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Grave of British Soldier

 
 
Grave of British Soldier Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anna Inbody, August 14, 2011
1. Grave of British Soldier Marker
Inscription.
Grave of British Soldier
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 SitesWar, 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 This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby.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. Marker 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.
 
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); Pee Dee Union Baptist Church
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(about 500 feet away); Coulter Memorial Academy Site (approx. half a mile away); Dizzy Gillespie Birthplace (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheraw.
 
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.
 
Grave of British Soldier Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anna Inbody, August 14, 2011
2. Grave of British Soldier Marker
Grave of British Soldier image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anna Inbody, August 14, 2011
3. Grave of British Soldier
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 18 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.

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