Who’s Who of Patriots
American leaders scrambled to get soldiers in the field to help defend the southern colonies during the Revolutionary War (1775–1783). It wasn’t easy. The Continental Army went through three commanders in less than a year. But luckily, lower-ranked army officers, partisan fighters, and militiamen stepped up to fill the void. Here are brief descriptions of some of the Americans who participated in the fight for independence in the South.
LINCOLN
Major General Benjamin Lincoln arrived in Charleston, South Carolina, in December 1778. He lost nearly 1,000 men as casualties in a failed attempt to recapture Savannah, Georgia, from the British in October 1779. In May 1780, he,
