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Title: Orderly book of Francis Marion, 1775, June 20 - 1779, May 6, Dorchester, Haddrells Point, Sullivan's Island, Charleston, S.C
Creator: Marion, Francis, 1732-1795, author
Contributor: United States. Continental Army. South Carolina Regiment, 2nd
Date Created and/or Issued: 1777
1778
1779
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Manuscripts
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Description: Regimental orderly book of Francis Marion's command. Included are regimental orders by William Moultrie, Isaac Motte, and Francis Marion, as well as general, department, and brigade orders, proceedings of the court martial, etc.
Having started his service in 2nd South Carolina Regiment as captain and then promoted to Major (February 1776), and Lieutenant Colonel (November 1776), Francis Marion took over the command of the Regiment on Sept. 23, 1778 The 2nd South Carolina was organized in summer 1775 at Charleston to consist of ten companies from eastern South Carolina. On Nov. 4, 1775, it was adopted into the Continental Army and assigned to Southern Department. Before Marion assumed the command, it was under command of William Moultrie (June 1775 - Sept. 1776), and Isaac Motte (Sept. 1776- Sept. 1778). The regiment took part in the defense of Charleston (1775-1776) and the siege of Savannah (1778). In February 1780, it was consolidated with the 6th South Carolina Regiment.
Extent: 276 leaves, 31 cm
Identifier: mssHM 623
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll7/id/21915
Language: English
Subject: Marion, Francis, 1732-1795--Archives
Motte, Isaac, d. 1795
Moultrie, William, 1730-1805
United States. Continental Army--Archives
United States. Continental Army--History--Sources
United States. Continental Army. South Carolina Regiment, 2nd--Archives
Savannah (Ga.)--History--Siege, 1779--Sources
South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces--Sources
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Regimental histories--South Carolina--Sources
Military records United States Revolution, 1775-1783
Orderly books United States Revolution, 1775-1783
Source: Orderly Books of the American Revolution.
Manuscripts, Huntington Digital Library

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