Buford's Bloody Battleground

Buford's Bloody Battleground (HMU6R)

Location: Lancaster, SC 29720 Lancaster County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 44.648', W 80° 37.566'

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Col. Buford's 11th Virginia Regiment and a detachment of Washington's Cavalry, retreating after the fall of Charles Town, were attacked by Col. Tarelton, May 29, 1780, at the site of the monument 955 feet southwest. The American loss was 113 killed, 150 wounded, 53 made prisoner; the British, 5 killed, 14 wounded. In that grave lie many of Col. Buford's men.
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HM NumberHMU6R
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Marker Number29-2
Year Placed1941
Placed ByLancaster County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 4:23pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 534224 N 3844732
Decimal Degrees34.74413333, -80.62610000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 44.648', W 80° 37.566'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 44' 38.88" N, 80° 37' 33.96" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4244-4388 Pageland Hwy, Lancaster SC 29720, US
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