South Carolina timeline
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Carolina Day
Carolina Day is the day set aside to commemorate the first decisive victory of the American Revolutionary War. On June 28, 1776, a small band of... Read more
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Battle of Sullivan's Island
At around 9 AM, on June 28, the British fleet fired a signal gun to advance against the fort. Less than an hour later, the nine warships arrived at... Read more
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Battle of Stono Ferry
The opening move in Britain's "southern strategy" to win control of its rebellious colonies in the American Revolutionary War was the December 1778... Read more
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Battle of Waxhaws
On May 29, 1780, Tarleton caught up with Buford in the Waxhaws, at a crossroads in what is now Buford, South Carolina. Governor Rutledge, alerted... Read more
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Battle of Hanging Rock
Sumter decided on a plan of attack of assaulting the camp in three mounted detachments. The initial assault was made early in the morning where... Read more
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Battle of Camden
Both armies advanced at each other just after dawn. The British troops opened the battle, when the right flank fired a volley into the militia... Read more
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Battle of King's Mountain
The battle opened on October 7, 1780, around 3 pm when 900 Patriots (including John Crockett, the father of Davy Crockett), approached the steep... Read more
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Battle of Cowpens
Morgan's strategy worked perfectly. The British drove in successive lines, anticipating victory only to encounter another, stronger line after... Read more
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Battle of Hobkirk's Hill
On the morning of April 25, 1781, Rawdon was still under the impression that the Continental army was without its artillery. At approximately 9am... Read more
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Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, the last engagement of the war in the Carolinas. On May 22, 1781,... Read more
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South Carolina Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 8th State Admitted to the Union
In Convention of the people of the state of South Carolina by their Representatives held in the city of Charleston on Monday the twelfth day of May... Read more
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Andrew Jackson Opposes South Carolina's Feelings About Nullification
On January 13, 1833, President Andrew Jackson wrote Vice President Martin Van Buren expressing his opposition to South Carolina's defiance of... Read more
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First State (South Carolina) Secedes from Union
On December 20, 1860, when it became clear that Lincoln would be the next president, South Carolina became the first state to declare its secession... Read more
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First Battle of Fort Sumter
On April 11, Beauregard sent three aides, Colonel James Chesnut, Jr., Captain Stephen D. Lee, and Lieutenant A. R. Chisolm to demand the surrender... Read more
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U.S. Navy Fleet and U.S. Army Expeditionary Force Capture Port Royal Sound at the Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was one of the earliest amphibious operations of the American Civil War, in which a United States Navy fleet and United... Read more
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Battle of Secessionsville - Union Forces Fail to Capture Charleston, SC
The Battle of Secessionville (or the Battle of James Island) on June 16, 1862, was the defeat of the only Union attempt to capture Charleston,... Read more
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Battle of Simmon's Bluff
Other Names: None Location: City of Charleston Campaign: Operations against Charleston (June 1862) Date(s): June 21, 1862 Principal... Read more
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First Battle of Charleston Harbor
The First Battle of Charleston Harbor was an engagement near Charleston, South Carolina that took place April 7 1863, during the American Civil... Read more
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First Battle of Fort Wagner
Description: On July 10, Union artillery on Folly Island together with Rear Adm. John Dahlgren’s fleet of ironclads opened fire on Confederate... Read more
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Battle of Grimball's Landing
Other Names: Secessionville, James Island Location: City of Charleston and James Island Campaign: Operations against Defenses of Charleston... Read more
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Second Battle of Fort Wagner
Description:After the July 11 assault on Fort Wagner failed, Gillmore reinforced his beachhead on Morris Island. At dusk July 18, Gillmore launched... Read more
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Second Battle of Charleston Harbor
Description: During the night of September 6-7, Confederate forces evacuated Fort Wagner and Battery Gregg pressured by advancing Federal... Read more
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Second Battle of Fort Sumter - Federals Launch Massive Bombardment and Naval Attack on Fort Sumter
Description: Federal batteries erected on Morris Island opened fire on August 17 and continued their bombardment of Fort Sumter and the Charleston... Read more
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Battle of Honey Hill
Description: Leaving Hilton Head on November 28, a Union expeditionary force under Maj. Gen. John P. Hatch steamed up the Broad River in transports... Read more
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Battle of Rivers' Bridge
Description:On February 2, a Confederate force under McLaws held the crossings of the Salkehatchie River against the advance of the right wing of... Read more