This has been alluded to in some postings, but so far, no one has specifically mentioned A. Buford and the Waxhaws Massacre, which involved Virginia troops in South Carolina.
As to the Civil War, no one has yet mentioned the presence of Robert E. Lee in early 1862. He's not exactly "Virginia troops," but he certainly constitutes a "Virginia military presence."
Finally, as to Sherman and Charleston, Sherman never took Charleston. He feinted toward it, then moved on Columbia, then from there into North Carolina. As Sherman approached, Confederates evacuated it, leaving it to be occupied by Union forces on the sea islands and along the coast, which had been besieging and bombarding it for quite some time.
In 1780, Sir Henry Clinton took Charleston by moving beyond the city and investing it from the landward side. In the Civil War, the besiegers were mostly on the seaward side of the city, which lies at the west end of Charleston Harbor, some three miles from the mouth.
Tom Powers
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The University of South Carolina Sumter
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I am interested in any Virginia military presence in South Carolina in the Revolutionary War. I am aware of:
Revolutionary War:
- Gen Danl Morgan coming out of retirement to lead continental troops at Cowpens.
- Some Va regiments surrendering at Charleston in 1780 when Cornwallis took the place. Does anybody know the designation of the regiments and how many troops surrendered?
Civil War:
- No knowledge of any Virginia troops there.
- But a general question. Did Sherman take the city the same way Cornwallis did by cutting it off from the rest of the mainland. i.e NOT by sea.
Randy Cabell
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