
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]
Participated[]
- Battle of Cowpens, serving under a brigade of four battalions under Colonel Andrew Pickens
- Battle of Musgrove Mill, Spartan Regiment served under South Carolina militia under command of Col. James Williams and Major Samuel Hammond
- Battle of Ramsour's Mill, led by Col. Thomas Brandon
- Siege of Charleston, served under the 2nd brigade of South Carolina militia
- Siege of Savage's Old Fields, led by Capt. John Lisle, Jr.
See also[]
- List of South Carolina militia units in the American Revolution
- South Carolina militia
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
- ↑ Ingle 2022, pp. 13–14.
- ↑ Ingle 2022, p. 16.
- ↑ Ingle 2022, pp. 15–16, 18.
- ↑ Ingle 2022, p. 18.
- ↑ "A Brief History of Spartanburg". https://www.visitspartanburg.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-spartanburg/.
Sources[]
- Ingle, Sheila (2022). "South Carolina Biography: Revolutionary Women: Jane Black Thomas". South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission. https://www.southcarolina250.com/wp-content/uploads/Jane-Black-Thomas-White-Paper-FINAL.pdf.
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