Federal Publications: The History of the American Revolution and South Carolina

To celebrate Military Appreciation Month, State Library visitors can explore historical and current federal publications about the American Revolution and events that took place in South Carolina. May’s display features books, pamphlets, and brochures highlighting well-known South Carolina battlefields and historic sites important to the American Revolution.

Featured federal publications include:

Fort Moultrie: Constant Defender
Cowpens: “Downright Fighting”
The Battle of Camden South Carolina: Historical Statements
The Battle of Kings Mountain and The Battle of Cowpens: Historical Statements
Kings Mountain National Military Park booklet
Kings Mountain Official Map and Guide brochure
Cowpens National Battlefield South Carolina brochure
Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter National Monument brochure
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail brochure
Ninety Six National Historic Site brochure

Other broader historical works included in the display feature the history of the U.S. Military and the American Revolution in The War of the American Revolution and American Military History: The United States Military and the Forging of a Nation, 1775-1917.

Federal Documents

The War of the American Revolution: Narrative, Chronology, and Bibliography

This work, issued by the United States Army Center of Military History, was originally published as part of a Bicentennial Series in 1975. It provides a concise overview of the American Revolution through a narrative history, a detailed chronology, and a selected bibliography, offering readers a guide to key events, campaigns, and major works on the war's military history.

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Fort Moultrie: Constant Defender

This official National Park handbook, published in 1985, gives a brief history of events and historical figures of the American Revolution that took place at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. From 1776 until the end of World War II, the guns of Fort Moultrie helped protect the sea approaches to the important commercial city of Charleston, South Carolina.

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American Military History, The United States Army and the Forging of a Nation, v.1

This latest edition of an official U.S. Government military history classic provides an authoritative historical survey of the United States Army's organization and accomplishments. This scholarly yet readable book is designed to inculcate an awareness of our nation's military past and to demonstrate that the study of military history is an essential ingredient in leadership development. It is also an essential addition to any personal military history library.

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Cowpens: "Downright Fighting": The Story of Cowpens

The story of Cowpens, as told in these pages, is ever fresh and will live in memory as long as America’s wars are studied and talked about. Written by Thomas J. Fleming, a biographer and military historian, this brief history and Official National Park Handbook is a gripping tale by a master storyteller of what has been described as the patriot’s best fought battle of the Revolutionary War.

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Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina Booklet

This short work, published in 1955, describes Kings Mountain National Military Park in South Carolina and its significance during the American Revolutionary War, focusing on the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780 and its impact on the Southern Campaign.

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The Battle of Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780

A historical analysis of the Battle of Camden (1780), prepared by the Historical Section of the U.S. Army War College, including narrative accounts, documentary sources, and maps related to these key engagements of the American Revolution in South Carolina.

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Historical statements concerning the Battle of Kings Mountain and the Battle of the Cowpens, South Carolina

A historical analysis of the Battles of Kings Mountain (1780) and Battle of Cowpens (1781), prepared by the Historical Section of the U.S. Army War College, including narrative accounts, documentary sources, and maps related to these key engagements of the American Revolution in South Carolina.

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Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina

This National Park Service brochure provides visitors with information and details for touring the National Historic Site and Frontier Village, as well as a brief overview of the events that took place during the Siege of Ninety Six in 1781.

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Kings Mountain official map and guide: Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina.

This visitor guide to Kings Mountain National Military Park in South Carolina provides historical information, maps, and illustrations to help visitors explore the site of the 1780 Revolutionary War battle.

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Cowpens National Battlefield, South Carolina Brochure

This visitor guide to Cowpens National Battlefield in South Carolina provides historical information, maps, and illustrations to help visitors explore the site of the 1781 Revolutionary War battle.

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Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail Brochure

This brochure guide to the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail provides historical information, maps, and illustrations to help trail visitors explore the 330-mile commemorative motor route and foot trail spanning parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. It highlights the movements of Patriot Mountaineers in the Fall of 1780, including their march, encampment, and battles culminating in the Battle of Kings Mountain on October 7, 1780.

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The Battle of Kings Mountain 1780: With Fire and Sword

This booklet is a comprehensive history of the Battle of Kings Mountain that captures the essence of the battle and its significance in the American Revolution. The book is a valuable resource for those interested in the events of October 1780, which marked a turning point in the war.

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