Tag Archives: South Carolina

“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

Visiting the Scene of Action: Battle of Camden

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Mark Wilcox

A reflection on the previous month’s exploration in South Carolina. August 16, 1780 would prove to be a devastating day for the American Army in the south, known as the “Grand Army” by its commander, Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, Photography, Preservation, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged Abraham Buford, American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Andrew Jackson, Banastre Tarleton, Baron DeKalb, Battle of Camden, Battle of Fishing Creek, Battle of Waxhaws, Camden, Charles Baxley, David Reuwer, Emerging Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War Series, General Horatio Gates, Hallie Baxter, Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site, Jim Piecuch, Lord Charles Cornwallis, South Carolina, Thomas Sumter | 3 Comments

ERW Weekender: Cornwallis House

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Phill Greenwalt

In the quaint South Carolina town of Winnsboro, a few miles off of current Interstate-77 sites a two-story stands one of the oldest dwellings in a town founded by Richard Winn of Virginia a few years before the start of … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, British Leadership, Campaigns, Memory, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged 1776, 1780, 1781, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, John Buchanan, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Lord Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Mount Zion Institute, South Carolina, Southern Theater, Winnsboro | Leave a comment