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Sacred to the memory of Major General William Moultrie
Who by his intrepidity & good conduct on the 28: June 1776, gained with his regiment, the first complete victory archived by America, over the forces of Britain;
Preserving Charleston from capture, giving confidence to the Union and showing that the boasted Navy of England was no longer Invincible.
Who in 1778 saved Beaufort from captivity by gallantly displaying his faithful band of militia in the open field;
Discomfiting an equal number of British regulars and proving the superiority of Patriot valor, well directed, over the sheltered discipline of despots.
Who in 1779 by his activity and firmness, again rescued his native city, assailed by a formidable British Army, thus thrice meriting the Mural Crown.
And who through captured & distressed, ejected with disdain, the splendid bribe, of rank and emolument in the enemy’s army, demonstrated that a reverse of fortune, could only add fresh luster to his laurels.
Through daring in action & inflexible in Patriotic principals, he was in society mild, benevolent, and unassuming. No domestic character was more beloved, no friend more cherished.
The Cincinnati of S. C. have dedicated this second monument of their affection and gratitude to their beloved first president. He died 27th Dept. 1805, in the 76th year of his age. This first being destroyed in the conflagration of St. Philip’s Church in 1835.
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