South Carolina Monument at the Crater-Petersburg, VA
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Markerman62
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At Tour Stop 8 on the Petersburg National Battlefield auto tour, this monument is for the South Carolinians who gave their lives at the Crater.
Waymark Code: WMNM6Z
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2015
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On this hill for one month South Carolina troops guarded the entrance to Petersburg and here July 30, 1864, suffered death from a mine exploded by the Federals. Here the surviving Carolinians under the command of Stephen Elliott by their valor turned a dreadful disaster into a glorious victory.
Group that erected the marker: South Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy 1923
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1539 Hickory Hill Road
Petersburg, VA USA
23803-4721
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