Douglas Bostick and Walter Edgar
Recorded
May 18, 2022
Archived
May 18, 2022
45:04 minutes
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Id:
ddv001696
Description
Colleagues Walter Edgar (78) and Douglas "Doug" Bostick (68) exchange their favorite stories from the Revolutionary War and challenge common misconceptions about its history.Subject Log / Time Code
DB asks WE to describe his journey to his role and how he frames his perspective on the American Revolution.
DB speaks about the idea that the Revolutionary War was a civil war. WE and DB speak about Bloody Bill Cunningham and Hayes Market.
WE describes the brutality of Revolutionary War battles in South Carolina and speaks about Huck's Defeat.
WE speaks about the wounding of Andrew Jackson by a cavalry saber during the Revolutionary War.
WE speaks about his favorite story from the conflict that is relatively unknown. He tells the story of Jane Black.
WE describes the disproportionate death and wounding that took place in South Carolina during the conflict. He elaborates on how conflict in South Carolina precipitated Cornwallace's surrender at Yorktown.
DB speaks about the battle of Cowpens.
DB speaks about Francis Marion's role in the conflict in South Carolina. He goes on to speak about Gate's role in the conflict.
WE and DB speak about the role of Clinton's parole policies on civilian sympathies toward British forces.
DB speaks about Lafayette's view of America as described in a letter to his wife.
DB speaks about WE's work and how much he appreciates connecting with him in today's conversation. WE shares his closing thoughts with a quotation from a Boston Brahmin.
Participants
- Douglas Bostick
- Walter Edgar