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1. Letter from John Forbes to Luke Gardiner, August 22, 1776

Letter from John Forbes to Luke Gardiner, August 22, 1776
Date:
1776-08-22
Description:
A two-page letter from John Forbes in London, England, to Luke Gardiner in Dublin, Ireland, in which Forbes discusses Lord Cornwallis and General Clinton’s “small disappointment before Charles Town.”

2. 4th South Carolina Regiment Order Book

4th South Carolina Regiment Order Book
Date:
1775-1778
Description:
This is the order book associated with the 4th South Carolina Regiment, which was established in November 1775 and formed part of the U.S. Continental Army between June 18, 1776 and January 1, 1781, when it was disbanded following the British capture of Charleston. It also contains orders relating to the 1st and 2nd South Carolina Regiments from September 15, 1775 onward, beginning with the capture of Fort Johnson. It discusses the allocation of men and material to various fortifications around the Charleston area, including Fort Sullivan, Fort Johnson, and the Grand Battery. The book accompanied Captain Barnard Elliott (d. 1778), who was reassigned from the 2nd to the 4th Regiment in November, 1775. Considerable reference is made to war plans, military discipline, including courts-martial, and camp life.