From the Vault: The SC Historical Society Podcast

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Fourth Regiment Order Book: Battle of Sullivan's Island Jan 13, 2025

We are heading back to 1776 for an important battle in South Carolina history. It’s June in the order book of the 4th regiment that we have been following, and it’s just a few days before the Battle of Sullivan’s Island in Charleston. The troops are preparing because they know that the British are planning an attack and, in fact, have already begun landing on today’s Isle of Palms. In this episode, we'll get a first-hand account of the battle and the days following the Americans' surprising victory.

Interview: Christina Butler on the British Occupation of Charleston Dec 09, 2024

We talk with Christina Butler about her latest project, a report and exhibit for the Powder Magazine and the SC250 Commission on the British occupation of Charleston from 1780 to 1782. Christina is Dean and Chair of General Education at the American College of the Building Arts, where she also teaches. She owns Butler Preservation, a company that does preservation planning and historic property research. And, if that wasn’t enough, she’s authored several books.

Our conversation covers what life looked like for Charlestonians during the British occupation, and how it affected those outside of Charleston as well. We talk about the lives of those who did not have as much power as those who were leading troops, and how stated allegiances of patriot or loyalist may have been different depending on who was in charge in the city.

Fourth Regiment Order Book: Countdown to Carolina Day Nov 11, 2024

In March of 1776, the Patriots in South Carolina were preparing for a British attack – and as know now, one is coming at the end of June. In this episode, we explore the Fourth Regiment Order Book in the weeks leading up to the Battle of Sullivan's Island.

Goose Creek Church: A Morbid Tale Oct 28, 2024

Surprise! We have a bonus episode for you, just in time for Spooky Season. There are many South Carolina ghost stories and legends, but when we came across this story in our pamphlet collection, we knew it was the one. Tune in for the story of a man who thinks he falls in love with a peculiar woman... and what he realizes when she won't return his affection.

Mary Musgrove Oct 14, 2024

We’re discussing Mary Musgrove, a woman who played a role in colonial South Carolina and Georgia as peacemaker, translator, and liaison to Native Americans, specifically those in the Creek Nation.

Fourth Regiment Order Book: Preparing for Battle Sep 09, 2024

We're headed back to Charleston in 1776, exploring the order book of South Carolina's Fourth Regiment. The skirmishes around Charleston seem to be increasing, and the troops have officially been authorized by the state government. Now they're preparing for a British attack they know is looming.

Ballifo & the Carolina Corps Aug 12, 2024

We're exploring a bit about the story of one enslaved man during the Siege of Charleston in the American Revolution, as well as the story of an entire corps of formerly enslaved men who were taken/recruited from South Carolina and moved to the West Indies.

Fourth Regiment Order Book: Back to Charleston Jul 08, 2024

We are continuing our series on South Carolina’s 4th Regiment during the Revolutionary War, exploring their order book, which is basically a journal of the orders they received and their activities. In this episode, we cover their return to the city of Charleston, attacks around South Carolina, and how the regiment becomes official.

Susannah Smith Elliott Carnes Jun 10, 2024

We're talking about Susannah Smith Elliott Carnes, a woman who inspired a group of men here in South Carolina to continue their fight during the American Revolution – and the ways in which her inspiration still shows up today

Fourth Regiment Order Book: Setting Up Camp May 13, 2024

We are continuing our series on South Carolina’s 4th Regiment during the Revolutionary War, exploring their order book, which is basically a journal of the orders they received and their activities. At this point in the order book, we’re only a few days in. It’s September of 1775 and we're at Fort Johnson, one of the defense lines of the Harbor.

Backcountry Justice: The SC Regulators Apr 08, 2024

It's our first interview! We talk with Mandy McGehee-Floyd, a doctoral candidate in public history and a SCHS employee, about her research into the South Carolina Regulators. They were a group of colonial settlers in the upcountry of South Carolina who wanted a more lawful community – though they were not always lawful themselves in their pursuit.

4th Regiment Order Book: The Seizure of Fort Johnson, 1775 Mar 11, 2024

This episode starts a new series that will be mixed in with regular episodes. We’ll be reading and exploring the Order Book of the South Carolina’s Fourth Regiment. The regiment was organized in 1775 and was incorporated into the Continental Army in 1776. The order book is much like a diary – it covers the day-to-day happenings of the regiment and the orders that they are given, so it gives a sense of what life was like for the men serving.

Your Most Humble and Obedient Servant Feb 12, 2024

We’re going to start this podcast the same way we started the Historical Society – with Henry Laurens. His papers were the first collection that the Historical Society held, and we’ll discuss some of those papers – namely the pamphlet collection within the papers – in today’s episode which is titled “Your Most Humble and Obedient Servant” for the way gentlemen of the time signed letters, even if it was to someone they very much disliked. An alternate title could be Henry Laurens vs. Everybody.

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