Walnut Grove and Backcountry Patriots
for the Old Pendleton District Genealogical Society
Long before South Carolina was a state, the Upstate was a dangerous frontier caught in a brutal civil war. This talk explores life in the Carolina Backcountry during the American Revolution, where neighbors fought neighbors and families were often on the front line. We'll learn about Walnut Grove Plantation and the Moore family, then confront the bloody reality of the era through the raids of William "Bloody Bill" Cunningham.
Along the way, we'll celebrate the women who refused to stay on the sidelines, including Kate Moore Barry, Jane Black Thomas, and Dicey Langston, whose courage, quick thinking, and grit helped shape the outcome of the war in the Upstate.
