Columbia Conversations Explores South Carolina’s Backcountry Role in Revolution

Historic Columbia will present Columbia Conversations: The South Carolina Backcountry and the Winning of Independence from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the Robert Mills Carriage House, featuring a free talk and book signing by Carl Borick. 

His new book, Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina’s Militia and the Fight for American Independence, explores the critical role that those living in the less-settled South Carolina interior, including the area which is now Richland County, played in resisting the British after the fall of Charleston in May 1780. It also examines how men were raised, armed and provisioned and what motivated them to fight in South Carolina’s critical contribution to the winning of independence. In addition, Borick covers the impact of the Revolutionary War on those that remained at home with a key focus on women and the enslaved.

Books are available for preorder with registration and will be for sale onsite before the event. Note that Historic Columbia members receive a 30 percent discount on all USC Press books.

Location: 1616 Blanding St., Columbia. For more information, visit HistoricColumbia.org/events/2026/2026-06/columbia-conversations-south-carolina-backcountry-and-winning-independence.