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Revolutionary War Pension Transcriptions. Numerous articles, documents, maps and photos.
- Vol.1 No.1. September 2004, 14p., 479kb.
- “Documentary Resources and Notes on Gen. Thomas Sumter and the North and South Carolina Militias attack on the British Forward Outpost at Rocky Mount, South Carolina” Advance to page 3.
- Vol.1 No.2.. October 2004, 23p., 2.3mb.
- “Tarleton at Waxhaws” Article by James Piecuch with appendices by Charles Baxley. Advance to page 4.
- Vol.1 No.3. November 2004, 29p., 801kb.
- “Revolutionary Reminiscences related by Maj. Thomas Young of Union District, S. C., dated March 27th 1843” annotated by Charles Baxley. Advance to page 5.
- “Battle of Hammond’s Store”, “Williams Fort Battle” and “Battle of Mudlick Creek”. Advance to page 19.
- Vol.1 No.4. December 2004, 24p., 2mb.
- “The Battle Of Stono Ferry – June 20, 1779”. Article by C.Leon Harris with supplementary material by editor. Advance to page 7.
- Vol.2 No.1. January 2005, 29p., 2.2mb.
- Merle A. McGee’s Artifact Collection. Photos by Calvin Keys. Advance to page 5.
- Revolutionary War Musket Ball Typology by Daniel M. Sivilich, President BRAVO. Advance to page 7.
- Pension Application of Col. Samuel Hammond Transcribed and Annotated by William T. Graves. Advance to page 24.
- Vol.2 No.2. February 2005, 20p., 2.4mb.
- Preservation of the Kings Mountain Battlefield by Robert M. Dunkerly. Advance to page 5.
- The Continental Army of the Southern Department: Insurgent Peacekeepers? by James McIntyre. Advance to page 15.
- Vol.2 No.3. March 2005, 23p., 1.5mb
- Werner Willis painting: Lt. Gen. Charles, Lord Cornwallis. Page 1.
- To Disturb the Assembly: Tarleton’s Charlottesville Raid and the British Invasion of Virginia, 1781 by John Maass. Map by John Robertson. Advance to page 5.
- Pension Affidavit of Richard Clinton Annotated by Charles B. Baxley. Advance to page 14.
- Col. Isaac Shelby’s Account of his Exploits During the Revolutionary War Transcribed and annoted by William T. Graves. Advance to page 19.
- Vol.2 No.4. April 2005, 31p., 2.5mb.
- Werner Willis painting: General Thomas Sumter. Page 1.
- It Wasn’t in Louisa, A research note on Thomas Sumter’s birthplace by Thomas Lynwood Powers. Advance to page 2.
- An account of Thomas Sumter’s life from 1782 until his death in 1832 By Thomas Sumter Tisdale, Jr. Advance to page 5.
- The Siege of Fort Motte May 8-12, 1781 by Charles B. Baxley. Advance to page 15.
- Reverend Oliver Hart’s Diary of the Journey to the Backcountry Transcribed and annotated by William T. Graves. Advance to page 26.
- Vol.2 No.5. May 2005, 36p., 2.1mb.
- Werner Willis painting: Lt. Col. Sir Banastre Tarleton. Page 1.
- The Battle of Biggin Bridge – April 14, 1780 – Tarleton’s Cavalry Charge by Charles B. Baxley. Advance to page 3.
- Letter and Report, South Carolina Militia Gen. Andrew Williamson to Nathanael Greene After the British Evacuation of Charles Town Transcribed and annotated by William T. Graves. Advance to page 12.
- Col. John Thomas – Spartan Regiment –South Carolina Patriot Militia by Ilene Jones Cornwell. Advance to page 15.
- Pension Application of Levi Mote Transcribed and annotated by William T. Graves. Advance to page 25.
- Vol.2 No.6. June 2005, 28p., 2mb
- Alexander’s Old Field, or The Battle Of Beckhamville by Michael C. Scoggins. Advance to page 4.
- Hill’s Iron Works, South Carolina The Presbyterian Rebellion — 18 June 1780 (or June 9th or 11th) by Patrick O’Kelley. Advance to page 9.
- The Battle of Rugeley’s Fort “… a spirit of enterprize and intrepidity still prevails.” by Lee F. McGee. Advance to page 11.
- Unraveling the Mystery of the Revolutionary War Service of Pvt. James Johnson, 1st Continental Light Dragoons by Charles F. Price. Advance to page 17.
- Pension request of William McGarity, Sr., of Chester District, South Carolina edited by Charles Baxley. Advance to page 22.
- Staying at Peace in Wartime Exerpts from Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Vol. IV: 1780-1783. Advance to page 25.
- Vol.2 No.7. July 2005, 31p., 4mb.
- Werner Willis painting: The Assault, British Legion dragoons in full speed charge.. Page 1.
- More on The Battle of Hill’s Ironworks by Michael C. Scoggins. Advance to page 6.
- Col. William Hill Memorial filed with the South Carolina General Assembly: Senate Advance to page 10.
- The Battle of Mobley’s Meeting House Fairfield District, South Carolina, June 1780 by Kenneth Shelton. Advance to page 16.
- Vol.2 No.8. August 2005, 28p., 2.3mb.
- Pamela Patrick White pastel: The Battle of Camden. Page 1.
- Major General Johannes de Kalb: Tragic hero of the Battle of Camden by S.L. Rinner. Advance to page 4.
- (John Rutledge) South Carolina’s Supreme Court Nominee Rejected by David Paul Reuwer. Advance to page 16.
- The Carolina Corsair Commodore Alexander Gillon by John Jones. Advance to page 18.
- Vol.2 No.9. September 2005, 37p., 3.8mb.
- “An Ill-timed and Premature Insurrection” The First Siege at Augusta, Georgia September 14 – 18, 1780 by Steven J. Rauch. Page 1.
- Revolutionary War Remnants Unearthed in Downtown Savannah Advance to page 26.
- Corps of Discovery. Site visits: Rugely’s, Musgrove’s, Blackstock’s, Brandon’s, Hammond’s, Hayes’, 96, Gowen’s, Earle’s, Ft. Prince, Cedar Spring, Wofford’s. By Charles B. Baxley. Advance to page 29.
- 18th Century Medical Treatment for a Scalped Head © Hugh T. Harrington and Lisa A. Ennis. Advance to page 35.
- Vol.2 No.10. October 2005, 37p., 1.7mb
- Werner Willis painting: Into the Hornet’s Nest, NC Patriot militia Col. William Richardson Davie organizing the defenses at Charlotte Town Courthouse on September 26, 1780.. Page 1.
- Charlotte Town, North Carolina North Carolina Campaign of 1780 26 September 1780 by Patrick O’Kelley. Page 1.
- More on Commodore Alexander Gillon by John Jones. Advance to page 5.
- The Battles of Stallions’ Plantation And Bigger’s Ferry . By Michael C. Scoggins. Advance to page 10.
- Southern Campaigns against the Cherokees: A Brief Compilation, by Jeff Dennis. Advance to page 17.
- “Arthur Fairies’ Journal of Expedition Against the Cherokee Indians from July 18th, to October 11th, 1776” Transcribed and Annotated by Will Graves. Advance to page 20.
- Fragment of a Daily Journal Kept by an Unidentified Officer Relating to the Cherokee Expedition of 1776 Transcribed and Annotated by Will Graves. Advance to page 34.
- Vol.2 No.11. November 2005, 47p., 2.9mb.
- William T. Ranney’s Masterpiece: Marion Crossing the Peedee by Dr. Mark Thistlethwaite. Page 1.
- Battle of the Great Cane Brake, or All-American Skirmish on the Reedy by John B. McLeod. Advance to page 13.
- Interview with Primitive Expert “Hawkeye”. By M.C. “Mickey” Beckham. Advance to page 17.
- Pension Application of Samuel Otterson , Transcribed & Annotated by Will Graves. Advance to page 26.
- What Did Joseph McJunkin Really Saye? by Will Graves. Advance to page 29.
- McJunkin’s Pension Application Transcribed and Annotated by Will Graves. Advance to page 30.
- McJunkin’s Statement: Draper MSS, Sumter Papers 23VV203-212 Advance to page 34.
- McJunkin’s Narrative: Draper MSS, Sumter Papers 23VV153-203 Advance to page 37.
- Vol.2 No.12. December 2005, 26p., 4.7mb.
- Werner Willis painting: Change of Command, ceremony held at the Mecklenburg Courthouse in Charlotte, NC on December 2, 1780.. Page 1.
- Fraunce’s Tavern Roadtrip by Charles B. Baxley. Advance to page 3.
- Burr’s Mill Found? by John A. Robertson. Benson’s(?) map of 1786(?). Discussion follows. Advance to page 8.
- Spartanburg County Historic Map Featuring Revolutionary Sites Now For Sale. By Susan Turpin. Advance to page 11.
- George William Carlyle and The Battle of Eutaw Springs , by Mark Hill. Advance to page 12.
- “…The better order of men…” Hammond’s Store and Fort Williams By Lee F. McGee. Advance to page 14.
- Werner Willis painting: Lt. Col. William Washington. Advance to page 15.
- New Fully Searchable CD Version of Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution Available Advance to page 22.
- Vol.3 No.1. January 2006, 37p., 2.5mb.
- Hobkirk Hill Archaeology. Page 1.
- Blackstocks 225th by Ron Crawley. Advance to page 8.
- Lt. John Money by Charles Baxley. Advance to page 9.
- Lt. Col. James McCall by Sam Fore. Advance to page 11.
- Arnold’s 1781 Raid of Richmond by Mike Cecere. Advance to page 14.
- Battle of Green Spring Preservation Update by Todd Post. Advance to page 16.
- Creek Warrior Emistesego by Robert Scott Davis. Advance to page 24.
- Emisteseguo and Creek Diplomacy by Jeff Dennis. Advance to page 24.
- Battle of Musgrove Mill by Will Graves. Maps by John Robertson. Advance to page 28.
- 1854 Letter to Draper from son of Samuel Hammond
- Vol.3 No.2. February 2006, 54p., 4.5mb.
- Gen. Wm. Lee Davidson. Advance to page 2.
- Battle at Cowan’s Ford. Advance to page 3.
- Fishdam Ford Battlefield Update. Advance to page 6.
- Francis Marion Trail Commission. Advance to page 7.
- Col. John Thomas, Sr.’s Rifle. Advance to page 12.
- Spring Hill Redoubt Re-construction Update. Advance to page 14.
- Cowpens 225th Re-enactment by Robertson/O’Kelley/Callaham/Murphy/Friar. Advance to page 15.
- The Cavalry at Cowpens by Daniel Murphy. Advance to page 23.
- Commemorative March from Grindal Shoals to Cowpens. Maps by JR. Advance to page 29.
- The Battle at Kettle Creek by Robert S. Davis. Maps by Steven Rauch. Advance to page 30.
- Lt. Col. Archibald Campbell, writings. Advance to page 40.
- Pickens’ Account of Kettle Creek. Advance to page 42.
- Carr’s Fort Battle Site by Robert S. Davis. Advance to page 44.
- Pictures: SCAR Open Meeting, Rock Hill. Advance to page 46.
- Loyalist Col. Robert Gray’s Observations on the War in Carolina, annotated by Wm. Thomas Sherman. Adv. to page 47.
- Gen. Nathanael Greene Symposium, 21-23 April ’06, registration form. Advance to page 54 (last page >|).
- Vol.3 No.3. March 2006, 43p., 3.1mb.
- Eutaw Springs Map by Reuwer/Robertson/Baxley.
- Online Library of Southern Campaign. Advance to page 2.
- Cowpens Restoration Plan. Palmetto Conservation Foundation. Advance to page 4.
- Nathanael Greene Symposium by Joanna Craig. Advance to page 5.
- “General Nathanael Greene”. Werner Willis painting. Advance to page 5.
- Bobby Moss, Time Spent With. By Mickey Beckham. Advance to page 6.
- Wes Hope book review. By Ron Crawley. Advance to page 14.
- Kettle Creek Celebrations by Robert Galer. Advance to page 13.
- Wm. Washington’s Cavalry at Eutaw Springs by Lee McGee. Maps by JR. Advance to page 15.
- Prelude to Guilford Courthouse. By Robert Dunkerly. Advance to page 29.
- Vol.3 No.4. April 2006, 42p., 5.7mb.
- Corps of Discovery, Lincoln County NC with Darrel Harkey. Advance to page 4.
- Corps of Discovery, Eastern NC with Patrick O’Kelley. Advance to page 6.
- Greene’s Cavalry at Hobkirk’s Hill by Lee F. McGee. Advance to page 13.
- William Washington Cavalryman in the Southern Campaigns by Scott Withrow. Advance to page 21.
- Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne’s 1782 Savannah Campaign by Hugh T. Harrington. Advance to page 32.
- The Battle of Osbornes on the James River by Stephen F. Darley. Advance to page 37.
- Vol.3 No.5. May 2006, 34p., 1.9mb.
- Searchable Online Pension File Library. Will Graves. Advance to page 4.
- Roundball Ballistics in the Revolutionary War; What Caused Rifle Shots to Go Over the Heads of the Enemy. Hugh T. Harrington. Advance to page 12.
- Musket Accuracy. Patrick O’Kelley. Advance to page 13.
- Estimated Population Of The Colonies In The Revolutionary Period. Stella H. Sutherland. Advance to page 14.
- Locating Revolutionary War Significant Sites. John Robertson. Advance to page 15.
- Prelude to Augusta: The Capture of Fort Galphin 21 May 1781. Steven J. Rauch. Advance to page 22.
- Biography: Col. Abel Kolb – SC Patriot Militia. John L. Frierson. Advance to page 27.
- Biography: Colonel John Dooly: Georgia Martyr of the Revolution. Robert S. Davis. Advance to page 30.
- Biography: Colonel John Hamilton of the Royal North Carolina Regiment. Robert S. Davis. Advance to page 32.
- Vol.3 No.6-8. Jun-Jul-Aug 2006, 56p., 3.5mb.
- Revolutionary War Flags Fetch More Than $17,000,000. Scott A. Miskimon. Advance to page 3.
- 225th Anniversary of the Liberation of Augusta. Tom Sutherland. Advance to page 13.
- Southern Revolutionary War Institute. Advance to page 18.
- Ninety Six 225th Commemoration: The Struggle for the Star Fort. Robert M. “Bert” Dunkerly. Advance to page 20.
- Hopsewee: Fit for an Earl, Close to the Land. Seabrook Wilkinson. Advance to page 25.
- Native Americans and the Southern Revolution – Part I. Jeff W. Dennis. Advance to page 27.
- The Second Siege at Augusta, Georgia (The Battles of Forts Grierson and Cornwallis) 22 May – 5 June 1781.. Steven J. Rauch. Advance to page 32.
- Vol.3 No.9. Sep 2006, 41p., 3mb.
- Eutaw Springs Conference & Tour schedule. Advance to page 2.
- 225th Anniv. Battle of House in the Horseshoe. Advance to page 5.
- Earle’s Ford Affair, by John Allison. Advance to page 12.
- Col. Thos. Waters, Georgia Loyalist, by Robert S. Davis. Advance to page 20.
- NC Continental Line at Eutaw Springs, by Joshua B. Howard. Advance to page 22.
- Battle of Eutaw Springs, by James Piecuch. Advance to page 25.
- Meredith Taylor Pension Application, trans. and annotated by Will Graves. Advance to page 40.
- Vol.3 No.10-11. Oct-Nov 2006, 36p., 2.7mb.
- SCAR Lifetime Achievement Awards. Page 1.
- October Southern Campaign Roundtable, Savannah. Advance to page 3.
- Caribbean/Global/Graves RW Gazetteers Launched by John Robertson. Advance to page 8.
- Eutaw Springs 225th, Advance to page 19.
- Yorktown Report, by David McKissack. Advance to page 20.
- Battle of Briar Creek, by Robert S. Davis. Advance to page 26.
- Biographies: Ashe, Prevosts, Elbert, by Robert S. Davis. Advance to page 28.
- James Fergus’ Application, trans. and annotated by Will Graves. Advance to page 31.
- Vol.3 No.12. Dec 2006, 40p., 2.1mb.
- Forthcoming Book: Marion Orderly Book, ann. by O’Kelley. Page 4.
- Kings Mountain Guided Tour. Advance to page 9.
- Battle of Burke County Jail by Robert Scott Davis. Advance to page 15.
- Gen. John Twiggs of GA, Advance to page 16.
- Lt. Col. James McCall, by Daniel Murphy and Ron Crawley. Advance to page 19.
- Journal of Brigade Major F. Skelly, ann. by John A. Robertson, with map. Advance to page 24.
- History of the 3rd SC Regiment, by Michael C. Scoggins. Advance to page 28.
- Pension Application of Marshall Franks, trans. and annotated by Will Graves. Advance to page 37.
- Vol.4 No.1-3. Jan – Mar 2007, 67p., 4.8mb.
- Revolutionary War Cavalry Conference. Advance to page 5.
- Lt. Col. Benjamin Thompson [Count Rumford] by John Milton Hutchins. Advance to page 5.
- SCAR The American Revolution in the Caribbean Symposium -2008. Advance to page 9.
- Pendleton SC Roundtable and Sites Visit, Advance to page 12.
- Gen. Andrew Pickens. Advance to page 18.
- Tour of Lexington Co. SC Sites. Advance to page 20.
- Global Gazetteer of the Rev War Launched. Advance to page 23.
- SCIAA Follows Lt. Anthony Allaire. By Steven D. Smith. Advance to page 25.
- John Adam Treutlen: Georgia’s First Constitutional Governor. By Edna Q. Morgan. Advance to page 28.
- Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton British Legion, 1782. By Gregory J. W. Urwin. Advance to page 36.
- Elijah Clarke: Georgia’s Partisan Titan. By Robert Scott Davis. Advance to page 38.
- Great Bridge. By David K. Wilson. Advance to page 41.
- Casimir Pulaski, Polish Patriot of The United States of America. By John Milton Hutchins. Advance to page 56.
- The Botetourt Riflemen of 1781. By C. Leon Harris. Advance to page 60.
- Pension Application of Manual (Manuel) McConnell: S2773. Transcribed and annotated by Will Graves. Advance to page 63.
- Vol.4 No.4-6. Apr -Jun 2007, 64p., 6.0mb.
- Marsh Tacky Horse by Jeannette Beranger. Advance to page 9.
- Shubrick’s Plantation Roundtable by John Milton Hutchins. Advance to page 10.
- CD: 35 volumes of RevWar History. Advance to page 12.
- Archaeology Tour of Dunham’s Bluff, Advance to page 13.
- James Estes Collection. Advance to page 14.
- Morgan Papers & Leslie Letterbook by David K. Wilson. Advance to page 18.
- Camden Site Forest Restoration. Advance to page 27.
- Dan Crossing Anniversary Observance. By Bob Yankle. Advance to page 28.
- Greene Gravesite Observance. By Richard Sheryka. Advance to page 35.
- Colonel Thomas Posey. By David McKissack. Advance to page 40.
- John Watson Tadwell Watson. By Walter T. Dornfest. Advance to page 47.
- Narrative of John Watson Tadwell Watson. Transcribed by Donald J. Gara. Advance to page 55.
- John Watson Tadwell Watson (1748 – 1826). By Marg Baskin. Advance to page 61.
- Vol.4 No.7-9. July-Sep 2007, 41p., 2.7mb.
- “Under the Crown” Living History Event by Ben Rubin. Advance to page 19.
- Native Americans and the Southern Revolution, Part II by Jeff W. Dennis. Advance to page 21.
- Insubordination of Captain Polk’s Rangers During the Summer of 1775 by Toby Turner. Advance to page 28.
- The Charleston Library Society by Ben Rubin, Advance to page 33.
- Subjects of the Crown “The Queen’s own Loyal Virginia Regiment and Lord Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment, 1775-1776 by Donald J. Gara. Advance to page 34.
- Vol.4 No.10-12. Never issued.
- Vol.5 No.1-3. Jan-Mar 2008, 61p., 5mb.
- Light Horse Harry Lee painting by T. Kelly Pauley. Page 1.
- Granby Roundtable by Ben Rubin. Advance to page 5.
- Thomson and Gillon’s graves. Advance to page 6.
- Southern Revolutionary War Institute by Ben Rubin, Advance to page 13.
- Teachers Learn to Teach the Southern Campaigns by Ben Rubin. Advance to page 15.
- Fifth Annual Francis Marion Symposium by Christine Swager. Advance to page 19.
- Georgia plans 13th Colony Trail. Advance to page 20.
- Cherokee Ford Fight and the Battle of Vann’s Creek, Georgia by Robert S. Davis. Advance to page 21.
- British Evacuation of Charleston 14 December 1782 by William Moultrie. Advance to page 25.
- Rev War Calvalry Conference at Wofford. Advance to page 27.
- Lee’s Legion Remembered…from Garden’s Anecdotes ed. by William Thomas Sherman. Advance to page 32.
- Field Location of “Lost” Revolutionary Sites: A Primer by John C. Parker, Jr.. Advance to page 51.
- Rebuttal: The Patriot View of the Cherokee Indian Campaign of 1776 by Patrick J. O’Kelley. Advance to page 56.
- Vol.7 Special Edition. “Off the Beaten Path at Ninety Six” Corps of Discovery, 19 Mar 2011, 12p., 939kb.
- Orders of Battle, First & Second Battles, 1760. Advance to page 2.
- Order of Battle, Battle of Fort Williamson, November 18-21, 1775. Advance to page 3.
- Order of Battle, Greene’s Siege of Ninety Six, May 22, 1781 – June 19, 1781. Advance to page 4.
- Timeline of Events at Ninety Six. 1715-2006. Advance to page 5.
- For Further Reading. Advance to page 8.
- “Map of Attack on Star Fort Redoubt” from Greene, Ninety Six, an Historical Narrative, p.289. Advance to page 9.
- “Historical Base Map” from Greene, Ninety Six, an Historical Narrative. Advance to page 10.
- “Sketch of Plans for Renovations to Fort Ninety Six”, Papers of James Grant of Ballindalloch, 1740-1819. Advance to page 11.
- “National Park Service Horse Map”, annotated by Charles Baxley. Advance to page 12.
- Vol. 10, No. 2. Special Edition. Corps of Discovery, Laurens County, 15 February 2-14, 41p., 46MB.