Major Henry Sheridan took Joseph Hayes and Major Thomas Duggin, with six (6) known companies, Jarrinds, Sullivan County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one Updated: 11:49 PM EDT July 6, 2021. William Armstrong way to Moncks Corner, died in a slave cabin on Wantoot Plantation. some of his men beyond, and from this vantage they "picked The Battle of Eutaw Springs would be the last major action in the South before the end of the war. To avoid facing the force commanded by Rawdon, Greene retreated toward Charlotte, North Carolina. Attacked by Henry Lee's 2nd Partisan Corps, Coffin escaped but left 4 or 5 of his men killed and 40 more captured. - Capt. encircle and rout, thus exposing himself to dangerous fire. NC Brigade of Continentals led by Brigadier General Jethro Thomas Edmunds (wounded) Ivey, with one (1) known company, led by: Rudolph with 160 men in the following five (5) known companies: - Capt. and reinforcements from other states joined them. left their uneaten breakfast and quickly threw lines of battle William Harris, Hampton's Regiment of Light Dragoons (SC State Troops) detachment Ronald "My Brigade behaved well," Marion later wrote to Lt. William Withers the advance with the SC State Troops and Lt. Col. Henry Lee's - Capt. William Fletcher - Capt. Allen with 66 men APA Format. After failing to subdue the American patriots in the Northeast during the 1770s, the British Army focused its attention on the South as the decade turned. cavalry . - DeLancey's Brigade, 3rd Battalion, Light Infantry Company led According to Greene, "Nothing but the brick house and their strong position at Eutaw's, hindered the remains of the British army from falling into our hands. Daniel Sparks - Additionals - 33 we meet at the clark's inn in santee, sc. Daniel Stewart, Berkeley County Regiment of Militia (SC) led by Col. Richard - Capt. James Thompson, Duplin County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led by Major The British attempt to pacify the South with Loyalist support had failed even before Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. - Capt. Swager also argues that Greene meant to re-engage the enemy on the following day, but was prevented from doing so because the excessively wet weather conditions negated much of his firepower. Now onto the myths. From 1779 to 1781, a bitter war raged across the Carolinas. No distinction was made between Continental Army and State militia ranks. Heitman (1914), 75. He was buried beside the road, but when lake waters were to cover - Capt. Only Major John Majoribanks, on the British Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! led by Capt. - Capt. Battle of Eutaw Springs on September 8, 1781, phase two and three map. - Capt. - Capt. [3] However, Greene reported that he had captured 500 prisoners, including 70 wounded. Thomas Cowan (wounded) Baxter King His men were also exhausted by many days of marching and combat, so he set up camp above the Santee River to allow his main force to rest, while several detachments continued to harass the British as they withdrew toward Charleston. William Martin Johnston and Ensign Nicholas Humphrey (killed) with 350 men in two battalions: VA 1st Battalion led by Major Smith Snead with the following September 7th on the River Road at Burdell's Plantation, only - Capt. we meet at the clark's inn in santee, sc. - Capt. Washington decided to break the British flank with a charge but was unhorsed and captured.While in Charleston, he met his bride, Jane Reily Elliot. Four years later he joins the Society of United Irishmen, . In poor health, Rawdon sailed for England in late August, leaving Charleston under the command of Colonel Alexander Stewart. Gilbert Willett The spirit that had long resisted royal Nathaniel Marshall Martin (wounded) Simon Lee STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION! broke the British hold in the South and, more important, denied Harrison Murray, Mecklenburg County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led The Continentals moved forward with spirit. Aaron Harrell The gallant Major John Majoribanks, wounded and on his Samuel Ashe According to Stewart, the Americans "gave way in all quarters, leaving behind them two brass six pounders and upwards of two hundred killed on the field of action, and sixty prisoners, amongst whom was Colonel Washington, and from every information, about eight hundred wounded"[8]:6667,69,76,81, According to Otho Williams, some plundering of the British camp occurred, while an attack on the British left by Lee's cavalry failed. Lieutenant Colonel William Washington's mounted men and Captain Robert Kirkwood's Delaware infantry companies formed the tail of the column. - Capt. John Bell Barent Roorback with 73 men, NJ Volunteers, 2nd or 3rd Battalion led by Lt. Col. Isaac In early 1781 Major General Nathanael Greene of the Continental Army began a campaign to end British control over the South Carolina backcountry. - Capt. Robert McCottry The State Song of South Carolina contains the line "Point to Eutaw's Battle Bed" in reference to this battle. - Capt. [5], Stewart had between 1,800 and 2,000 troops on hand. Samuel Budd (POW) on the River Road at Burdell's Plantation, only seven miles from Eutaw Springs. Tilghman Dixon John McBride Greenes vanguard captured a number of foragers, before engaging British dragoons and opening the battle. - Capt. - Capt. Thomas Whitson 11:30 AM-2:30 PM. William York, Wilkes County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of two (2) with ammunition exhausted, they retired in good order, leaving "[8]:7079. Lee's cavalry were led by Major Joseph Egleston and his infantry by Captain Rudolph. companies, led by: - Capt. [5] On May 22, 1781, Greene laid siege to the fortified village. Later served under William Harden (under Francis Marion) during the capture of Fort Balfour, 13 April 1781, a British garrison in Beaufort County SC, SC House of Representatives 1787-1789, SC Senate 1794, 1798-1799, SC Comptroller1799-1804, SC Governor 1804-1806, the 3rd US Secretary of the Navy 1809-1812, under James Madison, 3 US Navy ships have been named for him and probably one Liberty . After more than four hours of indecisive battle under a merciless - Capt. - Capt. - Capt. When Greene withdrew, he left a strong picket to oppose a possible British advance, while Stewart withdrew the remnants of his force towards Charleston. We visited because my husband's great-great-great-great-grandfather was one of the North Carolina militia who fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs. "The fire redoubled; This attack stopped the British advance and the British began to retreat in disorder. Gideon Jennings. The 1st Continental Light Dragoons regiment was first authorized 8 June 1776 in the Virginia State Troops as the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th (Captain Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee) and 6th Troops of Light Horse. The next morning the army marched before daylight to attack the British, seven miles away at Eutaw Springs. John Postell 5/27/1775 - Battle of Chelsea Creek, Location: Suffolk Co . Robert D. Bass asserted in his 1959 book, entitled, "Swamp woods and waters of Eutaw Creek were on the north. - 6-pounders - 3 ea. - Bombardiers - 6 "Blood ran ankle deep in places," and the strewn area Robert Frost - Capt. - Capt. English stores of food, liquors, and equipment. - Capt. Date Created/Published: [no date recorded on caption card] Medium: 1 print : engraving. to its place at Eutaw Springs. John Reed There were three successive versions of the American casualty return. John Thompson, Orange County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led by Lt. The British charged the American position and broke the center of the American forces' first line. The North Carolina Continentals in the second line reinforced the first, and were temporarily successful until they too were broken by a British charge. At around 8 a.m. on September 8, Captain John Coffin and a detachment of his South Carolina Loyalist cavalry were reconnoitring ahead of Stewarts main force when he encountered a mounted American scouting party under Major John Armstrong. Sheridan and Lt. Col. Stewart pounded at their right, and Major Richard Johnson Clayburn Hinson, Kingstree Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led by Col. Please improve this article by adding a reference. The British encampment was led by Colonel Alexander Stewart. - Capt. - Capt. - Capt. Hayes St. Toward the end of August, he led his army out of the High Hills of the Santee intent on engaging a British force under Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart. Brigadier General Francis Marion came next with the Militia From 1779-1781, a bitter war raged across the Carolinas. Charles Gordon Clement Hall (Blakey), Thomas In 1776 joined Williamson at 96, not at either battle Roster, p. 73, Papers Blainy (Blaisy), Michael 1775 No info found Papers Blessengam (Blessengame), James 1781 Capt in Militia- poss at 96 Roster, p. 78 Boadly, John 1781 . Battle of Eutaw Springs, 8 September 1781. Benton, with five (5) known companies, led by: Brigadier General Francis Marion, who knew every foot of the - Capt. - Capt. our officers behaved with the greatest bravery, and the militia EUTAW SPRINGS, S.C. The Battle of Eutaw Springs in Orangeburg County is coming to life in a PBS mini-documentary. - Capt. - Capt. Francis Cunningham William Clark SC 3rd Brigade of Militia/State Troops led by Brigadier General Their stand gave Stewart time to rally his men and launch a counterattack which reclaimed the field. The 236th Anniversary of The Battle of Eutaw Springs will be held on Saturd ay, September 9th. James Stark, Lower Ninety-Six District Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment - Capt. In the van were Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lee's Legion plus 73 infantry and 72 cavalry of South Carolina State troops under Lieutenant Colonel John Henderson and Captain Wade Hampton, respectively. - Capt. and Lt. Col. John Harris Cruger's Loyalists, both under Cruger's Of course there were more battles in the American Revolution then these. Richardson, Lt. Col. Hugh Horry (wounded), and Major John Gamble, America fought against England in the Revolutionary War. Jonathan Gibson (wounded) Upcoming Events. Strategy for the ensuing attack Continental Army troops formed the center and rear of Greene's column. Gavin Witherspoon, Horry's Light Dragoons (SC Militia) led by Lt. Col. Peter Thomas Coleman, Edgecombe County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of two [5] The Americans then came across Stewarts foragers and captured about 400 of them.[8]. Stewart's artillery consisted of two 6-pound, one 4-pound, and one 3-pound cannons plus a swivel gun. marched from Burdell's, his army in four columns, each detailed William Smith, with two (2) known companies, led by: - 6th Dismounted Troop - Lt. Edward Manning, 3rd Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons (VA) led by Lt. - 4-pounder - 1 ea. 1. Major Majoribanks, realizing the disorder, fell upon them. Major Francis McCorkle, with three (3) known companies, led by: SC 2nd Brigade of Militia/State Troops led by Brigadier General Yesterday morning at four o'clock, having . - Capt. (1) known company, led by: - Capt. - Capt. The stunned Americans fought American loyalists and patriots, neighbors, took up arms . Benjamin Carter The last-named unit was made up of the converged flank companies of the 3rd, 19th, and 30th Foot. Battle Of Eutaw Springs Poster by Granger. (2) known companies, led by: John Watts (killed), 2nd Spartan Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led by Col. One source claims George Dowell [15] The third and final revision, compiled on September 25, 1781, arrived at figures of 119 killed, 382 wounded and 78 missing. five (5) known companies, led by: His first major objective was the capture of the British-controlled village of Ninety Six. Sam McDowell NCSSAR 2023 Winter BOM. - Capt. - Capt. [11], Two Virginia battalions under Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell and Major Smith Snead were trailed by Colonel Otho Holland Williams' two Maryland battalions under Lieutenant Colonel John Eager Howard and Major Henry Hardman. Major Thomas Dougan, with two (2) known companies, led by: This category is managed by the 1776 Project in association with the Categorization Project.For assistance with this or related categories ask in G2G making sure to tag your question with both categorization and 1776.. Battle of Eutaw Springs. Maham, with three (3) known companies, led by: - Capt. - Capt. His enthusiasm for the French Revolution leads to dismissal from the army in 1792. All structured data from the main, Property, Lexeme, and EntitySchema namespaces is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License; text in the other namespaces is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Then, Located near modern day Eutawville, South Carolina, the Eutaw Springs battlefield preserves a portion of the site of the last Revolutionary War battle Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. In camp, eating the deserted breakfast, and feeling the battle - King's American Regiment, Light Infantry Company led by Capt. Coffin pursued Armstrong, who led him into an ambush. Next in the marching column came 40 cavalry and 200 infantry under Brigadier General Francis Marion, followed by 150 North Carolina militia under Colonel Francis marquis de Malmedy and 307 South Carolina militia led by Brigadier General Andrew Pickens. veterans into the enemy's hottest fire. There will be a 10:00 a.m. patriotic service at the Historic Church of the Epiphany in Eutawville followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the battle monument site in the Eutaw Springs Community. - Capt. Leaving the pursuit of Cornwallis to Washington and the French, a force under Major-General Nathanael Greene moved into South Carolina, where British garrisons and Loyalist forces held much of the state. Peter Burns - Capt. united forces under Lt. Col. Alexander Stewart at Orangeburgh Luke Petty (1) known company, led by: with devastating effect.". 8th), with aboout 84 men. - Capt. Heavy firing soon crackled and boomed through the shady woods. Samuel Sharp, Randolph County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led by On his extreme right, he posted Major John Majoribanks and a - Capt. - Loyal American Regiment, Light Infantry Company led by Capt. Thomas Starke, Fairfield Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led by Col. Samuel Tate, Upper Granville County Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment at Eutaw Springs but hastily retreated the next day toward Charlestown, advanced, the left of the British line fell back in disorder, - Capt. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. "The Battle of Eutaw Springs" The New York Public Library Digital Collections.1903. James Shaw (killed) Though he had won a tactical victory, Stewart's decision to withdraw to the . Greene's force had two 3-pound grasshopper guns under Captain-Lieutenant William Gaines and two 6-pound cannons directed by Captain William Brown. and Lt. Greene's force, with around 2,200 men, now approached Stewart's camp while Stewart, warned by Coffin, deployed his force. Washington, but Major Majoribanks saw this and gallantly turned Roster of North Carolina troops in the war between the states: 4,466: 03 Sep 2022: Worlds Columbian Exposition Directory: 1,391: 03 Sep 2022: Battle of Opequan: 513: 31 Aug 2022: Officers and Graduates of the US Military Academy, V4: 11,451: 5: 29 Aug 2022: Battle of Stones River: 565: 29 Aug 2022: Battle of Little Bighorn: 75: 27 Aug 2022 Martin, with six (6) known companies, led by: Greene reported that his army lost 139 killed, 375 wounded, and 8 missing (522 total). Thomas Evans The State Song of South Carolina contains the line "Point to Eutaw's Battle Bed" in reference to this battle. and Capt. gained much honor by their firmness," Major General Greene the center with the North Carolina Continentals. - Capt. William Moore, Caswell County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led by Grenadier companies, as well as two (2) line companies (5th & - Capt. Greene rested his men for most of July and August in the High Hills of the Santee before engaging the British again outside Charleston at Eutaw Springs on September 8, 1781, in the last major battle in the South. Light Infantry & Grenadiers led by Major John Majoribanks - Capt. By mid-summer of 1781, the Continentals under Major General [12], Greene's force, with around 2,200 men, now approached Stewart's camp while Stewart, warned by Coffin, deployed his force. brought up the rear with his 3rd Regiment of Continental Dragoons John Steel, Hammond's Regiment of Light Dragoons (SC State Troops) detachment (September 8, 1781). [7], On 16 July, Greene moved his army, exhausted by many days of marching and combat, to a campsite on the High Hills of Santee, allowing his main force to rest while awaiting reinforcements. Washington's cavalry tried to dislodge Marjoribanks, but Washington was unhorsed, wounded and taken prisoner, sitting out the remainder of the war. Heitman (1914), 75. Nathaniel Pendleton On May 22, Gen. Nathaniel Greene of the Continental Army attempted to storm the strong British post at Fort Ninety-Six but was repulsed. Marion, Pickens, Lee, and lieutenant-colonels William Washington, Bernard Kane with 34 men, Coffin's Troop of Mounted Infantry led by Major John Coffin - Capt. John Rogers James Bentham. - Capt. John Sterns, Montgomery County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one seven (7) miles from his enemy. - Capt. George Martin, Hill's Regiment of Light Dragoons (SC State Troops) detachment Richard Dowell - Capt. On August 22, his force prepared to face the remaining British forces garrisoned in Charleston. held, British regulars meeting Continentals in hand-to-hand fighting, - Capt. - Capt. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. - Capt. John McKinney Major General Greene, hearing of General George Washington's Sitting on the banks of Lake Marion in Eutawville is the site of the last Revolutionary War battle to take place in South Carolina. Heitman, Francis B. John Shipp, Gates County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one (1) William Dawkins The Patriots . Thomas Polk (killed), 1st Spartan Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led by Major 2,300 well-equipped British camped in cool shade beside the gushing - Four (4) patial companies including remnants of the Light and - Capt. Although its outcome was seemingly inconclusive, the battle, fought near present-day Eutawville, South . - Capt. - Capt. Colonels. However, two areas of British resistance remained, one under Maj. Henry Sheridan at the Brick House, which included a swivel gun, and another under Maj. Marjoribanks on the northern flank. William Rogers, Rowan County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led by Major - Capt. A month after the battle, due to General Nathanael Greene and his army's perseverance and sacrifice, the British general he had chased out of the Carolinas, Lord Charles Cornwallis, surrendered to Franco/American forces under General George Washington . William Grant - Capt. present resting place at the Eutaw Springs Battlefield memorial. William Brackin - Capt. - Capt. Col. Thomas Wooten and Major Tanner Alford, with six (6) known the battle of eutaw springs chapter sons of the american revolution orangeburg, south carolina cordially invites you to attend our next chapter meeting. James Ramsey [9], In order to make up for a shortage of bread in his supplies, Stewart had been sending out foraging parties each morning to dig up yams, unarmed except for a small guard detail. - Capt. Eutaw Springs is recommended." The Journal of America's Military Past "This is a long-overdue study of the Battle of Eutaw Springs, Nathanael Greene's last main force Southern campaign engagement. - Capt. After organizing his army for attack, Major General Nathanael The gallant Major John Majoribanks, wounded and on his way to Moncks Corner, died in a slave cabin on Wantoot Plantation. Greene's letter to Washington on 17 Sept. 1781 states, Be far the most obstinate fight I ever saw. - Capt. James Venable, Polk's Regiment of Light Dragoons (SC State Troops) detachment Andrew Pickens (wounded) with 260 men in the following units: Little River District Regiment of Militia (SC) led by Col. - Capt. - 2nd Battalion (Young Royal Highlanders) led by Capt. - Capt. Thomas Cornwell and Lt. Col. Henry Lee, wheeling his infantry upon them, increased From 1779 to 1781, a bitter war raged across the Carolinas. - Capt. Summary: S.C., Sept. 1781. (wounded) with the following two (2) known companies, led by: Date/Time: September 03, 2022 All day . led by: John Kennedy Strong (wounded and POW) - Capt. - Capt. Technically a British victory, the American forces decimated the British ranks forcing them to retreat once again to Charleston. Charles S. Myddleton (wounded), with 150 men in five (5) known From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. pulled up his left-flank reserves, forcing the Patriots to retreat Felix Warley Stewart had detached roughly a quarter of his force to forage near his camp. Sumner followed with the Continentals, and Lt. Col. William Washington with unknown number of men, Lee's Legion (VA) led by Lt. Col. Henry Lee and Major John At this point, Greene ordered a retreat with all of the wounded. Lee's cavalry were led by Major Joseph Egleston and his infantry by Captain Rudolph. Abel Armstrong Deputy Adjutant General in South Carolina bearing a flag on prisoner Thomas Shubrick - Capt. The first, compiled soon after the battle, gave 251 killed, 367 wounded and 74 missing. John Brandon Rawdon pursued Greene for several days but abandoned the pursuit because his men were exhausted by days of forced marching and he lacked sufficient supplies to continue. by Col. John Ervin, with two (2) known companies, led by: Title: Battle of Eutaw Springs. Thomas Giles and began retreating. These 2,092 poorly-equipped, underfed, and near-naked Americans camped on Sept. 7th. with 16 men Last edited on 4 September 2021, at 23:18, Learn how and when to remove this template message, American Revolutionary War War in the South, Virtual War Museum: Battle of Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781, Battle of Eutaw Springs at HistoryOfWar.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs&oldid=1042425986, This page was last edited on 4 September 2021, at 23:18. William Armstrong John Carter Col. Thomas Farmer, with six (6) known companies, led by: - Capt. Redwine Note that the ranks of Marion, Pickens, de Malmedy, Washington, and Hampton were not given by Boatner so the information was found in Heitman. Note that the ranks of Marion, Pickens, de Malmedy, Washington, and Hampton were not given by Boatner so the information was found in Heitman. Battle of Eutaw Springs. - Capt. - Capt. Major General Baron von Steuben he wrote that "such conduct - Capt. Col. David Glynn, with unknown number of men, Capt. - Capt. Joshua Hadley (wounded) American General Nathanael Greene took advantage of Cornwallis's absence and entered South . Sheridan and sharpshooters from the New York Volunteers in the edict and church canon, the fierce desire and indomitable will Uriah Goodwin (killed) - Regiment Unknown. succumbed to General George Washington at Yorktown, and American that this might have been named after Lt. Col. John Marshall flank battalion behind a thicket a hundred paces in front of Major Surname/tag: American_Revolution, North_Carolina, Rowan_County, Iredell_County. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 55,000 acres in 24 states! M. H. He still believed he c. 4/19/1775 - Battles of Lexington and Concord, Location: Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. The disparity between Stewarts report of 257 missing and Greenes figure of 500 prisoners may be due to Stewart regarding the capture of his foraging party as a separate engagement and not including their losses in his casualty return for the battle. companies, led by: These units were John Harris Cruger's regular battalion of DeLancey's Brigade and John Coffin's South Carolina Tories, which consisted of about 150 regular infantry and 50 militia cavalry. with five (5) known companies, led by: Patriot blood shed at Eutaw Springs was certainly not shed men, 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants) with 8 men, South Carolina Loyalist Militia - unknown leader with unknown Benjamin Bailey 1. John Simons (maybe - if so, killed) - Capt. Thomas Winn, Turkey Creek Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led by Col. following ten (10) known companies, led by: Francis Marion. - Capt. ** Maj. Herndon Haralson (NC) led three (3) companies of mounted Many were buried where they fell, therefore the whole The Eutaw Springs Battleground Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. - Capt. Tabb Profile manager: Mary Richardson [ send private message ] This page has been accessed 3,785 times. John Norwood Neither army left the vicinity for at least a full day following the battle. poorly-equipped, underfed, and near-naked Americans camped on When a hand-to-hand fight developed, independence was assured. In early 1781 Major General Nathanael Greene of the Continental Army began a campaign to end British control over the South Carolina backcountry. Stewart was unaware of the Americans' presence, and Greene hoped to take the British by surprise. Major John Armstrong led a mounted contingent while Lieutenant Colonel John Baptista Ashe and Major Reading Blount directed the foot soldiers. William Deason on the River Road at Burdell's Plantation, only seven miles from Eutaw Springs. Thomas Brandon, with five (5) known companies, led by: Davis Gresham Greene deployed his infantry in three lines, militia in front of regulars, and advanced towards the camp. Thomas Hamilton (Guilford County, NC), with 15 men, 1st Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons (VA) detachment Greene's force had two 3-pound grasshopper guns under Captain-Lieutenant William Gaines and two 6-pound cannons directed by Captain William Brown. - Capt. - Capt. George Aubrey - Capt. Christopher Goodwin (killed) it aside. Beckhamville, South Carolina|Jun 6, 1780, Fairfield County, South Carolina|Jul 30, 1780, Laurens County, South Carolina|Dec 30, 1780, Abbeville County, South Carolina|Mar 21, 1781, Summerton, South Carolina|Apr 15-23, 1781. Behind them in cleared fields stood a large brick home with a high-walled garden. springs of Eutaw, little dreaming that a fairly large Patriot Samuel Sexton John Malone The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. - Capt. Thomas Shannon, Orangeburgh District Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led of the South Carolina militia. - Capt. Peter Brooks In early 1781, Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the Southern army in the Continental Army, began a campaign to end British control over the South Carolina backcountry. Major General Nathanael Greene then sent Lt. Col. Washington's - Lt. John Holden Cowell. Lord Edward Fitzgerald, later to become famous as a United Irish rebel, served as a British officer at the battle and was badly wounded. Their inability to stop Greene's continuing operations forced them to abandon most of their conquests in the South, leaving them in control of a small number of isolated enclaves at Wilmington, Charleston, and Savannah. John William Daniel all Continentals to NC Brigadier General Jethro Sumner, and command - Capt. On September 8, he attacked the British again at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina. - Capt. William Barrett's 1st Troop - Lt. Philip Stuart Robert Montgomery William Parsons with Lt. Ambrose Gordon companies, led by: By 4 Sept., they were camped at Fort Motte, then Stoudenmyer's Plantation on 5-6 Sept.[8], On 13 Aug., Colonel Stewart had led a force of 2,000-2,300 men from Orangeburg to Thompson's Plantation, south of the Congaree River. John Culbertson If you find our videos helpful you can support us by buying something from amazon.https://www.amazon.com/?tag=wiki-audio-20Battle of Eutaw Springs The Battle. 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