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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blackstock's, battle at. (search)
Blackstock's, battle at.
In 1780 General Sumter collected a small force near Charlotte.. N. C., and with these returned to South Carolina.
(See fishing Creek.) For many weeks he annoyed the British and Tories very much.
Cornwallis. who called him the Carolina Gamecock, tried hard to catch him. Tarleton, Wemyss.
and others were sent out for the purpose.
On the night of Nov. 12 Major Wemyss, at the head of a British detachment, fell upon him near the Broad River, but was repulsed.
Eight d River, but was repulsed.
Eight days afterwards he was encamped at Blackstock's plantation, on the Tyger River, in Union District, where he was joined by some Georgians under Colonels Clarke and Twiggs.
There he was attacked by Tarleton, when a severe battle ensued (Nov. 20). The British were repulsed with a loss in killed and wounded of about 300, while the Americans lost only three killed and five wounded. General Sumter was among the latter, and was detained from the field several mouths.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fish Dam Ford
Fish Dam Ford, S. C., battle at.
An engagement between the Americans under General Sumter, and the British under General Wemyss, which was fought Nov. 12, 1780, and resulted in an American victory.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fishing Creek , action at. (search)
Fishing Creek, action at.
When General Gates was approaching Camden in 1780 he sent General Sumter with a detachment to intercept a convoy of stores passing from Ninety-six to Rawdon's camp at Camden.
Sumter was successful.
He captured forty-four wagons loaded with clothing and made a number of prisoners.
On hearing of the defeat of Gates, Sumter continued his march up the Catawba River and encamped (Aug. 18) near the mouth of Fishing Creek.
There he was surprised by Tarleton, and his troops were routed with great slaughter.
More than fifty were killed and 300 were made prisoners.
Tarleton recaptured the British prisoners and all the wagons and their contents.
Sumter escaped, and in such haste that he rode into Charlotte, N. C., without hat or saddle.
Geiger, Emily 1760-
Heroine; born in South Carolina about 1760.
While General Greene was pursuing Lord Rawdon towards Orangeburg, he wished to send a message to General Sumter, then on the Santee, to take a position in front of the enemy and impede his flight.
The errand was a most perilous one, and no man in the army was bold enough to undertake it, for the Tories were everywhere on the alert.
Emily Geiger, a girl of eighteen years of age, volunteered to carry the letter to Sumter.
Greene told her its contents, so that, in case she found it necessary to destroy it, the message might be delivered orally.
The girl mounted a fleet horse, crossed the Wateree at the Camden ferry, and, while passing through a dry swamp, was arrested by some Tory scouts.
As she came from the direction of Greene's army, her errand was suspected.
She was taken to a house at the edge of a swamp, and a woman employed to search her. When left alone, she ate up Greene's letter, piece by piece, and no
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hanging Rock , action at. (search)
Hanging Rock, action at.
After his unsuccessful attack on Rocky Mount, Colonel Sumter crossed the Catawba, and fell upon a British post at Hanging Rock. 12 miles east of the river, Aug. 6, 1780, commanded by Major Carden.
A large number of British and Tories were there.
Among the former were the infantry of Tarleton's Legion.
Sumter soon dispersed them, when his men scattered through the camp, seeking plunder and drinking the liquors found there.
Intoxication followed.
The British rallied, and attacked the disordered patriots, and a severe skirmish ensued.
The British were reinforced, and Sumter was compelled to retreat: but the British had been so severely handled that they did not attempt to pursue.
With a few prisoners and some booty, Sumter retreated towards the Waxhaw, bearing away many of his wounded men. The battle lasted about four hours. Sumter lost twelve killed and forty-one wounded. At the same time Marion was smiting the British and Tories with sudden and fie
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rocky Mount , skirmish at (search)
Rocky Mount, skirmish at
When Gates was marching on Camden, S. C., in July, 1780, Col. Thomas Sumter first appeared in power on the
View at Rocky Mount. borders of the Catawba River.
He had gathered a considerable force, and on July 30 he left Major Davie's camp, crossed to the right bank of the Catawba, and proceeded cautiously but swiftly to attack a British post at Rocky Mount.
The British commander, warned of his approach by a Tory, was prepared.
A sharp skirmish ensued, and Sumter was repulsed.
The site of this battle is near the right bank of the Catawba River.
The view in the picture is in a northeasterly direction, looking towards Lancaster district.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of South Carolina , (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sumter , Thomas 1734 -1832 (search)
Sumter, Thomas 1734-1832
Military officer; born in Virginia in 1734; was a volunteer in the French and Indian War, and was present at Braddock's defeat in 1755.
In March, 1776, he became lieutenant-colonel of a South Carolina regiment of riflemen, and was stationed in the interior of the State to overawe the Indians and Torin, said of him, He certainly has been our greatest plague in this country.
He captured the British post at Orangeburg (May, 1781), and soon afterwards those
Thomas Sumter. at Dorchester and Monk's Corner.
General Sumter was a warm friend of the national Constitution, and was member of Congress under it in 1789-93, and again in mter. at Dorchester and Monk's Corner.
General Sumter was a warm friend of the national Constitution, and was member of Congress under it in 1789-93, and again in 1797-1801.
He was United States Senator in 1801-10, when he was appointed United States minister to Brazil.
He died at South Mount, near Camden, S. C., June 1, 1832.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)