Old Pocotaligo Road, March From The Sea

Old Pocotaligo Road, March From The Sea (HM2MZ)

Location: Hampton, SC 29924 Hampton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 50.553', W 81° 7.487'

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(front): This was a major road in the northern part of old Beaufort District for many years, appearing in Mill's Atlas of 1825. Gen. Wm. T. Sherman used this route from Savannah, Georgia, to North Carolina in February of 1865 with much of his invasion force, including 15,000 troops of the 15th Corps. These and

(reverse): other Union soldiers fought their way through the present Hampton County countryside, against Confederates under generals Joe Wheeler and Lafayette McLaws and Colonel Charles J. Colcock. Engagements in the county occurred at Lawtonville, Hickory Hill (2.9 miles SE), Whippy Swamp, and Broxton's Bridge.
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HM NumberHM2MZ
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Marker Number25-8
Year Placed1991
Placed ByHampton County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 1:38pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 488322 N 3633839
Decimal Degrees32.84255000, -81.12478333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 50.553', W 81° 7.487'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 50' 33.18" N, 81° 7' 29.22" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3890-3898 Co Rd S-25-68, Hampton SC 29924, US
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