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Its date is known as Carolina Day in the state, and the palmetto logs the regiment used for the fortress were added to the Moultrie Flag used to rally the troops, creating the Flag of South Carolina. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah , where elements from the British 60th Royal Americans captured their regimental Colour , [ 4 ...
South Carolina in the American Revolution; Southern Campaigns: Pension Transactions for a description of the transcription effort by Will Graves; Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War; South Carolina Line: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Regiments; List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution
During the American Revolutionary War, Delaware raised several units of militia in support of the Patriot side of the war. In the War of 1812 , all of the Delaware volunteer units saw combat at Lewes , where they comprised the majority of an American force that drove off a Royal Navy squadron seeking control of the Delaware River. [ 5 ]
2nd South Carolina Regiment (266). 3rd South Carolina Regiment (302). Pulaski's Legion of Infantry. A brigade of North Carolina Continentals: 1st North Carolina Regiment (260). 2nd North Carolina Regiment (244). 3rd North Carolina Regiment (~94). A Corps of South Carolina light infantry (175). 2nd Virginia brigade: Brigadier General Charles Scott
The 2nd Palmetto Regiment was formed for state service on April 9, 1861 under the command of Colonel Joseph Brevard Kershaw and Lieutenant Colonel James D. Blanding with ten companies. When called on to fight in Virginia, six of the ten refused to leave South Carolina and stayed under the command of Lt. Col. Blanding while the other four were ...
6th South Carolina Regiment (2d South Carolina Rifle Regiment). Colonel Thomas Sumter. [7] Georgia infantry. 1st Georgia Regiment. Colonel Lachlan McIntosh: January 7, 1776; Colonel Joseph Habersham: September 16, 1776. Cavalry units. 3rd South Carolina Regiment (1775), (South Carolina Ranger Regiment).
South Carolina Line: 2 regiments. The Continental Congress resolved, on November 4, 1775 to adopt two infantry regiments in South Carolina. The 1st and 2nd South Carolina Regiments were existing formations that had been authorized by the colony in June.
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]