James Urquhart Jackson

Historical marker location:

North Augusta, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Carolina Avenue and Georgia Ave., on the right when traveling north on Carolina Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2007

South Carolina was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution. The Battle of Camden, fought on August 16, 1780, resulted in a devastating defeat for the American army and caused the temporary collapse of the southern resistance to British rule.