Doomed British infantry officer describes siege of Charleston: Captain's letter

The Post and Courier ^ | November 17, 2008 | Brian Hicks

[Pharmboy]

A rare, two-post day for the RevWar list!

[Sherman Logan]

In a letter to his father back home in Britain, Campbell gushed about the natural beauty of the Holy City in spring.

Wonder if he enjoyed it as much in August.

[Slings and Arrows]

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[Pharmboy]

South Carolina Second Regiment of Infantry, 1776

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[1rudeboy]

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[EDINVA]

*someone* has been busy!

I have an original Currier & Ives print of the Seige of Charleston. Been to Ft Sullivan. The cities of Charleston and Savannah are two jewels not seen (nor understood) by nearly enough Americans.

[Thrownatbirth]

Nice grab. I grew up along the Stono River on Johns Island. Never got sick eating anything from the wild down there.

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[KarlInOhio]

Eight days before the letter was written, the British won perhaps their most decisive Southern victory, capturing more than 5,000 South Carolinians — including three signers of the infernal Declaration of Independence.

Interesting the author uses the word "infernal" without it being referenced anywhere else or being used in quotes. Is it the author's opinion that the Declaration of Independence was infernal? Or did the author just leave out a quote from the letter he had intended to include?

[doodad]

Eight days before the letter was written, the British won perhaps their most decisive Southern victory, capturing more than 5,000 South Carolinians — including three signers of the infernal Declaration of Independence.

I assume the author meant to put quotes around a portion of that.

[doodad]

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[LTCJ]

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[uglybiker]

Charlestown is a handsome and well built town situated on the extremity of a tongue of land formed by two large & navigable rivers, Cooper and Ashley;"

Evahone wit' eve a modicum of intelligence knows dat th' Ashley an' the Coopah Rivahs flow tagethah at Chaaaston to fo'm th' Atlantic Ocean!

[Straight Vermonter]

My wife and I are giving serious thought to moving to the Charleston area if I can find work there. Any Freepers living in the area?

[MadMitch]

I personally would never trust the word of a Campbell.

[DuncanWaring]

Wonder if he enjoyed it as much in August.

I'm guessing he didn't enjoy August 18 very much at all.

[SC Swamp Fox]

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[visualops]

What sort of work do you do?
I lived there for 6 years, loved every minute of it.

[Gondring]

I'm guessing he didn't enjoy August 18 very much at all.

Perhaps enjoyed most of it...before being shot by Samuel Morrow of Spartanburg District, S.C.

"Captain Charles Campbell, who commanded the light infantry, was unfortunately killed near the end of the affair. His death cannot be mentioned without regret. He was a young officer, whose conduct and abilities afforded the most flattering prospect that he would be an honour to his country."

[Gondring]

(Morrow got it wrong, though...he was of the light infantry, not light horse.)