Lee County · Marker 31-02
Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge
Near corner of N. Main St. (U.S. Hwy. 15) & E. Church St. (S.C. Hwy. 341), Bishopville
Front inscription
On March 6, 1781 General Thomas Sumter with a force of 250 men was attacked by a British detachment commanded by Major Fraser about 3 miles northeast at the head of Stirrup Branch. In a running fight, the Gamecock retreated along a road near here to Ratcliff's Bridge on Lynches River, 3 miles southeast.