Yemassee in Jasper County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
African American Troops at Honey Hill
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones, May 23, 2026
1. African American Troops at Honey Hill Marker
The black regiments that participated in the battle of Honey Hill were the 32nd (raised in Pennsylvania), the 35th (raised in North Carolina) and the roand (raised in Michigan), United States Colored Troops (USCT) and the 54th and 55th Massachusetts. Two regiments, the 34th (raised at Port Royal, SC) and the 26th (raised in New York) USCT, guarded the Federal lines of communication back to the point of embarkation at Boyd's Landing.
At the Battle of Honey Hill, the black regiments were deployed in the center of the Union line with the 35th USCT and elements of the 55th and 54th Massachusetts taking heavy casualties while making attacks against the Confederate defenses. Corporal Andrew Smith of the 55th Massachusetts was one of four Medal of Honor recipients. Smith, upon the death of the National Flag bearer, picked up the Flag and sustained it during the charge, to rally the survivors of his regiment.
Both white and black troops served well and with valor at the Battle of Honey Hill, and though they were unable to break the Confederate defenses, the department's policy of employing the regiments together in battle again proved effective, proving that on a battlefield, all men are equal.
Erected by Jasper County ATAX.
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Location. 32° 37.906′ N, 80° 52.325′ W. Marker is in Yemassee, South Carolina, in Jasper County. It can be reached from Kings Highway (U.S. 17) east of Yemassee Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Low Country Ln, Yemassee SC 29945, 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 New Spain, 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: The Beginning (here, next to this marker); Live Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); This is Jim Wescott's Wishing Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Frampton Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabbage Palmetto (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lowcountry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Frampton Lines / John Edward Frampton House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Pocotaligo (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yemassee.
Other markers no longer nearby. "The Frampton Line" (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Southern Live Oak Tree (was here, next to this marker but has been
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026
2. The Beginning and African American Troops at Honey Hill markers
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
