After the Declaration of Independence there was a lack of enthusiasm in South Carolina (sep 1, 1776 – dec 13, 1780)

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What followed was a veritable lack of enthusiasm for the American Revolution within the State. In 1776, more than 2,000 South Carolinians had enlisted as Continentals or regulars, but by 1778 there were only a handful still in service. In order to fill its quota for the Continental Army, the South Carolina General Assembly decreed that "all idle, lewd, disorderly men," beggars, deserters, and night hunters attracting deer by fire would be sentenced to active duty. Volunteers would receive a bonus of one hundred acres in the lands ceded by the Cherokee. In 1779, with few volunteers signing up, the legislature added $500 cash to the land bonus. And in 1780, "An Act to Procure Recruits and Prevent Deserters" authorized a bonus of one slave for each year of service. It did not work.

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