by sc250v2 | Jul 17, 2026
The name Moses Kirkland means little today, except to a handful of people with extensive knowledge of the American Revolution. A militia leader turned Loyalist, like many of his Tory peers, Kirkland appears in the record not as an individual who supported a cause he...
by sc250v2 | Jul 17, 2026
Although known to have Loyalist sentiments, South Carolina’s Henry Rugeley has been an enigma for most historians. For instance, he accepted a commission as colonel in the royal militia but later found himself held in contempt by the British officers with whom he...
by sc250v2 | Apr 16, 2026
Historians disagree on everything from where William “Bloody Bill” Cunningham was born to the day and location of his death—but his reputation primarily comes from brutal murders and destruction committed during 1781 action referred to as the “Bloody...
