Cheraw in Chesterfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Grave of British Soldier
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 14, 2011
1. Grave of British Soldier Marker
Who died during the
Revolutionary War when using
St. David's Church as a hospital
in the summer of 1780
Colonel Campbell, Commander
of the 71st. Regiment, is also
buried here.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 34° 41.753′ N, 79° 52.771′ W. Marker was in Cheraw, South Carolina, in Chesterfield County. It was on Church Street near Front Street, on the left when traveling east. at Old St. David's Episcopal Church Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Cheraw SC 29520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and in the Olde English District. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, 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 walking distance of this location: Old St. David's (within shouting distance of this marker); The 71st Regiment of Foot (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Asbury's First Visit to S.C. (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Mose Rogers (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheraw Confederate Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Regarding Grave of British Soldier. Our correspondent, Stephanie J Briggs, researched the background of the subject of this marker in detail. She determined that, "Colonel Archibald Campbell is not buried there. He is in fact buried (verified) in Westminster Abbey, London, England, having died there after retiring from the British Army as a Major General." This marker has since been removed. A new marker named "The 71st Regiment of Foot" has since been erected. That marker provides details of the regiment's stay and about the unknown British officers who lay at rest in the cemetery.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 14, 2011
2. Grave of British Soldier Marker
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 14, 2011
3. Grave of British Soldier
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,066 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
