The Patriot force consisted of Georgians under Colonel Elijah Clarke , South Carolinians under Colonel James Williams , and a group of “Over Mountain Men” from present-day Tennessee commanded by Colonel Isaac Shelby. Musgrove Mill State Historic Site was the site of the Battle of Musgrove Mill, an action in the American Revolutionary War, which occurred on August 19, 1780, near the Enoree River, on what (in the 21st century) is the border between Spartanburg, Laurens, and Union Counties in South Carolina, approximately seven miles from Interstate 26. At the time of the war he was considered a fairly aged man, about 64 years old, and probably didn’t want to have any part in the skirmish. The battle that took place at Musgrove Mill on August 19, 1780 was a short (about 30 minutes) but very bloody battle. 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. No, the name Musgrove Mill State Historic Site refers to the Battle of Musgrove’s Mill, a revolutionary war battle fought on August 19, 1780. Without detracting from the merits of Col. Williams, who was a gallant officer, is it right to say that this is an example too frequent in military history, where the rewards of a bold achievement fall on the wrong shoulders? The Battle of Musgrove’s Mill, fought on August 18, 1780, was an early American victory in the South during the Revolution. On the morning of August 19, 200 mounted Patriots arrived near Musgrove’s Mill, the key to the local grain supply and the site of a Tory outpost. During the course of the battle, 200 Patriot militiamen defeated a combined force of approximately 300 Loyalist militiamen and 200 provincial regulars. The Patriot's won the fight. A small force of patriot militia fought a larger force of loyalist militia and British regulars in a short but pivotal battle. Musgrove was a miller, farmer, road manager and land surveyor. Musgrove Mill State Historic Site was the site of the Battle of Musgrove Mill, an action in the American Revolutionary War, which occurred on August 19, 1780, near the Enoree River, on what (in the 21st century) is the border between Spartanburg, Laurens, and Union Counties in South Carolina, approximately seven miles from Interstate 26. During the course of the battle, 200 Patriot militiamen defeated a combined force of approximately 300 Loyalist militiamen and 200 provincial regulars. 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. Battlefield: Yes. (Submitted on August 9, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) The Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site also features picnic tables, a pond and a kayak and canoe launch site on the river. 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 Patriot's won the fight. 1892, Aull & Houseal, Newberry, SC, pp. The Battle of Musgrove Mill, August 19, 1780, occurred near a ford of the Enoree River, near the present-day border between Spartanburg County, South Carolina|Spartanburg, Laurens County, South Carolina|Laurens and Union County, South Carolina|Union Counties in South Carolina.