Berkeley County · Marker 08-88
Skirmish at Tidyman's Plantation
Forest Service Red. 204B, 1.4 mi. east of Echaw Rd., McClellanville vicinity
Front inscription
On Feb. 25, 1782 Patriot Gen. Francis Marion resumed his command at nearby Tidyman’s Plantation (Cedar Hill) after serving in the Jacksonboro Assembly. He was absent from his men’s Feb. 24 defeat at Wambaw Bridge 1 mi. S, after which Col. Benjamin Thompson’s British and Loyalist troops regrouped below Wambaw Creek.
Reverse inscription
On Feb. 25 Thompson circled his men around to engage Marion from the north. The two forces met near the Tidyman slave dwellings. Thompson’s troops charged and dispersed Marion’s lines, which broke down in confusion and suffered a number of casualties. The victory provided the British with horses, cattle, and other supplies.