Posted on 06/29/2007 8:58:18 PM PDT by Pharmboy
CHARLESTON, S.C. --Hundreds gathered at the end of Charleston Peninsula to watch the unveiling of a statue to honor Revolutionary War hero and former South Carolina governor, Maj. Gen. William Moultrie.
Moultrie's most famous battle was fighting off a British attempt to capture what was then called Charles Town Harbor. Moultrie and his group of about 400 men battled from a fort made of sand and palmetto logs on Sullivans Island.
Moultrie's unit held firm against an estimated 2,000-strong British group trying to cross from what's now Isle of Palms.
"This statue represents freedom and liberty, from now to eternity, for this great nation," former Gov. James B. Edwards said.
The British eventually captured Charleston in 1780. They also caught Moultrie, who was later released in a prisoner exchange.
Moultrie twice served as governor. While in office, he moved the state capitol from Charleston to Columbia.
The 8-foot statue was sculpted by John Ney Michel. Local groups raised $250,000 for the project.
Moultrie's statue shows him in uniform with his sword sheathed. He's holding his hat at his side as he appears to look out at Charleston Harbor.
Charleston Mayor Joe Riley praised the Moultrie statue, calling it beautiful, patriotic and the result of an ambitious undertaking.
"Liberty is a precious thing, and our forefathers are rightly venerated for their bravery and devotion," Riley said.
Ol Dixie Ping
Thanks for the ping SB
“We were also there, in 2001. Charleston is one of our favorite places on earth.”
I visited Charleston for the first time last summer. I loved it and will definitely be going back.
Thanks for sharing wardaddy - beautiful house. That’s when they had personality and creativity.
Fofe uh july bump
I guess those Yanks knew who her grandaddy was. Praise the Lord...and thanks for the pic.
And Saratoga, Trenton, Princeton, etc. were all north of the Potomac, no?
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