Revolutionary War Soldiers Database

A record of NC & SC soldiers who served in the cause of American Independence, 1775–1783

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SC

William Clay Snipes

Major  ·  Polk's Regiment of Light Dragoons

SC

Major

Polk's Regiment of Light Dragoons

1781 – 1781

📜 Notes
Captain of the Horse Shoe Company. 1776-1780, a Captain in SC 2nd Regiment, then a Captain under Lt. Col. Peter Horry (Kingstree Regiment) in Marion's Brigade 1780-1781. Major under Lt. Col. William Polk during 1781. Raised his own regiment of SC State Troops, claiming OK by Sumter, but was not, and Marion didn't acknowledge it. Took men from Col. Abel Kolb. Pretty much \de facto\" for quite a while."""