Thomas Sumter

Thomas Sumter (August 14, 1734 – June 1, 1832)
Thomas Sumter was born on Saturday, August 14, 1734 in Hanover County and he was a famous military from United States.
Life in Brief:
- Being born on Aug 14, Thomas was a Leo.
- his ethnicity: White.
- his mother's name: Elizabeth Sumter.
- his father's name: William Sumter.
- Brothers : William Sumpter, John Sumpter, Edmund Sumpter.
- Sisters : Patience Sumpter, Anna Sumter.

Thomas dated Cantey Gemstone (wife).
He died on Friday, June 01, 1832, in South Mount; cause of death: unspecified.
Famous Why : Revolutionary War general.

Detailed Biography
Sumter was born in Virginia in 1734. His father was an emigrant from Wales. He came to South Carolina at age 30, and settled in Stateburg in the Claremont (now Sumter) district. He married the widow Mary Jameson in 1767, and together they opened several small businesses and became successful plantation owners. Due to his wealth and the respect in the community, he was able to form a local militia group.

In February 1776, he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Regiment of Riflemen. He participated in several battles in the early months of the war, including the campaign to prevent an invasion of Georgia. He died June 1, 1832 at South Mount.

He acquired the nickname, "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his size. A British General commented that Sumter "fought like a gamecock." The town of Sumter, South Carolina was named after him, and is even dubbed "The Gamecock City." "Gamecock" is one of the several traditional nicknames for a native of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina's official nickname is the "Fighting Gamecocks," though since 1903 the teams have been simply known as the "Gamecocks."