Francis Marion Papers
Explore the war like never before through newly digitized stories, articles and scholarly papers on the people, places and events of the American Revolution in South Carolina.
Volume I
The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission presents The Francis Marion Papers, a preserved and expanding digital collection documenting General Francis Marion’s life, correspondence, and Revolutionary War leadership. Developed over two decades, the project provides scholars and the public with transcribed documents, maps, annotations, and ongoing updates that illuminate Marion’s legacy.
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Volume II
The Francis Marion Papers – Volume II advances the documentary record of General Francis Marion, focusing on his later Revolutionary War service, campaigns, and command decisions. This volume adds newly discovered correspondence, expanded annotations, and contextual mapping, deepening understanding of Marion’s strategic role and South Carolina’s wartime backcountry operations.
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Volume III
The Francis Marion Papers – Volume III advances the documentary record of General Francis Marion, focusing on his later Revolutionary War service, campaigns, and command decisions. This volume adds newly discovered correspondence, expanded annotations deepening understanding of Marion’s strategic role and South Carolina’s wartime backcountry operations.
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