Ellison Durant Smith

Historical marker location:

Lynchburg, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Lynchburg Highway (U.S. 341) and Florence Highway (South Carolina Highway 76), on the right when traveling east on Lynchburg Highway.)

Marker installed: 1964

August 1, 1864 - November 17, 1944.

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.