Historical Marker
Guns of the CSS Peedee
Historical marker location:
707 East National Cemetery Road, Florence, South Carolina
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of East National Cemetery Road (State Highway S-21-13) and South Gaillard Street, on the left when traveling west.)
cast iron - 1860s.
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.