Siege of Charleston (also Fall of Charleston)

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] Thomas found himself fighting against his former militia leader, Col. Thomas Fletchall, who was a loyalist or Tory.[4] The patriots were also called Whigs.[5]

Map of South Carolina Batttlefields 1775 - 1780 County Borders are not historical, but seem to predate the publication date a bit (pre 1896).

The regiment served at the Snow Campaign in November and December 1775. Parris's Mill in Greenville District a site for fighting during the campaign.[1]

Spartanburg County, South Carolina, formed in 1785, was named after this regiment.[6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Thomas, John (born 1720, Wales)". A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution : commemoration of the United States of America bicentennial, July 4, 1976. Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic. 1976. pp. 634–635.
  2. Ingle 2022, pp. 13–14.
  3. Ingle 2022, p. 16.
  4. Ingle 2022, pp. 15–16, 18.
  5. Ingle 2022, p. 18.
  6. "A Brief History of Spartanburg". Visitspartanburg.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

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