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(Front)
In 1760 Joseph Tiller received a grant for 100 acres on Lynches River, including this crossroads. James Tiller operated a ferry across the river 1 mi. N before 1806. He operated a toll bridge near the ferry, on the Stagecoach or Camden Road, beginning in 1830. A post office opened at Tiller's Ferry in 1838, with James Tiller as its first postmaster; it closed in 1903.
(Reverse)
In 1865, as Gen. W.T. Sherman's Federal army advanced NE, Gen. John A. Logan's XV Corps found its way blocked by a flooded Lynches River. Logan camped and foraged nearby February 25-March 2 before crossing into Darlington County. A skirmish on the other side of the river on February 26 cost Logan's infantry and Gen. M.C. Butler's Confederate cavalry a few minor casualties each.
In 1760 Joseph Tiller received a grant for 100 acres on Lynches River, including this crossroads. James Tiller operated a ferry across the river 1 mi. N before 1806. He operated a toll bridge near the ferry, on the Stagecoach or Camden Road, beginning in 1830. A post office opened at Tiller's Ferry in 1838, with James Tiller as its first postmaster; it closed in 1903.
(Reverse)
In 1865, as Gen. W.T. Sherman's Federal army advanced NE, Gen. John A. Logan's XV Corps found its way blocked by a flooded Lynches River. Logan camped and foraged nearby February 25-March 2 before crossing into Darlington County. A skirmish on the other side of the river on February 26 cost Logan's infantry and Gen. M.C. Butler's Confederate cavalry a few minor casualties each.
Details
| HM Number | HM10IF |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 28-16 |
| Year Placed | 2011 |
| Placed By | The Kershaw County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 5:52pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 563763 N 3802631 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 34.36306667, -80.30656667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 21.784', W 80° 18.394' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 21' 47.04" N, 80° 18' 23.64" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 843 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 3842-3898 Old Stagecoach Rd, Bethune SC 29009, US |
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This is my family on my mother's side.
Jesse Ray Tiller is my maternal grandfather.
Jul 18, 2019 at 7:52am PDT by jetmech0828
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