Samuel served as a Private in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment of Cavalry under Capt. David Hopkins, Maj. James Mayson, Col William Thompson and Brigadier Gen Richard Richardson. According to his pension request he enlisted "upon the war's commencement" and served terms of 6 months, 15 months, 36 months and 36 months for a total of 7 years 9 months of continuous service.
The SC 3rd Cavalry was in 29 known engagements and skirmishes between 12 July 1775 and 12 May 1780. These included campaigns against the Cherokee in 1776, a move into Florida in 1778 and the sieges at Savannah, GA in 1779 and Charleston, SC in 1780.
It appears that Samuel narrowly missed disaster as he had to be reimbursed for the loss of his horse after the battle of Ninety-Six, South Carolina.
The SC 3rd Cavalry was in 29 known engagements and skirmishes between 12 July 1775 and 12 May 1780. These included campaigns against the Cherokee in 1776, a move into Florida in 1778 and the sieges at Savannah, GA in 1779 and Charleston, SC in 1780.
It appears that Samuel narrowly missed disaster as he had to be reimbursed for the loss of his horse after the battle of Ninety-Six, South Carolina.
Samuel served as a Private in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment of Cavalry under Capt. David Hopkins, Maj. James Mayson, Col William Thompson and Brigadier Gen Richard Richardson. According to his pension request he enlisted "upon the war's commencement" and served terms of 6 months, 15 months, 36 months and 36 months for a total of 7 years 9 months of continuous service.
The SC 3rd Cavalry was in 29 known engagements and skirmishes between 12 July 1775 and 12 May 1780. These included campaigns against the Cherokee in 1776, a move into Florida in 1778 and the sieges at Savannah, GA in 1779 and Charleston, SC in 1780.
It appears that Samuel narrowly missed disaster as he had to be reimbursed for the loss of his horse after the battle of Ninety-Six, South Carolina.
The SC 3rd Cavalry was in 29 known engagements and skirmishes between 12 July 1775 and 12 May 1780. These included campaigns against the Cherokee in 1776, a move into Florida in 1778 and the sieges at Savannah, GA in 1779 and Charleston, SC in 1780.
It appears that Samuel narrowly missed disaster as he had to be reimbursed for the loss of his horse after the battle of Ninety-Six, South Carolina.
Inscription
The marker for Samuel was placed in 1977 over 150 years after his death. His date of birth appears incorrect as a birth date of 1750 is determined in 2 different pension applications late in his life. He appears to have gone by the name Wood but some of his descendants added the "S" in later generations. Both Wood and Woods seem to be acceptable as confirmed by DNA tests.
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