The American Revolution in South Carolina

McCord's Ferry

August 3, 1781

Patriot Cdr:

Lt. Col. Henry Lee (VA)
 British Cdr:

Lt. Col. Alexander Stewart
Killed:

Unknown
 Killed:

Unknown
Wounded:

Unknown
 Wounded:

Unknown
Captured:

Unknown
 Captured:

20
Old District: 

Camden District/ Orangeburgh District
 Present Counties:

Richland County/
Calhoun County

One source asserts this event happened on August 15th.

Skirmish, Lt. Col. Henry Lee (VA) vs. unnamed British suppliers to Orangeburgh.
On August 3rd, the British seized control of McCord’s Ferry on the Congaree River. Lt. Col. Henry Lee (VA) had been ordered by Major General Nathanael Greene to strike at the enemy’s lines of communications from Orangeburgh to Charlestown. McCord’s Ferry was along that line.

Lt. Col. Lee circled around the British camp at McCord’s Ferry with sixty (60) men and crossed the river. His cavalry dispersed thirty-two (32) wagons with an escort of three hundred (300) men within sight of the garrison at Orangeburgh. The lead elements of the escort fell back, but Lt. Col. Lee’s men had to break off their attack when the main body of the British refused to yield. Lt. Col. Lee was able to capture twenty (20) of the enemy.

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