Colonial Era

The last great colonial power in "the New World" was the British. The Fife & Drum corps symbolized their presence. During the Revolutionary War, under Lord Cornwallis, they occupied Camden, South Carolina with fortifications along Flat Rock Road.

After being pushed back by the Colonials at Virginia, Britain's Lord Cornwallis moved his forces to Yorktown. After heavy fighting, the British surrendered on October 19, 1781.

Colonial re-enactment _ Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia 2010 

Within our community, the British occupation gave rise to legendary tales about "the Little coloured drummer boys" who marched behind the fife players into battle: 

 In 1972,or so, my mother gave me this photo of the little drummer boy as a college graduation present. She said that little mama(Amelia Evans Greene) told her of the legend, and that she supposed that someone must have told her.

I've held on to it ever since.