Freedom Fighters of Calhoun County

On Sunday afternoon, February 8th, a new revolutionary war docudrama, “Freedom Fighters of Calhoun County,” will have a FREE premiere screening at the Cameron Auditorium in Cameron, South Carolina. The SC250 Calhoun County Committee received two grants from the SC250 Sestercentennial Commission for shooting and completing a docudrama about five unsung heroes from their county.

Between the years from 1770 to 1782, many people from Calhoun County risked their lives for the idea of living free from the tyranny of King George III. William “Danger’ Thomson was a key leader in the Battle of Sullivan’s Island in 1776. Private John Chavis, a free African American, fought with the Continental Army as well as two major militia units. Rebecca Brewton Motte, fought with Francis Marion (Swamp Fox) and “Lighthorse Harry” Lee to force the British to surrender her home near the Congaree River. Emily Geiger was a brave courier between two generals. And Commodore Alexander Gillon went through serious challenges as the Commodore of the South Carolina Navy.