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Thomas Sumter was born on 14 Aug. 1734 in this region. Sumter, a member of the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War, moved to South Carolina in 1765. He served as a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army (1776-1778); in June 1780 he came out of retirement. In Oct. 1780, he became a Brigadier General, and was instrumental in defeating the British in the Carolinas. He served in Congress (1789-1793; 1797-1801) and was a U.S. senator (1801-1810). He died on 1 June 1832. Sumter’s name is also associated with the Civil War, because Fort Sumter is named for him.
Department of Historic Resources 2000
Rt. 231 (sign is on the northbound side of the road) south of Gordonsville, north of Maury's School Albemarle County Virginia.
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