Defense of Fort Moultrie, S. Carolina. The Heroism of Sgt. Jasper (1750-1799) Engraving by G.R. Hall, after a painting by J..A. Oertel.(Bettmann/Getty Images)
250 years ago today, resourceful men and the humble palmetto tree saved the South.
On June 28, 1776, the South got its first major taste of the Revolutionary War. It liked the flavor. Two hundred and fifty years later, the Battle of Sullivan’s Island, whose outcome stunned the British, is commemorated in a state holiday, on the state flag, and in the nickname of South Carolina as the Palmetto State. It was the last major battle between the colonists and the British for control of territory before the colonies declared independence six days later, on July 4.
In 1776, Charleston -- known until the end of the Revolution as Charles Town, as it was founded ...
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