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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]
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
Cheraws District Militia/ Regiment 4th Brigade (1778–1780) Marion's Brigade (1781) February 1775 George Gabriel Powell, Col [18] 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]
Fisher's Regiment of Militia (Tryon County Militia, 3rd Regiment), 1775–81 [97] 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]
The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males.
HMS Roebuck was a fifth-rate ship of the Royal Navy which served in the American and French Revolutionary Wars.Designed in 1769 by Sir Thomas Slade to operate in the shallower waters of North America, she joined Lord Howe's squadron towards the end of 1775 and took part in operations against New York the following year.
[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 ...
Claus' Rangers [1] [2] (1775–1783) Collett's Independent Company (1777) De Lancey's Brigade (1776–1783) Detroit Volunteers (claimed descent from Roger's Rangers, later became 1st Battalion 119th Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan National Guard) (1778–1783)