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SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF GENL. FRANCIS MARION WHO DEPARTED HIS LIFE, ON THE 27TH OF FEBRUARY 1795, IN THE SIXTY THIRD YEAR OF HIS AGE. DEEPLY REGRETTED BY ALL HIS FELLOW-CITIZENS. HISTORY WILL RECORD HIS WORTH AND RISING GENERATIONS EMBALM HIS MEMORY AS ON ...

HE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE CREATION OF THIS STATE AND NATION, PARTICIPATING AS A VOLUNTEER IN AN EXPEDITION AGAINST INDIANS AND TORIES, HE WAS KILLED FROM AMBUSH NEAR THE KEOWEE RIVER, AUGUST 1, 1776. HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR NEW HOPE OF HUMAN LIBERTY ...

DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, GENERAL WASHINGTON COMMANDED THE CONTINENTAL ARMY AGAINST SUPERIOR FORCES. HE DEVISED THE STRATEGY OF MARCHING ON THE BRITISH IN VIRGINIA WHILE THE FRENCH FLEET PREVENTED AN ESCAPE BY SEA. WASHINGTON TRAPPED GENERAL CORNWALLI ...

IN COMMAND OF FORT SULLIVAN ON JUNE 28,1776, MOULTRIE DEFEATED A COMBINED LAND AND SEA ASSAULT BY THE BRITISH UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL HENRY CLINTON AND COMMODORE PETER PARKER.

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