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1. www.myrevolutionarywar.com › battles › 800815-carys-fortThe Battle of Skirmish at Cary's Fort

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   2 days ago · Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter got the approval from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates for a secondary effort against the British line of communications between Camden and Charleston. Gates reinforced Sumter's forcewith 300 to 400 of his men, and Col Thomas Woolford detachment of 100 Maryland Continentals, 300 North Carolina militia and 2 brass three pounders.

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3. quod.lib.umich.edu › w › wcl1icMaj. Gen. Thomas Sumter / C.W. Peale ; H.B. Hall.

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   May 5, 2024 · Sumter, Thomas,--1734-1832--Portraits. / United States.--Continental Army--Officers--Portraits. / Generals--United States--Portraits. / Prints shelf. / United States ...

4. www.californiasar.org › 2024 › 05General Thomas Sumter Captures Orangeburg – California SAR

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   May 11, 2024 · On this day in history, May 11, 1781, General Thomas Sumter captures Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the American patriots sweep across South Carolina and Georgia in their efforts to recover the south. General Nathanael Greene took over the crumbling American defense of the south in December of 1780 after the British had successfully conquered ...

5. www.cbsnews.com › news › the-demon-of-unrest-erik"The Demon of Unrest": Recounting the first shots of the ...

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   Apr 28, 2024 · By Anthony Mason. Updated on: April 28, 2024 / 9:52 AM EDT / CBS News. The ferry ride to the middle of Charleston Harbor can be a journey back in time. In 1860, Fort Sumter, the federal sea ...

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6. www.theitem.com › stories › thomas-sumter-softballThomas Sumter softball grows during 2-2 run in SCISA 3A state ...

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   May 15, 2024 · Posted Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:00 am. By TIM LEIBLE. tim@theitem.com. Thomas Sumter hasn't played varsity softball since 2019, so when the Lady Generals punched their tickets to the SCISA 3A...

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8. www.theitem.com › stories › thomas-sumters-trimnalThomas Sumter's Trimnal signs to play TE at Brevard

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   Apr 27, 2024 · Thomas Sumter's Holden Trimnal, center, is flanked by his parents as he signs to continue his football career at Brevard on Wednesday. TIM LEIBLE / THE SUMTER ITEM. Posted Saturday, April 27,...

9. www.britannica.com › topic › Fort-Sumter-NationalFort Sumter National Monument | History, Significance, & Facts

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   Apr 29, 2024 · Construction of the fort, named for the American Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter, began in 1829 and was still in progress in 1861. The national monument, established in 1948, also includes Fort Moultrie National Monument and covers 196 acres (79 hectares).

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    Who was Thomas Sumter?

    • Born in Virginia in 1734, Thomas Sumter spent much of his life as a soldier. He served as an officer in the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War and in conflicts against the Cherokee on the frontier. In 1762, he accompanied the Cherokee leader Ostenaco to London, where the chief had an audience with King George III.

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    Why was Thomas Sumter important?

    • Thomas Sumter rallied the cause after the fall of Charleston and the defeat at Camden in 1780. He also had a personal desire to pay back the British for the burning of his plantation in the High Hills of the Santee River.

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    How old was Thomas Sumter when he died?

    • Fort Sumter, for which construction was begun in 1829, was named in his honor. Thomas Sumter died in 1832 at the age of 97. Born in Virginia in 1734, Thomas Sumter spent much of his life as a soldier. He served as an officer in the Virginia militia during the French and Indian...

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    Where is Fort Sumter located?

    • Fort Sumter National Monument, historic site preserving Fort Sumter, location of the first engagement of the American Civil War (April 12, 1861). The fort is situated on an artificial island at the entrance to the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.

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