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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.