Near Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lest We Forget
Battery White Memorial
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 6, 2010
1. UDC Battery White Memorial
In memory of the Confederate soldiers
who served at Battery White
during the War Between the States
1861 - 1865
Erected by Arthur Manigault Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
May 25, 1929.
Erected 1929 by Arthur Manigault Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1862.
Location. 33° 18.223′ N, 79° 17.62′ W. Marker is near Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is on Belle Isle Road (County Route S22-295), on the right when traveling south. Located in Belle Isle community. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1st Battalion 178th Field Artillery (approx. 2 miles away); Retreat Rice Plantation (approx. 2.3 miles away); Morgan Park (approx. 3.6 miles away); William Doyle Morgan (approx. 3.6 miles away); John and Mary Perry Cleland House (approx. 4.2 miles away); Old Market Building
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More about this marker. Belle Isle is a gated community, but visitors can request access at the gate. Parking is available at the Yacht Club near the battery.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 6, 2010
2. Battery White Memorial
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 6, 2010
3. Winyah Bay from the Battery
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 6, 2010
4. Ditch and Parapet of Battery White
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 6, 2010
5. 10-inch Confederate Columbiad
Cast in 1864 at Tredegar Foundry in Richmond, Virginia, this 13,300 pound was one of two placed at Battery White during the war. This cannon could fire a 128 pound projectile some 1800 yards.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 6, 2010
6. 10-inch Confederate Columbiad
Second of the pair of columbiads, also cast in 1864 at Tredegar Foundry.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 9, 2013
7. Columbiad stares at Winyah Bay
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,479 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on November 10, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
