Yemassee in Jasper County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
General Robert E. Lee
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Fighting Near Coosawhatchie
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2008
1. General Robert E. Lee Marker
General Robert E. Lee. Following the capture of Hilton Head, Beaufort, and the nearby sea islands in the fall of 1861, General Robert E. Lee was given command of the coastal military department of South Carolina, and East Florida. From his headquarters at Coosawhatchie, about 4 miles SW, he planned the strategy and defenses which successfully contained the enemy until the end of the war.
Fighting Near Coosawhatchie. On October 22, 1862, in running encounters near Coosawhatchie, Frampton's Plantation, and Pocotaligo, Confederate troops successfully defended the Charleston~Savannah railroad and the interior of South Carolina against a Union attack force of 4,448 men from Hilton Head.
Erected 1991 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Point South Merchants Association. (Marker Number 27-8.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1718.
Location. 32° 37.875′ N, 80° 52.657′ W. Marker is in Yemassee, South Carolina, in Jasper County. It is on Frontage Road east of Tulifinny Lane, on the right when traveling east. Located about 1 mile W of Pocotaligo at Point South, intersection of I-95 and US 17/US 21 (E side). Touch for map
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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 Battle of Pocotaligo (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Frampton Lines / John Edward Frampton House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cabbage Palmetto (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lowcountry (approx. 0.3 miles away); This is Jim Wescott's Wishing Well (approx. 0.3 miles away); Live Oak (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frampton Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); African American Troops at Honey Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yemassee.
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2008
2. Fighting Near Coosawhatchie Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 17, 2008
3. General Robert E. Lee Marker, along Frontage road, near Exit 33, I-95 in S.C.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
4. Fighting Near Coosawhatchie Marker
Along Frontage Road US 17, US 21 , exit 33 , I-95, in South Carolina, looking east
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5,105 times since then and 162 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
