalion of 33rd Regiment; 1 battalion of 49th Regiment; Cavalry 4 squadrons of 12th Hussars