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 aka Rogiard's Plantation, Old Fields. Skirmish, Capt. Thomas Harvey vs. Major John Cotton. One of the most notable skirmishes in the Edgefield vicinity has been almost completely ignored in the published historical literature on the American Revolution. In June of 1781, when Col. Francis, Lord Rawdon's army was advancing to the relief of Ninety-Six, Lt. Col. Samuel Hammond detached a small party from his regiment of militia for the purpose of protecting the countryside. This force of only twenty-four men attacked a party of over seventy Loyalists at Rogers' plantation, which is supposed to have been near the present town of Edgefield. The Patriots totally routed the Loyalists, killed several, and took almost all of their arms. This enemy force seems to have been the Stevens Creek Regiment of Loyalists, commanded by Col. John Cotton. The Loyalists succeeded in killing the Patriot commander, Capt. Thomas Harvey, who "met his death in the arms of victory." |
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| Hammond's Regiment of Light Dragoons detachment
of one (1) known company, led by: - Capt. Thomas Harvey (killed), with 24 men |
Stevens Creek Regiment of Loyalists led by Col.
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