Attempted Ambush

Attempted Ambush is a South Carolina historical marker in Darlington, Darlington County, dedicated 1975.

Darlington County · dedicated 1975 · S.C. Sec. Rd. 16-49, about ½ mi. from U.S. Hwy. 52 and just N of the railroad, S of Darlington, Darlington

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On March 5, 1865, near the point where the Ebenezer Road crossed the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad, the 29th Missouri Mounted Infantry, of Col. Reuben Williams's command, deployed on either side of the tracks to capture a Confederate train approaching from Florence. The attempt failed when the engineer, discovering the trap, reversed his engine and escaped.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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Attempted Ambush

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