Tag Archives: South Carolina

The Ring Fight and the Emergence of Andrew Pickens

Posted on October 9, 2019 by erwguest

While the Second Continental Congress met in the early summer of 1776, colonists in the far away backcountry of South Carolina faced a threat from a perennial foe, the Cherokees. While delegates debated a declaration of independence, war parties struck … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged 1776, 1781, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Andrew Pickens, Andrew Williamson, British, Cherokees, Emerging Revolutionary War, Eutaw Springs, Great Britain, Ninety-Six, Ring Fight, Second Continental Congress, South Carolina, Whig | 1 Comment

“Judiciously Designed and Vigorously Executed”: The March to the Dan River

Posted on September 2, 2019 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Daniel T. Davis. Last month, I heard Emerging Revolutionary War co-founder Phill Greenwalt remark “when you think about retreats, victory is a word that doesn’t come to mind.” The period of January 18 … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Personalities, Southern Theater | Tagged 1781, American Revolution, Banastre Tarleton, Battle of Cowpens, Battle of Guilford Court House, British Army, Crossing of the Dan, Daniel Morgan, Daniel T. Davis, Emerging Revolutionary War, Light Horse Harry Lee, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Nathanael Greene, North Carolina, Otho Holland Williams, Robert Orrison, South Carolina, southern campaign, southern campaigns of the american revolution, Southern Theater, Virginia | 1 Comment

“De Kalb has died, as he has lived, the unconquered friend of liberty”

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Phill Greenwalt

On this date in 1780, Johann von Robias, Baron de Kalb, died of wounds received three days earlier during the Battle of Camden, South Carolina. de Kalb, born on June 19, 1721 in the Principality of Bayreuth, was in charge … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged 1780, 1825, August 16, August 19, Baron DeKalb, Battle of Camden, Benjamin Franklin, British, Camden, Continental Army, Delaware, Emerging Revolutionary War, General Horatio Gates, George Washington, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Marylanders, Phillip S. Greenwalt, South Carolina | 1 Comment

Rise and Fight Again for Southern Revolutionary History

Posted on June 9, 2019 by erwpost

From our friends at American Battlefield Trust (ABT). To learn more about the ABT, click here. At stake are 31 acres associated with two Southern Campaign Revolutionary War battlefields, Hanging Rock in South Carolina and Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, National Park Service, Preservation, Southern Theater | Tagged 1780, 1781, American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Guilford Court House, Battle of Hanging Rock, British, Camden, Emerging Revolutionary War, Guilford Court House, Guilford Court House National Military Park, Hanging Rock, North Carolina, Preservation, South Carolina, southern campaign, southern campaigns of the american revolution, Southern Theater | Leave a comment

Announcement: Tours of Camden Battlefield and Hobkirk’s Hill

Posted on April 29, 2019 by erwpost

From our friends at the Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution comes this announcement of a Corps of Discovery tour that will cover the battles mentioned above. Led by historians David P. Reuwer and Charles B. Baxley, this comprehensive tour will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged Battle of Camden, Emerging Revolutionary War, Hobkirk's Hill, South Carolina, southern campaigns of the american revolution | Leave a comment

From the Preservation Front: “Liberty Trailblazers – American Battlefield Trust”

Posted on March 24, 2019 by erwpost

From our friends at American Battlefield Trust (ABT) comes the following announcement and call for assistance. The first line of the announcement sums up the importance of this new initiative of the American Battlefield Trust: “They secured our liberty. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Emerging Revolutionary War, National Park Service, Preservation, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Battle of Camden, Battle of Eutaw Springs, Emerging Revolutionary War, Liberty Trail, National Park Service, South Carolina, South Carolina Battleground Trust | Leave a comment

First Shots

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Phill Greenwalt

We all have bucket list items that we want to check off in our lifetime. Some revolve around traveling, some may revolve around learning a new hobby or skill. We may have different categories of items. The last is true … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, Revolutionary War | Tagged American Civil War, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Charleston, Charleston Harbor, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, Lexington Green, Massachusetts, Robert Orrison, South Carolina | 5 Comments