York in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
King's Mountain Military Academy Site
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Micah Jenkins
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
1. King's Mountain Military Academy Site / Micah Jenkins Marker
Military Academy Site
Erected 1981 by York County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 46-17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina, York County Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 35° 0.247′ N, 81° 14.438′ W. Marker is in York, South Carolina, in York County. It
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capers Cottages (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Garrison (about 400 feet away); David E. Finley Birthplace (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic York, S.C. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Town of Yorkville / Town of York (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bratton Store (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Historic York (approx. 0.7 miles away); York County Courthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); York County Courthouses (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
Also see . . .
1. Micah Jenkins. Micah Jenkins (December 1, 1835 – May 6, 1864), was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, mortally wounded by friendly fire at the Battle of the Wilderness. (Submitted on September 16, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. 5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment. Roster information on the 5th S.C. Infantry Regiment. (Submitted on February 2, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Biography of Asbury Coward. RootsWeb website entry:
Asbury Coward was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1835
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard
2. King's Mountain Military Academy Site / Micah Jenkins Marker
4. Biography of Evander M. Law, the Academy's 1st Professor of Literature and History (1857-1860). Evander McIver Law was born on August 7th, 1836, in Darlington, Darlington District, South Carolina, the son of Judge Ezekiel Augustus Law and Sarah Elizabeth McIver. (Submitted on February 28, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. King's Mountain Military Academy
In 1855 two Citadel graduates, Micah Jenkins and Asbury Coward, established Kings Mountain Military Academy at this location. It was recognized as a leading preparatory school throughout the Southeast. With the beginning of the Civil War, the two men were commissioned in the Confederate Army and the school closed. Micah Jenkins rose to the rank of Brigadier General and was mistakenly killed by his own troops at the Battle of the Wilderness. Col. Coward returned and reopened the school, operating it for a number of years. Later he was named President of the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, in Charleston. The Episcopal Church Home for Children, now known as York Place, had its beginning in Charleston in 1850, and the first church-supported home for children
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
3. King's Mountain Military Academy Site Side
— Submitted September 8, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina.
2. Micah Jenkins
He recruited the 5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment and became their colonel on April 13, 1861. He fought under David R. Jones at the First Battle of Bull Run and distinguished himself in the Battle of Seven Pines in the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, where he was wounded in the knee. Also during that year Jenkins was colonel of the Palmetto Sharpshooters. Considered one of the war's "boy generals", he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on July 22, 1862, at the age of 26. He was later wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862, this time in the shoulder and chest.
Jenkins and his brigade went with the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia to Tennessee in early 1863, and participated in the second day's fighting of the
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard
4. Micah Jenkins Side
— Submitted September 8, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina.
Photographed by Brian Scott, circa 1861
5. General Micah Jenkins
(1835 – 1864)
(1835 – 1864)
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
6. Significant Site Yorkville Historical Society 126
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 7,292 times since then and 153 times this year. Last updated on September 8, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 5. submitted on February 28, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 6. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
