Camden in Kershaw County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Unknown Confederate Soldiers
Photographed by Yvonne Vaughn, November 18, 2023
1. Unknown Confederate Soldiers Marker
Within this plot lie 19 of 22 unknown Confederate soldiers originally buried here. These men were cared for by the Ladies Aid Association of Camden at the "Soldiers Rest", later named Wayside Hospital, during the War Between the States. In 1874 the Ladies Memorial Association purchased 22 headstones simply inscribed CSA and installed them at the graves. At some point in time, 3 of the burials and markers were removed and placed in private plots elsewhere in this cemetery. On April 16, 1915, the Memorial Association gave over ownership and care of this site to John D Kennedy Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, in whose care it remains.
Erected 2023 by John D Kennedy Chapter #308 United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 34° 14.025′ N, 80° 36.621′ W. Memorial is in Camden, South Carolina, in Kershaw County. It can be reached from Meeting Street west of Campbell Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in the Unknown Confederate Veterans burial site in Quaker Cemetery. On the right side, not too far from the cemetery entrance. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 713 Meeting Street, Camden SC 29020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this memorial 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 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Quaker Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Quaker Burying Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); West Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named West Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); Donald Truesdell Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Camden Oak (about 700 feet away); Southwest Redoubt (about 700 feet away); Revolutionary War Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
Photographed by Yvonne Vaughn, November 18, 2023
2. Unknown Confederate Soldiers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
