He was a loyalist during the American Revolutionary War, having proclaimed his loyalty to King George III.
He was a colonel of the militia for the Ninety Six Precinct,[1] having been appointed by Lord Charles Greville Montagu, the governor of the province at that time.
[6] When the American Revolutionary War began, Fletchall identified himself as a loyalist[6] and would not sign the Articles of Association that supported fighting against The Crown to create an independent nation.
When he made his first attempt at mustering loyalists on July 13, 1775, he gave the militiamen the option to sign their names to the document to break away from the British but none of the soldiers in the Upper Saluda Militia Regiment took the offer.
[5] On July 19, 1775, Fletchall wrote to Lord William Campbell, who was then the Governor of the Province of South Carolina, informing him about the "rebels" having seized Fort Charlotte.
Fletchall stated that he thought that within his district there were around 4,000 men loyal to the British government.
The governor replied that he wanted Fletchall to ensure that Fort Charlotte was reinforced.
[5][9] Around September 16, Fletchall signed the first Treaty of Ninety Six, which required both sides to be neutral.
[10] Patrick Cunningham led the loyalists, who fought against 3,000 patriots, serving under Col. Richard Richardson and Maj. Andrew Williamson at the Battle of Ninety Six.
[4] The Union County Historical Society erected a highway marker about him and his plantation in 2008.