Spartan Regiment Explained

The Spartan Regiment, a militia group of South Carolina in the American Revolution, was formed in 1775 by John Thomas at the request of the Council of Safety.^[1] The regiment was formed on August 2, 1775 at Wofford's Iron Mill. Thomas held the first muster at his house. The Spartan Regiment met every two weeks to train for battle. Thomas found himself fighting against his former militia leader, Col. Thomas Fletchall, who was a loyalist or Tory. The patriots were also called Whigs.

The regiment served at the Snow Campaign in November and December 1775. Parris's Mill in Greenville District a site for fighting during the campaign.

Spartanburg County, South Carolina, formed in 1785, was named after this regiment.^[2]

Participated

• Battle of Cowpens, serving under a brigade of four battalions under Colonel Andrew Pickens
• Battle of Musgrove Mill, Spartan Regiment served under South Carolina militia under command of Col. James Williams and Major Samuel Hammond
• Battle of Ramsour's Mill, led by Col. Thomas Brandon
• Siege of Charleston, served under the 2nd brigade of South Carolina militia
• Siege of Savage's Old Fields, led by Capt. John Lisle, Jr.

See also

• List of South Carolina militia units in the American Revolution
• South Carolina militia

Sources

• Web site: Ingle . Sheila . South Carolina Biography: Revolutionary Women: Jane Black Thomas . 2023-04-02 . 2022 . South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission.

Notes and References

1. Book: A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution : commemoration of the United States of America bicentennial, July 4, 1976. . Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic . Thomas, John (born 1720, Wales) . 1976 . 634–635.
2. Web site: A Brief History of Spartanburg. Visitspartanburg.com. 25 June 2016 . December 7, 2022.