The SAR MAGAZINE is the official quarterly publication of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published quarterly.
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PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY PASSAR President William J. McKim, NSSAR President General Stephen A. Leishman, George Washington Chapter Secretary Gary W. Timmons and Ronald B. Bruce, 1st vice president and secretary general of the Anthony Wayne Chapter, above, recently participated in a memorial service at the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier at Fort Lauren, Ohio. SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY Charles Porter, a past president of the South Carolina Society, received the Order of the Silver Crescent from the Office of South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley during halftime of a Furman University football game against the University of Tennessee on Oct. 13, 2012, in Greenville, S.C. The Order of the State Rep. Garry Smith, left, Charles Porter and Silver Crescent recognizes people sons Luke and Chuck. (Photo by Tom Hanson) of all ages who make a significant contribution to a South Carolina city or community. William Moultrie Chapter have been in use at the time of the Revolution.) Chapter President Bru Izard and SCSSAR President John Ramsey addressed the assembly and presented Compatriots Ned Montgomery and James Stedman (in absentia) with Moultrie Chapter President Bru Izard, left, their member presented Ned Montgomery with a 50-year emeritus certifiEmeritus Member Certificate. (Photo by cates for 50 years Bill Prewitt) of involvement in SAR. The Church of St. Thomas and St. Denis is one of the oldest and most historic in South Carolina and the area surrounding St. Thomas and St. Denis was known as the Orange Quarter, named after William of Orange, who became king of England in 1688. The primary purpose of the Society of St. Thomas and St. Denis (which has many SAR and DAR members) is to lend material aid and support to the Church of the Holy Cross, Sullivan's Island, S.C., and the Diocese of South Carolina in the preservation and maintenance of the Church of St. Thomas and St. Denis. Membership in the society and donations to the trust are used to help restore and preserve this gem from our Colonial and Revolutionary War past. Col. William Bratton Chapter Representatives from local, regional and national historical societies rendered their honors to the patriots at the 232nd anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain Oct. 7. Among them were South Atlantic District Vice President General Steve Pittard and Treasurer General Lindsey Cook Brock. SCSSAR President John Ramsey extended greetings and spoke on the importance of the battle to the cause of American freedom from British tyranny. J. Michael Tomme, National Color Guard commander, led the SAR combined Color Guard in posting the colors. The Oct. 7, 1780, Battle of Kings Mountain was a pivotal moment in the history of the American Revolution. Coming after a series of disasters and humiliations in the Carolinas—the fall of Charleston and capture of the American army there, the destruction of another American army at the Battle of Camden, and the Waxhaws Massacre—the surprising, decisive victory at Kings Mountain was a great boost to patriot morale. The Battle of Kings Mountain lasted 65 minutes; 244 Loyalists were killed, 163 wounded and 668 taken prisoner. The Patriot militia suffered 29 killed and 58 wounded. The William Moultrie Chapter conducted its fall social in a joint event with the Society of St. Thomas and St. Denis and the Royal Society of St. George on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. Compatriots, guests, wives and friends joined in an Evensong Prayer Service from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. (This is the book and evenCompatriots from several states celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the patriot victory at Kings Mountain. (Photo by song service that would Greg Greenawalt) 38 SAR MAGAZINE