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Thomas Sumter

Major General Thomas Sumter, engraved from a drawing by W. C. Johnson after the portrait by Charles Willson Peale

Major General Thomas Sumter, engraved from a drawing by W.C. Johnson after the portrait by Charles Willson Peale. The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans, 1839

(1734-1832) Thomas Sumter was a distinguished general in the Revolutionary War who lived in Sumter County.

Resources
National Park Service - Thomas Sumter
South Carolina Encyclopedia - Thomas Sumter
South Carolina Hall of Fame - Thomas Sumter
SC Picture Project - Sumter Memorial Park
Discus Resources
Gale in Context: Biography
Britannica School High
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