Red Oak Camp Plantation – Lynches River – Kershaw County

Basic Information

• Location – Lynches River, Kershaw County

  Between Red Oak Camp Creek and Jumping Gulley

• Comments – In February 1865, the 17th Corps of Sherman's Army camped at Red Oak Camp, using it as their headquarters. Upon their departure, the mansion was burned.
  

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Timeline

• 1700's – Earliest known date of existence

• After 1796 – House built

  The house was a large, two story brick structure with an English basement.
  

Land

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Owners

• Alphabetical list – Charlotte Lovick (married General James Blair in 1820 Commander of a brigade of South Carolina militia), Lorick Rochell
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – 27 (1800 Census - Lorick Rochell); 40 (1810 Census - Elizabeth Rochell)
  

Buildings

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