Scientists identify a soldier who died in the 1780 Battle of Camden, hold out hope of naming others

Scientists identified a teen soldier who died in the Battle of Camden 246 years ago. They hold out hope of naming at least one other.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 1,456

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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CAMDEN — Fourteen unknown soldiers who died in the Battle of Camden are one step closer to being identified 246 years after their deaths.

With one soldier named last month, a team of archaeologists, preservationists, genealogy and DNA experts hold out hope of raising the necessary funds to identify at least one other soldier — even perhaps all of the fallen fighters recovered from the heart of the Revolutionary War battlefield in the Midlands …

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