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South Carolina and the Revolutionary War

Sources for the American Revolution at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Charles H. Lesser. 28 pages.
PH32....$3.75
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has published many of its surviving records documenting the war and has amassed a remarkable collection of copies of research materials housed elsewhere.  This guide is intended as a summary annotated checklist to these materials.

South Carolinians in the War for American Independence
Alexia J. Helsley. 102 pages. Illustrations/Photos/Maps.
PH33....$15.75
South Carolinians in the War for American Independence reflects the tensions and turmoil of that pivotal moment in American history.  This documentary reader shares the contemporary experiences of South Carolinians of differing sexes, ethnicity, and loyalties.  Each featured document appears with a transcription and historical context.  For the general reader, this is a history of the revolution in South Carolina.

A flag worthy of your state and people: The history of the South Carolina state flag
Wylma A. Wates. 25 pages. Photos.
PH3....$7.75
This book recounts the fascinating story of the evolution of our state flag and the controversies that have surrounded it through the years.

South Carolina Revolutionary War Battles, 1: The Carolina lowcountry, April 1775-June 1776 and the Battle of Fort Moultrie
Terry W. Lipscomb. 54 pages. Illustrations/Photos/Maps.
PH7....$7.75
The first in a series of publications designed to provide "a reliable guide to what happened during the Revolution within a thirty-mile radius of [Charles Town's] courthouse square." This first installment vividly recounts the tumultuous months between the first battle of the Revolution in South Carolina and the Battle of Fort Moultrie and gives often amusing sketches of the personalities involved.

Battles, Skirmishes, and Actions of the American Revolution in South Carolina
Terry W. Lipscomb. 30 pages. Index. Illustrations/Photos.
PH9....$4.75
This book lists chronologically the locations of 213 pitched battles, smaller skirmishes, raids, frontier massacres, captures of key military posts with or without bloodshed, important arms seizures, and military incidents celebrated in local folklore. A few North Carolina and Georgia battles are included as well.