Stephen Decatur Miller

Historical marker location:

Van Wyck, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521) and West Rebound Road, on the left when traveling north on Charlotte Highway.)

Marker installed: 1989

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.