Battle of Musgroves Mill #scgenealogy #scancestors #southcarolinapioneersnet #scwills The Battle of Musgroves Mill During the Revolutionary War a battle was fought at Musgrove Mill on August 19, 1780 at a ford of the Enoree River, near the borders of Spartanburg, Laurens and Union Counties. Battle of Musgrove Mill, August 19, 1780: Roster of Soldiers who either claimed to have served there (and the officers they claimed to have served under) or who others claim were in the Battle at Musgrove Mill . Should the Patriots ultimately prevail, Loyalists, and even “neutrals” like mill owner Edward Musgrove, could expect little sympathy from the victors. The park sits on the former Musgrove Mill, site of a 1780 battle in which a vastly outnumbered Patriot militia defeated a unit of British and… Musgrove Mill Militia & Co., Clinton, SC. The Battle of Musgrove Mill, August 19, 1780, occurred near a Enoree River ford, on what in the twenty-first century is the border between Spartanburg, Laurens and Union Counties in South Carolina. Outnumbered, and having lost the element of surprise, the Patriots formed up on a ridge top overlooking the road to Musgrove’s Mill and threw up a make-shift breastwork. Musgrove Mill State Historic Site’s peaceful setting in the Piedmont woods stands in sharp contrast to the bloody struggle waged there on Aug. 19, 1780. Talk:Battle of Musgrove Mill. 1. A small detachment under the command of Captain Shadrach Inman was dispatched to lure the enemy into an ambush. Good family,good friends and good times! The whole battle took perhaps an hour. Musgrove Mill State Historic Site’s peaceful setting in the Piedmont woods stands in sharp contrast to the bloody struggle waged there on Aug. 19, 1780. A group of 200 Patriot militiamen rode to strike what they thought was an equal number of Loyalists at Musgrove Mill on the Enoree River. 2 reviews of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site "Very interesting place with a lot of history and beauty! Jump to navigation Jump to search. The Revolutionary War historic sites at Musgrove Mill interpret and protect the location of the Battle of Musgrove Mill . Musgrove Mill’s peaceful setting in the Piedmont woods stands in sharp contrast to the bloody Battle of Musgrove Mill that took place there on Aug.19, 1780. South Carolina Revolutionary War reenactment group. The Battle of Musgrove’s Mill. The Battle of Musgrove Mill, August 19, 1780, occurred near a ford of the Enoree River, near the present-day border between Spartanburg, Laurens and Union Counties in South Carolina. The Battle of Musgrove Mill, August 19, 1780, occurred near a ford of the Enoree River, near the present-day border between Spartanburg, Laurens and Union Counties in South Carolina. Musgrove Mills The Battle of Musgrove Mills took place in what is now southern Spartanburg County on the border of Union and Laurens Counties near Clinton, SC. The Revolutionary War historic sites at Musgrove Mill interpret and protect the location of the Battle of Musgrove Mill. Driving Question: How did the technology and military tactics used in the battles of Camden and Musgrove Mill affect the outcomes of these battles? Stay tuned. Musgrove Mill’s peaceful setting in the Piedmont woods stands in sharp contrast to the bloody Battle of Musgrove Mill that took place there on Aug.19, 1780. Compiled by Will Graves . During the course of the battle, 200 Patriot militiamen defeated a combined force of approximately 300 Loyalist militiamen and 200 provincial regulars. And the Battle of Musgrove Mill demonstrated that the Patriots just might win! The Musgrove family, whose home and mill were occupied by British forces on the eve of the Battle of Musgrove’s Mill, lived on the south bank of the Enoree River in what is today Laurens County. A group of 200 Patriot militiamen rode to strike what they thought was an equal number of Loyalists at Musgrove Mill on the Enoree River. Musgrove Mill State Historic Site’s peaceful setting in the Piedmont woods stands in sharp contrast to the bloody struggle waged there on Aug. 19, 1780. But it was nevertheless a brilliant victory for the Americans. Roster 116. During the course of the battle, 200 Patriot militiamen defeated a combined force of approximately 300 Loyalist militiamen and 200 provincial regulars. Musgrove’s Mill was the key to the local grain supply and was home to a Tory outpost which commanded a ford over the Enoree River. Within that period, sixty-three Tories were killed, an unknown number wounded, and seventy were taken prisoner. 1.5K likes. He along with Col. Isaac Shelby , leader of the Overmountain men militia, and Col James Williams, leader of the Little River militia, formed a new strategy for attacking the British.