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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIIJ_potters-headquarters-federal-order-of-battle_Sumter-SC.html
Potter's Headquarters Federal troops commanded by Brig. Gen. Edward E. Potter, on a raid through this area in the last days of the Civil War, advanced to Sumter after defeating a small Confederate force at Dingle's Mill on April 9, 1865. The Augus…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIID_site-of-manchester_Sumter-SC.html
A flourishing town once stood here; Settled before 1799; Stage-coach relay; Shipping center for cotton traffic by boat to Charleston; A busy point on Wilmington & Manchester Railroad, 1852-1872, (station was 1 mile southeast); Noted for its tavern…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIIC_early-charleston-road_Sumter-SC.html
This road largely followed the Catawba Path (1698). Widened by Public Act, 1753, and called "The Great Charleston Road," it joined that city with Camden and "The Back Country." Over it came Indians, pack-animals laden with hides, drovers, rolled h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIG7_sumter-district-confederate-dead_Sumter-SC.html
(East face)Decr 20 1860 — · — The Women of Sumter District to their Confederate Dead— · — Erected 1876 by The Ladies Monumental Assoc. of Sumter District Deeded to Dick Anderson Chapter no. 75, Inc., United …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIBC_first-baptist-church_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text) Organized in 1813 with 13 members, this branch of Stateburg's High Hills of Santee Baptist Church (founded before 1772) became an independent congregation on September 24, 1820. It became known as Sumterville Baptist Church, and among…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI9R_temple-sinai_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text) Sumter's Jewish community, dating to 1815, has long been one of the largest and most influential in inland S.C. Mark Solomons, Franklin J. Moses, and Montgomery Moses brought their families to Sumter District from the old and well-est…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI9P_enon-baptist-church_Sumter-SC.html
This church was organized in 1872 by Rev. Benjamin Lawson and held early services in a brush arbor. The first sanctuary, a log building, was built about 1883, during the ministry of Rev. S.B.Taylor; its timbers were reused to build a frame sanctua…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI92_st-paul-african-american-methodist-episcopal-church_Sumter-SC.html
Marker Front:This congregation was organized before the Civil War and held its services in a brush arbor until 1875 when its trustees bought land near this site from B. W. Brogdon and built a sanctuary there. First church officers were trustees Cu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI6N_sumters-court-houses_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text) By Act of 1798, Commissioners were named "To ascertain and fix upon the most central place for the erection of a court house in the District of Sumter", and meanwhile "to fix upon a proper place for the sitting of the court". During 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI6K_battle-of-stateburg_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text) In April 1865 2,700 Federal troops commanded by Brig. Gen. Edward E. Potter left Georgetown in a raid against the railroad lines between Sumter and Camden. After briefly occupying Sumter Potter advanced to Manchester and remained ther…