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=== History  ===
=== History  ===


=== South Carolina Military Units  ===
=== Delaware Military Units  ===


Most units were numbered. Some were named. See the list below for links to more detailed information.  
Most units were numbered. Some were named. See the list below for links to more detailed information.  
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South Carolina regiments typically consisted of # companies recruited from specific areas of South Carolina.<br>  
South Carolina regiments typically consisted of # companies recruited from specific areas of South Carolina.<br>  


==== South Carolina Regiments  ====
==== Delaware Regiments  ====


*[[1st South Carolina Regiment (Revolutionary War)|1st South Carolina Regiment]]
*[[2nd South Carolina Regiment (Revolutionary War)|2nd South Carolina Regiment]]
*[[3rd South Carolina Regiment (Revolutionary War)|3rd South Carolina Regiment]]
*[[4th South Carolina Regiment (Revolutionary War)|4th South Carolina Regiment]]
*[[5th South Carolina Regiment (Revolutionary War)|5th South Carolina Regiment]]


==== South Carolina Districts  ====


== Battles Fought in South Carolina ==
 
 
== Battles Fought in Delaware ==


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
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=== 1840 Census  ===
=== 1840 Census  ===
*''A census of pensioners for Revolutionary or military services : with their names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts, under the act for taking the sixth census'' Washington: Printed by Blair and Rives, 1841. {{FSDL|857237}}


=== Regimental Rosters  ===
=== Regimental Rosters  ===


Regimental rosters with biographical information of South Carolina soldiers are published in:  
Regimental rosters with biographical information of Delaware soldiers are published in:  


=== Committees of Safety  ===
=== Committees of Safety  ===

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Organization[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Delaware Military Units[edit | edit source]

Most units were numbered. Some were named. See the list below for links to more detailed information.

South Carolina regiments typically consisted of # companies recruited from specific areas of South Carolina.

Delaware Regiments[edit | edit source]

Battles Fought in Delaware[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Service Records[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Library and the National Archives have the:

Pension Records[edit | edit source]

1840 Census[edit | edit source]

  • A census of pensioners for Revolutionary or military services : with their names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts, under the act for taking the sixth census Washington: Printed by Blair and Rives, 1841. FamilySearch Digital Library

Regimental Rosters[edit | edit source]

Regimental rosters with biographical information of Delaware soldiers are published in:

Committees of Safety[edit | edit source]

Guides to Military Units[edit | edit source]

For guidebooks to South Carolina's military units for the Revolutionary War, the following sources are helpful:

Internet Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]