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The Most Unlucky Man: Patrick Ferguson’s Early Years
Into a house at 333 High Street in what is now Edinburgh’s “Old Town” was born the strange adventurer Patrick Ferguson on June 4, 1744.[1] The…
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The Mysterious March of Horatio Gates
Following the American surrender at Charleston on May 12, 1780, the Continental Army’s “Southern Department” was in disarray. Taken prisoner that day were 245…
To the End of the World: Cornwallis Pursues Morgan to the Catawba
As Daniel Morgan collected his prisoners on the morning of January 17, 1781, he knew Charles, Lord Cornwallis, could not be far behind. “The…
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Hammond’s Store: The “Dirty War’s” Prelude to Cowpens
Little is known about the colonial-era history of Hammond’s Store, though the site appears to have been a local meeting place prior to the…
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Thomas Sumter’s Dog Days Expedition
As Nathanael Greene retreated from Ninety Six in late June 1781, following his unsuccessful siege there, Thomas Sumter was eager to campaign in lower…
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Sumter’s Rounds: The Ill-Fated Campaign of Thomas Sumter, February–March 1781
In February 1781, Thomas Sumter emerged from his three-month convalescence to begin his next campaign in the South Carolina interior. Having been wounded seriously…