Battle of Rivers' Bridge
Feb. 2-3, 1865
A Running Battle on the River Road
On Feb.2, Union troops moved up the road on the opposite bank of the Salkehatchie, fighting a running battle with the Confederate cavalrymen who tried to slow their advance. Among the casualties was Pvt. John B. Woods of the 3rd South Carolina Cavalry. Shot in the leg, Woods later bled to death at Rivers Bridge, where his unit took up position near here on the Confederate left flank.
Marker can be reached from SC-S-5-8, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
