Kettle Creek Battlefield

Features, Historic Sites May 6, 2020 May 5, 2020

Supporting American Revolution History

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Restrictions on travel and gather due to the coronavirus pandemic have had a significant impact on historic sites and institutions dedicated to the American…

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1. Gene Procknow Major James Wemyss: Second Most Hated British Officer in the South

Wemyss is buried in the Old Burying Hill Cemetery in Huntington Long Island. His grave marker reads, "Formerly a distinguished Officer in the service of his country." This area was…
2. Will Monk Biographical Sketches of Royal Militia Commanders in the South Carolina Backcountry, 1780–82

Mr. Saberton, as a resident of NJ I see a lot of books and articles on the war in the northern theater, and I appreciate the work you have been…
3. Christopher Major James Wemyss: Second Most Hated British Officer in the South

Where did James Wemyss retire to on Long Island? I would love to find out and see his grave. How peculiar that a man loathed by the rebel side would…