South Carolina
On this hill for one month South Carolina troops guarded the entrance to Petersburg and here July 30, 1864, suffered death from a mine exploded by the Federals. Here the surviving Carolinians under the command of Stephen Elliott by their valor turned a dreadful disaster into a glorious victory.
Erected by the South Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy
1923
Marker can be reached from Siege Road, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
