The Palmetto Regiment Monument
	The oldest monument on the State House grounds is the Palmetto Regiment Monument or the iron palmetto erected in 1858. Honoring the men of the Palmetto Regiment for their service in the Mexican War, it stands off the west side of the present State House. It first stood in front of the Old State House that was burned by Federal troops in 1865. Some of the lower and larger branches of the tree were destroyed by Sherman's soldiers and the compartment at the base was torn open. The monument itself, however, was spared.
		The engraved inscription on the east panel reads: "South Carolina to her sons of the Palmetto Regiment who fell in the War With Mexico Anno Domini 1847." The three other panels bear approximately 450 names of men of the regiment.
	Last Updated: 9/11/01 3:24 PM