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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]
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]
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
A brigade of four battalions of South Carolina militia under Colonel Andrew Pickens, comprising a three-company battalion of the Spartan Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Roebuck, a four-company battalion of the Spartan Regiment under Col. John Thomas, five companies of the Little River Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hayes ...
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]
John Thomas, Sr. (1720 - 1811 or 1812) was a colonel during the American Revolutionary War who led the Spartan Regiment against the Loyalists. He was a representative of the Provincial Congress in 1776. During the Siege of Charleston, Thomas was captured and was imprisoned at the Ninety Six prison and later at Charleston until the end of the war.
A flank company was a former military designation for two elite companies of a regiment.In regimental formation, the grenadier company constituted the right flank of the regiment and the light infantry constituted the left flank, with the other companies of the regiment referred as "battalion companies" or "centre companies".
[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 ...