Confederate Cemetery Mt. Pleasant,  South Carolina   Historical Marker      

"S C WAR OF 1812 ENCAMPMENT On June 18, 1812, the / United States declared / war against Great Britain. / One of the first units to / be mustered into service / was the Third Regiment of / South Carolina Militia, / which was stationed at / Haddrell's Point, west / of here, to aid in the / defense of Charleston / Harbor.  Their barracks / stood within the present / town limits of Mount / Pleasant, and they were / equipped with State funds. Erected by / United States Daughters of 1812 / South Carolina Society / 1970."

"S C WAR OF 1812 ENCAMPMENT The 1812 monument in this / cemetery originally marked / a burial plot of the Third / Regiment of State troops. / The soldiers who were / buried there apparently / died from disease while / stationed at Haddrell's / Point, nearby.  Before the / Civil War, the monument / is said to have stood at / the corner of Pitt and / King Streets.  It was / moved to this Confederate / cemetery for protection / from vandalism. Erected by / United States Daughters of 1812 / South Carolina Society / 1970."

   

	Marker Description:   Marker No.:  18   Marker Type:  Historical Marker   Marker Condition: Good      Dimensions:    h - 10 ft.    d -  2 in

   

Marker #17

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