“P” is for Port Royal, Battle of (November 7, 1861). The Battle of Port Royal culminated an amphibious operation designed to establish a United States military depot on the islands on the southeastern coast to carry out land and sea operations against the Confederacy.

“M” is for Moultrie flag. "This was the first American flag which was displayed in South Carolina.”

“M” is for Moultrie, William (1730-1805). Soldier, governor.

“M “is for Moultrie, John, Jr. (1729-1798). Physician, planter, political leader.

“H” is for Hurricanes. The term “hurricane” comes from the West Indian word “huracan” which means “big wind” and is used to describe severe tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

“G is for Grimké, John Faucheraud (1752-1819). Legislator, jurist.

“C” is for Colonoware. On historic-period sites in South Carolina, archaeologists often find locally made, hand-built, unglazed pottery that was fired in open hearths rather than kilns. This broad class of pottery has been termed colonoware.

“C” is for colonial agents. The overseas market for rice, South Carolina ‘s principal export was restricted by Parliamentary legislation. How could South Carolina get parliament to pay attention to its particular concerns? The answer was a colonial agent.

“C” is for Colleton County (1,056 square miles; 2020 population 38,604).

“B” is for Boyce, Ker (1787-1854). Merchant, bank president.