Historical Marker
A National Cemetery System
Historical marker location:
803 East National Cemetery Road, Florence, South Carolina
( Marker can be reached from East National Cemetery Road (State Road S-21-13) 0.1 miles west of Stockade Drive, on the right when traveling west.)
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.