On August 19, 1945, Ian Gillan graduated college.
James Island is one of South Carolina 's most urban Sea Islands .. South Carolina. South Carolina. Sea Islands. Sea Islands. The island is separated from peninsular downtown Charleston by the Ashley River , from the mainland by Wappoo Creek and the Wappoo Cut , and from Johns Island by the Stono River .. Ashley River. Ashley River ( South Carolina ). Johns Island. Johns Island, South Carolina. Stono River. Stono River. Charleston. Charleston, South Carolina. It lies inshore of Morris Island and Folly Beach .. Morris Island. Morris Island. Folly Beach. Folly Beach. Fort Sumter is located on an island just off the eastern tip of James Island and is the site of the first battle of the Civil War .. Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter. Civil War. American Civil War. Bombardment of Fort Sumter was started from Fort Johnson which is located on the eastern portion of James Island .. Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter. Fort Johnson. Fort Johnson ( South Carolina ). Several significant military engagements took place on island including the battles of Secessionville -LRB- 1862 -RRB- , Grimball 's Landing -LRB- 1863 -RRB- and Grimball 's Causeway -LRB- 1865 -RRB- .. All of these battles were alternately known as the `` Battle of James Island '' .. Here at James Island on Nov. 14 , 1792 , Andrzej Tad Kosciuszko , Colonel of the Continental Army , led the last known armed action of the Revolutionary War against the British and nearly was killed .. Later , The Continental Congress named Kosciuszko Brigadier General for his service in both the North , including his tremendous assistance to General Gates at The Battle of Saratoga and brilliant efforts assisting General Greene in saving the South Region Army from Cornwallis forces and ultimately severely weakening the British under command of Corwallis .. For much of the period before and after the formation of the United States , James Island land was largely agricultural with Sea Island cotton plantations covering much of the island .. Growth accelerated after World War II and James Island became a suburban bedroom community to Charleston .. World War II. World War II. Charleston. Charleston, South Carolina. As of the 2000 census , the United States Census Bureau reported that 33,781 people lived on the island .. United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Approximately one-half of the island lies within the city limits of Charleston , and the remainder of the island is made up of the Town of James Island and some unincorporated areas .. Charleston. Charleston, South Carolina. Town of James Island. Town of James Island. There has been political discord concerning the incorporation of portions of the island into the City of Charleston .. Charleston. Charleston, South Carolina. The town of James Island has been founded on three separate occasions .. town of James Island. James Island, South Carolina. Three incorporations were overturned as a result of legal suits filed by Charleston .. Charleston. Charleston, South Carolina. The third incorporation attempt was in contention in another legal suit by the city , and on November 7 , 2008 , the town 's incorporation was upheld by a Circuit Court judge .. Circuit Court. South Carolina Circuit Court. The city of Charleston filed an appeal of the decision to the South Carolina Supreme Court .. South Carolina. South Carolina. Charleston. Charleston, South Carolina. South Carolina Supreme Court. South Carolina Supreme Court. Ultimately , this ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court .. A fourth attempt at incorporation was successful , upheld by the courts and uncontested by the city of Charleston .. Charleston. Charleston, South Carolina. There is now a legally formed Town of James Island .. Town of James Island. Town of James Island. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau , the population of James Island is included within the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area and the larger Charleston-North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area .. Charleston. Charleston, South Carolina