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Thomas Sumter (August 14, 1734 – June 1, 1832) was an American military officer, planter, and politician who served in the Continental Army as a brigadier-general during the Revolutionary War. After the war, Sumter was elected to the House of Representatives and to the Senate, where he served from 1801 to 1810, when he retired.
Thomas Sumter (* 14. August 1734 bei Charlottesville, Colony of Virginia; † 1. Juni 1832 bei Stateburg, South Carolina) war ein General der USA im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg und ein langjähriges Mitglied des US-Kongresses .
Thomas Sumter was a Virginia-born soldier who fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. He became a prominent leader of the South Carolina militia and a U.S. representative in the House and Senate.
Thomas Sumter was a patriot leader who fought against the British in South Carolina and became a US senator. He was the namesake of Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began in 1861.
10. Apr. 2024 · Thomas Sumter was a legislator and officer in the American Revolution, remembered for his leadership of troops against British forces in North and South Carolina, where he earned the sobriquet “the Carolina Gamecock.” Sumter served in the French and Indian War and later moved to South Carolina.
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19. Jan. 2017 · Learn about Thomas Sumter, a soldier, planter, and politician who fought against the British in the American Revolutionary War and served in the US Congress. Find out his nickname, achievements, battles, and legacy.
Learn about the life and legacy of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina native who fought like a gamecock against the British in the Revolutionary War. Visit his gravesite and the Church of the Holy Cross, a historic landmark near his plantation.
