Thomas Waters.

About Thomas Waters

Thomas Willoughby Waters was a prominent figure in the American Revolutionary War in Georgia and South Carolina. Waters became a devout Loyalist in 1779 after Georgia was invaded by British troops, and served as a colonel in the Fifth Colonial Militia Regiment, which was a Loyalist militia group from the Ceded Lands. Thomas Waters was known for utilizing his militia in the storming of Georgia and the Backcountry South Carolina, which led to the homes and settlements of Patriot families being looted and destroyed. Waters was regarded as one of the most infamous Tories in the war.