Lexington in Lexington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Skirmish at Red Bank Creek
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Site of Federal Encampment
Skirmish at Red Bank Creek. On February 15, 1865 Gen. Henry W. Slocum's Army of Georgia, the left wing of the Federal advance toward Columbia, marched along this route toward Lexington. The Federals, led by skirmishers of the 28th Pennsylvania at the head of the 1st Brig., 2nd Div., XX Corps, were delayed by elements of Gen. Joseph Wheeler's Confederate cavalry, which clashed with them briefly at Congaree Creek and then here along Red Bank Creek.
Site of Federal Encampment. After the Confederates withdrew toward Lexington, two miles north, elements of the XX Corps occupied the town. The XIV and XX Corps camped ½ mi. N. at the junction of Old Orangeburg and Old Barnwell Rds. on the night of Feb. 15th. Elements of Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's cavalry division burned much of Lexington before the left wing advanced to Winnsboro; one observer described the town as "a blackened ruin."
Erected by D, 7th South Carolina Infantry (Reenactors). (Marker Number 32-27.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1865.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 33° 55.714′ N, 81° 14.314′ W. Marker was in Lexington, South Carolina, in Lexington County. It was on Lake Shore Drive (State Highway 6) north of Nazareth Rd (County Highway 32-243), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Lexington SC 29073, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Midlands and in the Greater Columbia Area. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Lexington County Veterans Monument (approx. 3½ miles away); Lexington Baptist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Lexington County Confederate Monument (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lexington County World War I Monument (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lexington Courthouses (approx. 3.6 miles away); Tarrar Springs (approx. 3.7 miles away); Old Time Religion (approx. 3.8 miles away); St. Stephen's Church (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
More about this marker. The South Carolina Department of Historic Resources reports that Marker destroyed in automobile collision in 1998 and never erected.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 153 times this year.
