Manuscript Collection
The Memoirs of Colonel William Hill - Accession 123 - M52 (67)
Files
Identifier
Accession 123 - M52 (67)
Inclusive Dates
1815
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
31 pieces
Language
English
Historical Note
Colonel William Hill (1741-1816) was owner of William Hill’s Ironworks in York County, South Carolina and served under General Thomas Sumter in the American Revolution.
For more information concerning William Hill's Ironworks please consult the articles by Louise Pettus above.
Scope and Content Note
The Memoirs of Colonel William Hill Collection consists of a 1915 transcription from the original Hill memoirs in which William Hill seeks to correct some of the “mistakes” of historians who have written about the Revolution in SC. The memoirs describe his experiences in Revolutionary campaigns after the fall of Charleston in 1780. Hill was owner of Hill’s Ironworks in York County and served under General Thomas Sumter. The memoirs were edited by Alexander S. Salley in 1921 under the title, Colonel William Hill’s Memoirs of the Revolution.
Provenance
The Memoirs of Colonel William Hill were given to the Archives on October 13, 1977 by Mrs. Jane Roper Hart.
Keywords
American Revolution, South Carolina in the American Revolution, Col. William Hill
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "The Memoirs of Colonel William Hill - Accession 123 - M52 (67)". Finding Aid 54.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/54
LC Subject Headings
Hill, William, 1741-1816; South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
