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The South Carolina Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "South Carolina Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to South Carolina at various times by the
The following units belonged to the South Carolina State troops initially and were transferred to the
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Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for thirteen of Britain's colonies in North America, and the newly declared United States just before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. ...
. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the Continental Line. The concept was particularly important in relation to the promotion of commissioned officers. Officers of the Continental Army below the rank of brigadier general were ordinarily ineligible for promotion except in the line of their own state.
Units belonging to the State Line
The following units belonged to the South Carolina State troops initially and were transferred to the Continental Army
The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies (the Thirteen Colonies) in the Revolutionary-era United States. It was formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, and was establis ...
on the dates indicated. The original commanders, their ranks, and the dates the units were established and disbanded are included., via Google Books
All of the State Troops that became Continental Line were effectively decimated during the Siege of Charleston
The siege of Charleston was a major engagement and major British victory in the American Revolutionary War, fought in the environs of Charles Town (today Charleston), the capital of South Carolina, between March 29 and May 12, 1780. The Britis ...
--either by action or by surrender on May 12, 1780.
Engagements
Between July 1775 and May 1780, the six regiments participated in engagements in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.See also
*List of South Carolina militia units in the American Revolution
The South Carolina militia units in the American Revolution were established on January 17, 1775 by the South Carolina Provincial Congress. These militia units were subordinate to the South Carolina Council of Safety. Officers were selecte ...
for a list of South Carolina militia and State troops.
References
* Wright, Robert K. ''The Continental Army''. Washington, D.C.:United States Army Center of Military History
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