What: Skirmish, 8 May 1781, Col. Hayes vs. *Loyalist militia

Other names:

Where: 34.7284669, -81.7131560 Mud Bridge, Fair Forest Creek

Maps: [map notes]

• 34.7284669, -81.7131560 Mud Bridge, Fair Forest Creek
• GNIS record for Mud Bridge. Note mapping options.

Sources:

• NBBAS:Three. p. 224.

  Fair Forest Creek, South Carolina
  8 May 1781

  General Pickens sent Colonel Joseph Hayes out to attack a large force of Loyalists on Fair Forest Creek. Colonel Hayes was defeated and withdrew.

• Barefoot: SC. p. 197. He notes that locals call this area "The Forest" and that Whigs and Tories played cat-and-mouse in this area throughout the war. Not very precise, but as good as we have. Basis for site location.

• Barefoot's location located using this b&w Union County roads map. See Tools.

• Sherman, "Calendar...". p.359. No specific mention of action. To avoid long downloads, use option to "Save and view this PDF in Reader".

• RevWar75   listing. 5-8-1781. British victory.

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Submitted by: Patrick O'Kelley. "Located" by John Robertson per Barefoot.

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