The South Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War: Captain Henry Felder and the Backcountry Defense

Those who Saved South Carolina

In May of 1780, Charles Town surrendered to the British army and an ominous dark cloud descended over the spirit of independence in South Carolina. More than 5,000 patriots of the Continental Army and militias conceded their arms and declared an oath as true and faithful subjects to His Majesty the King of Great Britian or otherwise faced prison or exile. That left the volunteers of the state's militia as the best line of defense for the state. More than two hundred skirmishes and battles in the state provide testament to the passion and dedication with which South Carolinians defended their state. Brian Eleazer details the behind-the-scenes story of how South Carolina survived.