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Boykin, South Carolina (other)
Boykin, South Carolina may refer to: *Boykin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, a census-designated place ** Battle of Boykin's Mill, fought between Union and Confederate forces in Kershaw County (1865) ** Boykin Mill Complex, Kershaw County *Boykin, Marlboro County, South Carolina, an unincorporated community {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boykin, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Boykin is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. Its population was 100 as of the 2010 census. Boykin is located on South Carolina Highway 261, south of Camden. It is named for John Boykin, an early resident. History On May 5, 1860, at least two dozen individuals drowned in the Boykin Mill Pond when a flatboat they were enjoying an excursion on sank after it struck a stump, began taking on water and those onboard panicked and moved toward one end of the boat. It tipped, dumping the more than 50 people on the flatboat into the water. The Battle of Boykin's Mill was fought in Boykin on April 18, 1865. It marked the last battle of the American Civil War fought in South Carolina and was the site of the last Union officer killed in action during the conflict. Boykin's Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Midfield Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Boykin's Mill
Boykin's Mill was the site of the last Union (American Civil War), Union officer killed in action during the American Civil War. It was also the location of the final battle on South Carolina soil. History Brigadier General Edward E. Potter took command of the two Northern brigades—2700 men—recently landed at Georgetown. Colonel Edward Needles Hallowell, Edward N. Hallowell, former commander of the famed 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and wounded at Fort Wagner, led one of the brigades including his former unit now consisting of over 700 men. Under orders to disable railroads in South Carolina, Potter's brigades were forced to contend with Kentucky's "Orphan Brigade" of mounted infantry from April 9 at Dingle's Mill through 18 April. On April 18, 1865, Potter's troops met again with the Kentuckians in the quiet town of Boykin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, Boykin, South Carolina. The Confederates held a strong defensive position in an abandoned fort. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boykin Mill Complex
Boykin Mill Complex, also known as Mill Tract Plantation, is a national historic district located near Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina. The district encompasses nine contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and four contributing structures. “Boykin Mill” denotes a community which consists of an old post office (ca. 1875), an old general store (c. 1905), a c. 1905 grist mill, mill pond, mill dam, gates, and canals. The community also includes an early 19th-century Greek Revival style Baptist church (c. 1827), one mid-19th-century residence, three 20th-century residences (c. 1935) built for mill workers, and a smoke house. An American Civil War battle site is also a part of the Boykin Mill community. The Battle of Boykin's Mill took place on April 17, 1865. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |