The Carolina Corps was a military unit of roughly 300 fugitives who fought for the British during the Revolutionary War, gaining freedom through service.
Gary Sellick notes, 'These men changed the way the British military works, and no one knows about it. They earned their freedom and then used that freedom to not only better their lives but to better an institution.'
Sellick explains that the work of the corps ultimately contributed to the 1807 Mutiny Act, which freed approximately 8,000 Black soldiers in the British Army, ensuring equitable treatment.
The article highlights the lack of surviving firsthand accounts from the Carolina Corps members, making historical recognition challenging, but efforts by historians like Sellick are shedding light on their story.
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