The Journal of Peter Horry, South Carolinian: Recording the New Republic, 1812-1814

by Peter Horry

Peter Horry (1744-1815), a Georgetown rice planter and slaveholder, was one of the founding fathers of South Carolina and one of the state's early chroniclers of the War of Independence. During the American Revolution he served with distinction under the commands of General Francis Marion and General Nathanael Greene, proving himself an able officer and leader. He represented Prince George Winyah Parish in the state House of Representatives in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611171040
• ISBN13: 9781611171044
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"