Bishopville in Lee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2010

1. Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge Marker

Inscription. On March 6, 1781 General Thomas Sumter with a force of 250 men was attacked by a British detachment commanded by Major Fraser about 3 miles northeast at the head of Stirrup Branch. In a running fight, the Gamecock retreated along a road near here to Ratcliff's Bridge on Lynches River, 3 miles southeast.

Erected 1963 by The Lee County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 31-2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1910.

Location. 34° 13.072′ N, 80° 14.893′ W. Marker is in Bishopville, South Carolina, in Lee County. Marker is on East Church Street (State Highway 341) near North Main Street (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bishopville SC 29010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bishopville Vietnam Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bishopville (about 400 feet away); Lee County Monument to the Confederate Dead (about 500 feet away); Lee County World War I and World War II Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (about 500 feet away); Gratitude Train - Merci America (about 500 feet away); Corporal James D. Heriot

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(about 500 feet away); James Capers (about 600 feet away); William Apollos James House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bishopville.

Also see . . . Terry Lipscomb, Names in South Carolina, (XXIV), "South Carolina Revolutionary Battles, Part Five",. Fearing that the Gamecock would form a junction with Francis Marion, Lord Rawdon sent Major Thomas Fraser's South Carolina Provincials to intercept him. (Submitted on February 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 18, 2010

2. Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge Marker

looking northwest along East Church Street (State Road 341)

Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge Marker, looking southeast along East Church Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 18, 2010

3. Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge Marker, looking southeast along East Church Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,453 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.