Oakland in Sumter County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
General Thomas Sumter
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2010
1. General Thomas Sumter Marker
Monument to General Sumter stands 500 yards south. Born August 14, 1734, in Hanover County, Virginia, he was a frontiersman and Indian fighter. Coming to South Carolina by 1764, he became a planter. As Partisan leader and later brigadier general of state troops, he harried the British in the Revolution. He served in U. S. House and Senate and died at South Mount, June 1, 1832.
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Monument to General Sumter was erected by General Assembly of S. C. and unveiled Aug. 14, 1907, at ceremonies attended by Sumter Guards of Charleston, 300 U. S. Regulars, First Artillery Band and Sumter Light Infantry, with address by Hon. Henry A. Middleton Smith. Chairman of commission and moving spirit in erection of this monument was Col. John J. Dargan of Stateburg.
Erected 1953 by Sumter County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 43-9.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1910.
Location. 33° 59.451′ N, 80° 30.975′ W. Marker is in Oakland, South Carolina, in Sumter County. Marker is at the intersection of Acton Road and Meeting House Road (South Carolina Highway 43-488), on the right
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. General Sumter Memorial Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); General Thomas Sumter Grave (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas Sumter (approx. ¼ mile away); High Hills Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Battle of Beech Creek / The Civil War Ends In S.C (approx. 1.9 miles away); Church of the Holy Cross (approx. 2.7 miles away); Joel Roberts Poinsett (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Church of the Holy Cross (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.
Also see . . . The Revolutionary South. He(Sumter) served in the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War and was present at Edward Braddock's defeat in 1755. (Submitted on February 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Randy Tucker, August 25, 2018
2. General Thomas Sumter Marker (refurbished)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 4, 2010
3. General Thomas Sumter Marker, reverse side
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 4, 2010
4. General Thomas Sumter Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 4, 2010
5. General Thomas Sumter Marker seen along Acton Road
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 4, 2010
6. General Thomas Sumter Monument
He came to South Carolina about 1760 and was in
the Indian Service on the frontier for several years,
before settling as a planter in this vicinity.
Commandant 6th Regt. S.C. Line, Continental Establishment,
1776 - 1778. Brig. Gen S.C. Militia, 1780 - 1782.
Member of the Continental Congress, 1783 - 84.
Member U.S. Congress 1789 - 1793. 1797 - 1801.
U.S. Senator, 1801 -1810
Monument coordinates: 33.987113 -80.517763
Member of the Continental Congress, 1783 - 84.
Member U.S. Congress 1789 - 1793. 1797 - 1801.
U.S. Senator, 1801 -1810
Monument coordinates: 33.987113 -80.517763
Photographed By Mark Parker, April 6, 2024
7. General Thomas Sumter Tomb, Southside
This stone marks the grave of one of South Carolina's most distinguished citizens
Thomas Sumpter
One of the founders of the Republic
Born in Virginia August 14, 1734
Died June 1, 1832
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 4, 2010
8. Gen.Thomas Sumter
Died 1832
US Military Archives
9. General Thomas Sumter
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,858 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on October 9, 2018, by Randy Tucker of Greenville, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 8, 9. submitted on February 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
