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Right. Because Lincoln was definitely responsible for all the deaths during the Civil War. No one else bears any responsibility. Southern states were just minding their own business when Lincoln, disguised as a wild Fort Sumter, appeared out of nowhere and started blasting.

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2023-01-21

A reminder that our latest 18+ Patreon-exclusive comic, Sumter Secrets, is available in PDF format! (Art by Salaiix) https://t.co/O5OkxlQt17

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2022-08-23

18 Aug 1780 Fishing Creek, SC. Col Banastre Tarleton &350 Loyalists surprise a Patriot force under Gen Thomas Sumter, 40 miles from Camden, killing 150, wounding & capturing 300, & freeing 100 British prisoners. Loyalists lost just 16 killed.

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2022-08-19

Exploring Museum Collections 📍 Coleman Fossil Site
This Sumterville site was likely once a sinkhole near a freshwater habitat. It produced ~5,100 cataloged specimens from a variety of species, incl. small mammals like Sigmodon bakeri & Microtus aratai.
https://t.co/SIYqbCIIp6

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2022-06-17

2/2 - [vigorously],” Greene told Lee. Lee did exactly that. He forced the fort’s surrender & agreed with the commander’s request to allow them to keep their plunder. Sumter was enraged. He wanted the glory of taking the fort & planned to distribute the plunder to his own men.

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2022-05-16

11 May 1781 Orangeburg, SC. Some 85 British & Loyalists surrender to Gen Thomas Sumter.

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2022-05-12

Our latest color pin-up is here, featuring one of Sumter Academy’s sexy teachers — Ms. Keel! (Art by Salaiix) https://t.co/5KFJ51GYlc

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2022-05-07

4 May 1781 Fort Granby, SC. Defying Gen Nathanael Greene’s request to reinforce his army, Gen Thomas Sumter & 600 partisans begin a siege to the British fort defended by Maj William Maxwell & 300 soldiers.

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2022-05-05

Dec 1780 Daniel Morgan wrote Thomas Sumter's followers from camp on the Pacolet River in SC regarding the lack of food supplies. Sumter refused to subjugate to Morgan in any way although Nathanael Greene issued orders that he was to do so. I'm certain Morgan wanted to slap Sumter

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2022-03-03

28 Feb 1781 Fort Watson SC. Gen Thomas Sumter’s frontal assault repulsed with over 50 casualties. His 3rd defeat in a month weakens morale & increases desertion.

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2022-03-01

19 Feb 1781 Gen Thomas Sumter’s attack against British Maj Andrew Maxwell’s garrison of 300 at Ft Granby on the Congaree R. in SC is repulsed. Sumter’s siege operations are curtailed when he learns of a relief force under Lt Col Francis Rawdon.

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2022-02-20

18 Aug 1780 Fishing Creek, SC. Col Banastre Tarleton &350 Loyalists surprise a Patriot force under Gen Thomas Sumter, 40 miles from Camden, killing 150, wounding & capturing 300, & freeing 100 British prisoners. Loyalists lost just 16 killed.

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2021-08-19

14 Aug 1780 Rugeley’s Mills, SC. Geb Horatio Gates’s forces arrive & are joined by 800 VA militia under Gen Edward Stevens. Gates sends 400 men to assist Gen Thomas Sumter on a raid on a British supply train & continues his march on Camden.

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2021-08-15

May 1781. The “War of the Posts” - After Lord Rawdon abandoned Camden, Nathanael Greene turned his attention to a string of British forts in South Carolina. He sent Lee, Marion, & Sumter on raids and the forts began falling: Fort Motte, Fort Granby, Orangeburg, & Nelson’s Ferry.

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2021-05-07

Updated the USC Sumter Fire Ants Logo. 2nd Image is their current logo. Let me know what you think of the update idea.

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2020-07-16

This is my great grandfather, S.L. Wiggins.

First black man in Sumter County (Americus, Georgia) to secure his right to vote...back when they required you to prove you could read/write and also that you owned land.

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2020-06-20

12 April 1861: The bombs Fort off the coast of South Carolina, commencing the first shot of U.S. Civil War. The lasted until April 14 when U.S. troops surrendered. https://t.co/oQK7FKiVHB

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2020-04-13

12 April 1861: The bombs Fort off the coast of South commencing the first shot of U.S. Civil War. The lasted until April 14 when U.S. troops surrendered. https://t.co/oQK7FKiVHB

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2020-04-12

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2019-08-21