American Legion Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323

Jacob McCraw American Legion Military
Excellence Award presented by
Post Commander Terry Brown


Matthew Barron American Legion
Military Scholastics Award presented by
Post Commander Terry Brown

Moultrie Flag
   The Moultrie Flag, also known as the Liberty Flag, was a key flag flown in the American Revolutionary War. The Liberty flag was designed by commission, in 1775 by Colonel William Moultrie, to prepare for war with Britain. It was flown by his troops in the successful defense of Sullivan's Island against the British fleet in June, 1776. Fighting back stridently during a ten-hour bombardment and siege, Moultrie's forces (primarily the 2nd South Carolina Regiment) eventually caused the British to withdraw entirely, saving Charleston.
   It therefore became the standard of the South Carolina militia, and when the war officially ended with the liberation of Charleston, on December 14, 1782, it was presented by General Nathanael Greene's "Southern Continental & Militia Army", as the first American flag to be displayed in the South.
   Historians are divided on the identity of the symbol in the top left corner of the flag. Originally thought to be a crescent moon, it may actually be a gorget, which is armor worn around the neck.

copyright A. L. Post 48 Chesnee 2017
djc