North Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Magnolia at War
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In early 1780, British General Henry Clinton led over 7,000 troops from New York to capture Charleston. Clinton's troops made camp at Magnolia and Drayton Hall, using the plantations as a strategic staging ground before crossing the Ashley on March 29, 1780. Thus began the Siege of Charleston, which led to the worst American defeat of the Revolutionary War. Over 5,000 patriot troops were captured or killed.
Soldiers passed through Magnolia again during the final months of the Civil War. In February of 1865, Union forces moved east along the Ashley River, looting and burning nearly every plantation house along the way. Magnolia's neighbor, Drayton Hall, was spared for reasons unknown. Plantation owners Bed as Confederate troops withdrew from the city.
Charleston surrendered to the Union Army on February 18, 1865.
Erected by Magnolia Plantation & Gardens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1865.
Location. 32° 52.6′ N, 80° 4.924′ W. Marker is in North Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It can be reached from Magnolia Plantation Road east of Nursery Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry. 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.
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
