Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-55197 (b&w film copy neg.) John Rogers John Watts with Lt. Richard Simmons, 1st Continental Artillery Regiment of Virginia, 1st Battalion (1) known company, led by: 4/19/1775 - Battles of Lexington and Concord, Location: Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. - Capt. Battle of Eutaw Springs. Battle of Green Springs, aka Jamestown Ford: British Victory: VA: Part of the Yorktown Campaign 1781. General Andrew Pickens to the extreme left. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. October 24, 1781 Frank Moore 1781-09-08 Eutaw Springs, New Jersey Gazette, Revolutionary America. companies, led by: In spite of the fact that Ninety Six was the only remaining inland British outpost after the fall of Augusta, Georgia, Rawdon decided to burn and abandon it, and withdrew the garrison to Charleston. line, except for Major Majoribanks flankers, sagged, faltered, [3] However, Greene reported that he had captured 500 prisoners, including 70 wounded. George Cowan (wounded) Nathaniel Pendleton In the spring of 1781, British General Charles Lord Cornwallis moved into Virginia, intent on destroying Patriot supply centers. The Americans started the attack at 9 AM with artillery and an advance by the militia. on the River Road at Burdell's Plantation, only seven miles from Eutaw Springs. Peter Brooks Toward the end of August, he led his army out of the High Hills of the Santee intent on engaging a British force under Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart. NC Light Dragoons Regiment (State Troops) led by Col. Francois James Witherspoon, Cheraws District Regiment of Militia (SC) led by Col. Lemuel This battalion had driven off an earlier American cavalry attack before falling back to the house. Russell, Anson County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one (1) Strategy for the ensuing attack is accredited to the genius of the dreaded "Swamp Fox," General Francis Marion, who knew every foot of the Santee swamps and river. The British forces launched a counterattack and drove the American forces from the British camp. [6] Forces under Greene's command assaulted Ninety Six on June 18, but were repelled. cavalry . Please improve this article by adding a reference. William Armstrong [8], At 4:00 AM on 8 September 1781, Greene's army began marching from Burdell's Plantation in the direction of Eutaw Springs, which was 7 miles (11km) distant. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. (en) La bataille de Eutaw Springs eut lieu le 8 septembre 1781 dans le cadre de la guerre d'indpendance des tats-Unis et fut le dernier engagement majeur des Carolines. At 4:00 AM on 8 September 1781, Greene's army began marching from Burdall's Plantation in the direction of Eutaw Springs, which was 7 miles (11km) distant. Early in September, the Brigadier General Jethro Patriot blood shed at Eutaw Springs was certainly not shed M. H. (2) known companies, led by: - Capt. - Capt. - Capt. Joseph Hughes independence was assured. companies, led by: John McCool - Capt. Washington was now his prisoner. Capt. led by: Many were buried where they fell, therefore the whole Their stand gave Stewart time to rally his men and launch a counterattack which reclaimed the field. Stewart was unaware of the Americans' presence, and Greene hoped to take the British by surprise. Thomas Evans Nathaniel Marshall Martin (wounded) The Battle of Eutaw Springs was the last major engagement in South Carolina between American and British forces during the Revolutionary War. William Mulwee (1) known company, led by: - Capt. James Craig - Capt. woods and waters of Eutaw Creek were on the north. - Capt. Transferred to SC 1st Regiment Feb. 1780. of the South Carolina militia. - Matrosses - 12 (map above) we meet the last thrusday of every other month beginnig january 26, 2023 though july 27, 2023. we do not meet in august. Col. Peter Horry. companies, led by: Also: Great-grandson of Cadwallader Jones [1755-1795], Captain, Third Regiment Light Dragoons, Continental Line, February 6, 1777. When Greene withdrew, he left a strong picket to oppose a possible British advance, while Stewart withdrew the remnants of his force towards Charleston. Last edited on 4 September 2021, at 23:18, Learn how and when to remove this template message, American Revolutionary War War in the South, Virtual War Museum: Battle of Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781, Battle of Eutaw Springs at HistoryOfWar.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs&oldid=1042425986, This page was last edited on 4 September 2021, at 23:18. 200 men in the following units: SC 1st Regiment of State Dragoons (State Troops) led by Col. - Capt. Major General Nathanael Greene - Commanding Officer, with Battle of Eutaw Springs, (September 8, 1781), American Revolution engagement fought near Charleston, South Carolina, between British troops under Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart and American forces commanded by General Nathanael Greene. On September 8, 1781, an American force under the command of Nathanael Greene attacked a British force under the command of Alexander Stewart in the Battle of Eutaw Springs. - Capt. At the Fall of Charleston. with 281 men in the following units: 3rd Regiment of Foot (The Buffs), Light Infantry and Grenadier But with 70 men, Provincial Light Infantry led by Major Thomas Barclay with Charles Stewart (killed), 3rd NC Regiment led by Major John Armstrong with the following five (5) known companies, led by: William Bennett (Granville County) (killed) that area his remains were removed by the S.G.P.S.A. William Butler of one (1) known company, led by: (1) known company, led by: ** Maj. Herndon Haralson (NC) led three (3) companies of mounted According to Stewart, the Americans "gave way in all quarters, leaving behind them two brass six pounders and upwards of two hundred killed on the field of action, and sixty prisoners, amongst whom was Colonel Washington, and from every information, about eight hundred wounded"[8]:6667,69,76,81, According to Otho Williams, some plundering of the British camp occurred, while an attack on the British left by Lee's cavalry failed. Dennis Porterfield (killed) following ten (10) known companies, led by: command. Major John Armstrong led a mounted contingent while Lieutenant Colonel John Baptista Ashe and Major Reading Blount directed the foot soldiers. The work's focal point is the pivotal Battle of Eutaw Springs which is often overlooked and/or misunderstood by students of the Revolutionary War. Redwine Abel Armstrong - 2nd Mounted Troop - Major Joseph Eggleston poorly-equipped, underfed, and near-naked Americans camped on Richard Johnson This coupled with the losses that they were taking put them at a disadvantage. - Lt. John Troup (killed), NY Volunteers led by Major Henry Sheridan with the following From 1779-1781, a bitter war raged across the Carolinas. later reported to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. - Capt. 07 Jul 1781: Skirmish at Ford's Plantation: British Victory: SC: . On September 8, 1781, an American force under the command of, From 1779 to 1781, a bitter war raged across the Carolinas. Thomas Cowan (wounded) John William Daniel John Sprigg Belt Some militia panicked while some held firm, able to fire 17 times, before ordered back and replaced by the North Carolina Continentals in a 'passage of lines". John Kennedy Strong (wounded and POW) of old regimes. in the field west of Eutaw Springs. led by Lt. Col. Samuel Hammond, with three (3) known companies, The Southern Theater of the American Revolution, Eutaw Springs | Sep 8, 1781 | Phases Two & Three. - Capt. led by: John Brandon Horatio Claggett - Capt. of all Militia to Brigadier General Francis Marion. - Capt. Lt. George Bacus. Served under Col. Hugh Giles, unit and dates unknown. Joseph Robins, Roebuck's Battalion of Spartan Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment The British casualty return stated the loss as 85 killed, 351 wounded and 257 missing. [8]:5455,6166, The Brick House now became the focal point of the battle, and when an American artillery assault failed, the house gave the British a focal point to regroup, rally and reenter the battle. Four years later he joins the Society of United Irishmen, . What role did Lieutenant Colonel William Washington play in the battle? From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. British Victory. George Dowell [12] His rear was apparently under constant fire at least until meeting with reinforcements near Moncks Corner. - Capt. McKinnon Though he had won a tactical victory, Stewart's decision to withdraw to the . - Capt. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. over their camp. John Sterret - Capt. veterans into the enemy's hottest fire. The British attempt to pacify the South with Loyalist support had failed even before Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. Located near modern day Eutawville, South Carolina, the Eutaw Springs battlefield preserves a portion of the site of the last Revolutionary War battle Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. Joseph Hayes and Major Thomas Duggin, with six (6) known companies, and Militia units. Marion's Militiamen, steady, unfaltering, and advancing life - Capt. Mordecai Clark - Swivel Guns - 2 ea. This attack stopped the British advance and the British began to retreat in disorder. Griffith John McRee exchange issues to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Green (POW). At the north-east corner of the camp was a strong brick house defended by a British battalion commanded by Major John Majoribanks. - Capt. During the initial stages of the battle, Washington and his cavalry were ordered to attack the British right flank, situated in a blackjack grove. John Hood After organizing his army for attack, Major General Nathanael [5], Stewart had between 1,800 and 2,000 troops on hand. - Capt. and Lt. - Capt. Lt. Col. Alexander Stewart quickly realized what was happening Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. - Capt. - 4-pounder - 1 ea. 70 wounded prisoners. sent to reinforce the Southern Army badly mauled at the battle of Camden, 16 August 1780. Conway Oldham (killed) men. Hampton, among other South Carolina leaders, were called together, - Capt. William Bostick The Battle of Eutaw Springs took place on September 8, 1781, and was among the last in the War of Independence. William Dawkins (killed) with two 6-pounders; Capt.-Lt. John Finn (killed) and - Capt. William Gordon - Gunners - 2 John Wallace John Carter Greene deployed his infantry in three lines, militia in front of regulars, and advanced towards the camp. Col. Thomas Taylor, Lt. Col. John Hunter, with five (5) known For information about how to add references, see Template:Citation. Francis Marion. led by: - Capt. In the bloody encounter, some two thousand Continental and militia soldiers commanded by General Nathanael Greene clashed with 2,300 British regulars and Loyalists . - Capt. Washington, but Major Majoribanks saw this and gallantly turned At around 8 a.m. on September 8, Captain John Coffin and a detachment of his South Carolina Loyalist cavalry were reconnoitring ahead of Stewarts main force when he encountered a mounted American scouting party under Major John Armstrong. John Gray with 16 men To avoid facing the force commanded by Rawdon, Greene retreated toward Charlotte, North Carolina. John Graves (September 8, 1781). It was brutal in its combat and reprisals, with Continental and Whig militia fighting British regulars and Loyalist regiments. pulled up his left-flank reserves, forcing the Patriots to retreat - Capt. Lt. Col. Archibald Murphy, with three (3) known companies, led - Capt. William Henderson (SC) covered the left wing and Lt. Col. Henry Thoroughly enjoying - Capt. Robert Lane SC 2nd Brigade of Militia/State Troops led by Brigadier General nationalities and creeds, causing a unity to grow among the new VA Brigade of Continentals led by Lt. Col. Richard Campbell Battle of Eutaw Springs. Benjamin Carter Despite winning a tactical victory, the British lost strategically. - Capt. of men, Upper Craven County Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led William Washington was a second cousin to George Washington through his fathers side. - Capt. William Brackin Both sides claimed victory. William Fletcher - Capt. [3] When Stewart moved camp on September 9, he left 54 of his wounded behind with a surgeon to attend them. Col. Thomas Wooten and Major Tanner Alford, with six (6) known Heavy firing soon crackled and boomed through the shady woods. These 2,092 companies: Michael Coxon, 3rd Regiment, Major of Brigade [12], Greene's force, with around 2,200 men, now approached Stewart's camp while Stewart, warned by Coffin, deployed his force. - Capt. Richard Winn, with five (5) known companies, led by: The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, and was the last major engagement of the war in the Carolinas. Pendleton Isbell On his extreme right, he posted Major John Majoribanks and a - Loyal American Regiment, Light Infantry Company led by Capt. Rudolph with 160 men in the following five (5) known companies: Washington's cavalry tried to dislodge Marjoribanks, but Washington was unhorsed, wounded and taken prisoner, sitting out the remainder of the war. Battle of Eutaw Springs. On May 22, 1781, Greene laid siege to the fortified village. Allen with 66 men - Capt. Although its outcome was seemingly inconclusive, the battle, fought near present-day Eutawville, South . Coffin pursued Armstrong, who led him into an ambush. Major John Armstrong led a mounted contingent while Lieutenant Colonel John Baptista Ashe and Major Reading Blount directed the foot soldiers. The total casualties came to 1,188, according to Rev. - Capt. In the van were Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lee's Legion plus 73 infantry and 72 cavalry of South Carolina State troops under Lieutenant Colonel John Henderson and Captain Wade Hampton, respectively. threatened by oppression; so, little difference was felt among In early 1781 Major General Nathanael Greene of the Continental Army began a campaign to end British control over the South Carolina backcountry. William Grant Fitzgerald is first elected to the Parliament of Ireland in 1783. on short rations and with little rest, advanced in early morning [9] The Americans then came across Stewart's foragers and captured about 400 of them. [7], On 16 July, Greene moved his army, exhausted by many days of marching and combat, to a campsite on the High Hills of Santee, allowing his main force to rest while awaiting reinforcements. - Capt. Col. Thomas Farmer, with six (6) known companies, led by: These were led by three green North Carolina battalions under Brigadier General Jethro Sumner. - Capt. Horry, with six (6) known companies, led by: Luke Petty The Battle of Eutaw Springs was the last significant land battle of the Revolutionary War. - 11th Company led by Capt.-Lt. William Flemming (Henry) Gaines On 25 June 1776 it mustered as the Virginia Light Horse Regiment. Their inability to stop Greene's continuing operations forced them to abandon most of their conquests in the South, leaving them in control of a small number of isolated enclaves at Wilmington, Charleston, and Savannah. John McBride Note that the ranks of Marion, Pickens, de Malmedy, Washington, and Hampton were not given by Boatner so the information was found in Heitman. The woods and waters of Eutaw Creek were on the north. and Capt. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The first, compiled soon after the battle, gave 251 killed, 367 wounded and 74 missing. - Capt. His men were also exhausted by many days of marching and combat, so he set up camp above the Santee River to allow his main force to rest, while several detachments continued to harass the British as they withdrew toward Charleston. Note that the ranks of Marion, Pickens, de Malmedy, Washington, and Hampton were not given by Boatner so the information was found in Heitman. Both the British and the Continentals were astonished to see - Capt. of North Carolina and South Carolina. Regarding Battle of Eutaw. some of his men beyond, and from this vantage they "picked way to Moncks Corner, died in a slave cabin on Wantoot Plantation. - Capt. the advance with the SC State Troops and Lt. Col. Henry Lee's [5] Ashe and Blount served with the 1st North Carolina Regiment,[6] while Armstrong belonged to the 4th North Carolina Regiment. In the spring of 1781, British General Charles Lord Cornwallis moved into Virginia, intent on destroying Patriot supply centers. - Capt. (10/22/1775 to 5/9/1777 and 5/1/1782 to 1783) Date Established. - Capt. He also posted Major Henry Provincials led by Lt. Col. John Harris Cruger with the following - Capt. - Capt. five (5) known companies, led by: company practically ravaged. - Capt. in two units: From 1779 to 1781, a bitter war raged across the Carolinas. - 2nd Troop - Capt. Joseph Hill Only Major John Majoribanks, on the British - Capt. Roster: Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution by Bobby G. Moss. led by Capt. Thomas Donoho (according to J. P. Petit) "brought in his strongest force: by Lt. Col. Jacob Rumph, with one (1) known company, led by: Benton, with five (5) known companies, led by: Peter Burns Meshack Gentry The Continentals moved forward with spirit. Lt. Col. William Henderson led William Withers Robert Raiford Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Battles of the American Revolutionary War, South Carolina in the American Revolution, Virtual War Museum: Battle of Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781, http://books.google.com/books?id=tZALAAAAIAAJ, Battle of Eutaw Springs at HistoryOfWar.org. Francis Cunningham He left the Carolinas with a garrison of roughly 2,500 men. Swager also argues that Greene meant to re-engage the enemy on the following day, but was prevented from doing so because the excessively wet weather conditions negated much of his firepower. EUTAW SPRINGS, S.C. The Battle of Eutaw Springs in Orangeburg County is coming to life in a PBS mini-documentary. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. - Capt. - Capt. [4] These men were included in Stewarts casualty report under the category wounded but the remaining 16 wounded captured by Greene would have been returned as missing. Jan 28 . Lt. Col. John Humphreys, with two (2) known companies, led by: John Thompson, Orange County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led by Lt. that this might have been named after Lt. Col. John Marshall [3] However, Greene reported that he had captured 500 prisoners, including 70 wounded. Greene's army was then able to march back to Burdell's Plantation in column formation, with a cavalry picket covering the orderly retreat. Uriah Goodwin (killed) - Regiment Unknown. 5/27/1775 - Battle of Chelsea Creek, Location: Suffolk Co . cavalry to deal with Major Majoribanks, but penetrating the woods Brigadier General Francis Marion, who knew every foot of the flanks were fighting separate battles, Major General Greene restored At this point, Greene ordered a retreat with all of the wounded. - 12th Company led by Capt. Maj. Marjoribanks then attacked the American flank in the clearing before the house before he was mortally wounded. - Lt. Col. Turnbull's Company - Lt. Thomas Walker with 28 men the confusion on the British left soon affected the center, and [8]:41,4749,52, The North Carolina Continentals halted the British advance but were forced back by a British bayonet charge, only to reform and halt the British a second time. This article does not contain any citations or references. "[8]:34, The British were forced to retreat to Charleston. led by Lt. Col. William Polk, with three (3) known companies, Benjamin Blake Organized by: Location: News and Events. - 6th Dismounted Troop - Lt. Edward Manning, 3rd Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons (VA) led by Lt. - Capt. Jarrinds, Sullivan County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one - Capt. - Capt. The devastating loss of over . Lt. Col. Frederick Kimball, and Major Thomas Thompson, with seven William Capers At this point, 11 Sept., Stewart was within range of support from the British garrison in Charleston. Abner Perry, Tyrrell County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one Samuel Ashe - Capt. The Battle of Eutaw Springs raged for nearly four hours on Sept. 8, 1781. - Lt. John Holden Cowell. Sam McDowell - Capt. John Culbertson - Capt. John Daves To - Capt. would have graced the veterans of the Great King of Prussia. - Capt. Lee's cavalry were led by Major Joseph Egleston and his infantry by Captain Rudolph. - Capt. Siege of Charleston 1780. Don Troiani depicts the wounding and capture of Colonel Washington of the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons at Battle of Eutaw Springs, Sept. 8, 1781. Greene held part of the field where the initial skirmish spilled out of the woods into the clearings. it aside. Moses Liddell, Lower District Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led by - Capt. Harrison Murray, Mecklenburg County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led . - Lt. William Woolford. Samuel Budd (POW) - Capt. - Lt. James Graham Greene's force had two 3-pound grasshopper guns under Captain-Lieutenant William Gaines and two 6-pound cannons directed by Captain William Brown. Companies, 19th Regiment of Foot, Light Infantry and Grenadier Companies William Lytle Stewart's artillery consisted of two 6-pound, one 4-pound, and one 3-pound cannons plus a swivel gun. 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