. The romance of lower Carolina; historic, romantic and traditional incidents of the Colonial and revolutionary eras. fort fromcapture on the land side. The defeat of Col. Thom-sons force and the capture of fort would haveled to the British capture of Charlestown. Equalcredit, therefore, must be given to the defendersof Fort Sullivan and to Col. Thomsons force atthe east end of Sullivans Island. SERGEANT JASPER REPLACES THE FLAGON FORT MOULTRIE An incident of the Battle of Fort Moultrie*was the gallantry displayed by Sergeant the fire of the enemy was at its hottest, theflag-staff
. The romance of lower Carolina; historic, romantic and traditional incidents of the Colonial and revolutionary eras. fort fromcapture on the land side. The defeat of Col. Thom-sons force and the capture of fort would haveled to the British capture of Charlestown. Equalcredit, therefore, must be given to the defendersof Fort Sullivan and to Col. Thomsons force atthe east end of Sullivans Island. SERGEANT JASPER REPLACES THE FLAGON FORT MOULTRIE An incident of the Battle of Fort Moultrie*was the gallantry displayed by Sergeant the fire of the enemy was at its hottest, theflag-staff was struck. It tottered and fell, withthe crescent flag, and lay on the beach in front ofthe fort. Sergeant Jasper of Marions Companycried out, Dont let us fight without a flag, andleapt from the parapet at the southwest angle, tothe beach. He passed along the entire front ofthe fort, recovered the flag, attached it to a sponge 31 Fort Moultrie, Sullivans Island, present fort on siteof old. Station No. 13. 45 staff, remounted the parapet and deliberately fixedit in position on the southeast bastion. This heroic. Sergeant Jasper Replacing Flag During Battle ofFort Moultrie. act inspired the men of the fort to the renewed andpersistent efforts which crowned them with commission was offered Sergt. Jasper by Presi-dent^ Rutledge, but with a modesty equal to his 30South Carolina was the only State of the Union whichhad a President, the title of its chief title was changed to Governor near the closeof the Revolution. 46 good sense, he declined, saying that his lack of edu-cation unfitted him for a higher position than thatwhich he held, and that it would only render himridiculous, in the eyes of his comrades, to accept. THE FIRST CHURCH ESTABLISHED IN THE COLONY St. Philips Church was the first establishmentof the Church of England in the Province of Caro-lina. In the original plan of Charles Town a lot wasset apart for a church, and upon this lot, at thesout
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