| SC |
Francis |
Kinloch |
Captain |
Charles Town District Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
2nd Battalion. Aide-de-Camp to Brig. Gen. Isaac Huger on 9/25/1779. Wounded at Savannah. POW at the Fall of Charleston. aka Francis Kinlock.\
According to Mr. Rudy Loeser in June 2012, Francis Kinloch was only a civilian and not in the SC Militia. \Frank Kinloch was a civilian volunteer Aide-de-Camp at Port Royal and Savannah (NOT the siege of Charleston) to Gens. Moultrie and Huger. He was commended for bravery by Moultrie |
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| SC |
Joseph |
Kirkland |
Captain |
Fairfield Regiment |
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From Fairfield District. A Captain under Col. John Winn and a Lt. Colonel. Dates unknown. |
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| SC |
Moses |
Kirkland |
Captain |
SC 3rd Regiment |
1775 |
1775 |
Two months after his commission, he deserted and took his entire company with him and they all joined the Loyalists. On 7/17/1775, he took Ninety-Six. |
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| SC |
Richard |
Kirkland |
Captain |
Upper Granville County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
A Captain under Col. William Harden. |
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| SC |
William |
Kirkland |
Captain |
Camden District Regiment |
1778 |
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From Fairfield District. A Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Goodwin, and after the Fall of Charleston a Captain under Col. Thomas Taylor. |
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| SC |
Joseph |
Kirkland |
Lt Col |
Camden District Regiment |
- |
- |
A Captain and a Lt. Colonel. Dates unknown. Before the Fall of Charleston in Camden District Regiment and Fairfield Regiment. After the Fall of Charleston in Kershaw Regiment. |
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| SC |
John |
Kirkpatrick |
Captain |
Roebuck's Battalion of Spartan Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
A Captain in April 1781, under Col. Benjamin Roebuck and Col. William Bratton (New Acquisition District Regiment) |
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| SC |
Thomas |
Kirkpatrick |
Captain |
New Acquisition District Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
Promoted to Major before his death. |
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| SC |
Thomas |
Kirkpatrick |
Major |
New Acquisition District Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Promoted to Major before his death. Wounded at battle of Briar Creek (GA) 1779. |
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| SC |
Hugh |
Knox |
Captain |
Turkey Creek Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
From Williamsburg District. After the Fall of Charleston, a Captain under Col. Edward Lacey. Wounded at Hanging Rock. Buried in Chester District. |
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| SC |
James |
Knox |
Captain |
Camden District Regiment |
1778 |
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A Captain under Maj. Joseph Brown, Lt. Col. Eli Kershaw. |
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| SC |
John |
Knox |
Captain |
Fairfield Regiment |
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A Captain under Col. John Winn, dates unknown. |
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| SC |
William |
Knox |
Captain |
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1780 |
1782 |
After the Battle of Hanging Rock, elected a Captain under BG Thomas Sumter. |
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| SC |
Abel |
Kolb |
Colonel |
Cheraws District Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
From Marlbor District. Previously a Lt. Colonel in Charles Town District Regiment. POW at fall of Charleston. Exchanged. Murdered 4/26/1781 at his home by Loyalists. |
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| SC |
Abel |
Kolb |
Captain |
Cheraws District Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
From Marlboro District. Commissioned 9/25/1775. Later a Lt. Colonel in the Charles Town District Regiment, and a Colonel in the Cheraws District Regiment. Murdered 4/26/1781 at his home by Loyalists. |
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| SC |
Abel |
Kolb |
Lt Col |
Charles Town District Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
From Marlboro District. Was a Captain in Cheraws District Regiment. Lt. Colonel within the 2nd Battalion. POW at the Fall of Charleston. Exchanged. Later, a Colonel in Cheraws District Regiment. One source shows him as Lt. Colonel in the Upper Craven County Regiment 1778-1779. |
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| SC |
James |
La Roche |
Major |
Colleton County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
aka James Laroch. Under Col. Joseph Glover. May have remained longer. |
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| SC |
Edward |
Lacey |
Colonel |
Turkey Creek Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Promoted to Lt. Colonel, then became Colonel of Turkey Creek Volunteer Militia in June 1780. His unit was also called the Chester Troops and the Chester District Militia by later historians. |
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| SC |
Edward |
Lacey |
Captain |
New Acquisition District Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
A Captain under Col. Thomas Neel. 1779, a Captain under Col. John Winn (Fairfield Regiment). Promoted to Lt. Colonel under BG Richard Richardson, then became Colonel of Turkey Creek Regiment in June 1780. His unit was also called the Chester Troops and the Chester District Militia by some. |
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| SC |
James |
Lacey |
Captain |
SC 6th Regiment |
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1778 |
First served in militia under Capt. Benjamin Screven. Later, a Captain in the SC 6th Regiment. He died on 9/20/1778. |
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| SC |
Samuel |
Lacey |
Captain |
Fairfield Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
A Captain under Col. Richard Winn. |
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| SC |
Edward |
Lacey |
Lt Col |
New Acquisition District Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Promoted to Lt. Colonel under BG Richard Richardson, then became Colonel of Turkey Creek Regiment in June 1780. His unit was also called the Chester Troops and the Chester District Militia by later historians. |
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| SC |
James |
Ladson |
Captain |
SC 4th Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
Promoted from Lieutenant to Captain 11/4/1775, promoted to Major 5/1/1779 in SC 1st Regiment, resigned 11/8/1779. Then served as Lt. Colonel in Militia 1779-1781. |
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| SC |
Robert |
Ladson |
Captain |
Charles Town District Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
Captain of St. Paul's Parish Company. |
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| SC |
Thomas |
Ladson |
Captain |
Colleton County Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
Captain of the John's Island Company. He died in March of 1778. |
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| SC |
Thomas |
Ladson |
Captain |
Colleton County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
Captain of the Godfrey's Savannah Company. Promoted to Major in 1779. |
|
| SC |
James |
Ladson |
Major |
Continental Army |
1777 |
1779 |
1777, Brigade Major under Gen. Robert Howe. Joined SC 1st Regiment as Major 5/1/1779, resigned 11/8/1779. Then served as Lt. Colonel in Militia 1779-1781. |
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| SC |
Thomas |
Ladson |
Major |
Colleton County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
Captain 1775-1779. Major 1779-1782. |
|
| SC |
James |
Ladson |
Lt Col |
Colleton County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was a Lieutenant, Captain and Major in the SC Continental Line. Lt. Colonel in Militia 1779-1781. |
|
| SC |
Robert |
Laird |
Captain |
Little River District Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
First under Lt. Col. Michael Dickson. Promoted to Lt. under Capt. Benjamin Kilgore and Col. Andrew Pickens. 1779, elected Captain under Col. James Williams, remained till end of the war as a Captain. Aka Robert Leard. |
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| SC |
John |
Lally |
Captain |
Orangeburgh District Regiment |
1778 |
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A Captain under Lt. Col. Charles Heatley during 1778. |
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| SC |
John |
Lamar |
Captain |
Lower Ninety-Six District Regiment |
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A Captain under Col. LeRoy Hammond, dates unknown. |
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| SC |
Benjamin |
Land |
Captain |
Turkey Creek Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
From Chester District. A Captain in Militia. |
|
| SC |
Benjamin |
Land |
Captain |
Turkey Creek Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
A Captain. |
|
| SC |
John |
Land |
Captain |
Fairfield Regiment |
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A Captain in Militia and killed in service, dates unknown. |
|
| SC |
William |
Lang |
Captain |
Camden District Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
A Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Goodwin. |
|
| SC |
Thomas |
Langdon |
Captain |
Ninety-Six District Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
A Captain in Militia 1775-1776. Prisoner 2/11/1779 at Savannah River. |
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| SC |
Peter |
Larew |
Captain |
SC 4th Regiment of State Dragoons |
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A Captain under Lt. Col. Peter Horry, dates unknown. |
|
| SC |
James |
Latham |
Captain |
SC 2nd Regiment of State Dragoons |
1782 |
1782 |
A Captain under Col. Charles Myddleton during 1782. |
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| SC |
|
Lattimore |
Captain |
New Acquisition District Regiment |
1776 |
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A Captain under Col. Thomas Neel. |
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| SC |
Leonard |
Laughton |
Captain |
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Killed in service, nothing more known. Most likely, Laughlin Leonard below. |
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| SC |
John |
Laurens |
Lt Col |
Continental Army |
1779 |
1782 |
1777 - Aide-de-Camp to Gen. George Washington. Promoted to Lt. Colonel 3/29/1779. POW at the Fall of Charleston. 1781, special envoy to France. Returned to SC in 1782, and killed 8/27/1782 at Battle of Combahee Ferry. |
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| SC |
John |
Lawrence |
Captain |
Hill's Regiment of Light Dragoons |
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A Captain under Col. William Hill. Dates unknown. |
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| SC |
Charles |
Lawson |
Captain |
Little River District Regiment |
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A Captain under Col. James Williams. Nothing more known. |
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| SC |
John |
Lawson |
Captain |
1st Spartan Regiment |
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A Captain under Col. John Thomas, Jr., and Col. Benjamin Roebuck (Roebuck's Battalion of Spartan Regiment). Dates unknown. Killed near Wofford's Iron Works. |
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| SC |
|
Leach |
Captain |
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A Captain. Nothing more known. |
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| SC |
John |
Leacraft |
Captain |
Lower Granville County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1779-1780, a Lieutenant. 1781-1782, Captain of the Bloody Legion of Hilton Head. |
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| SC |
Robert |
Leard |
Captain |
1st Spartan Regiment |
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A Captain under Lt. Col. Benjamin Kilgore before and after the Fall of Charleston. Dates unknown. |
|
| SC |
Elle |
LeBush |
Captain |
Georgetown District Regiment |
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A Captain at Haddrell's Point. Dates unknown. |
|
| SC |
William |
Lee |
Captain |
Charles Town District Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Captain of the True Blue Company. POW at the Fall of Charleston. |
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