South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company C.

CAPTAINS: Leaphart, G., Haltiwanger, G.T. LIEUTENANTS: Huffman, J.E., Eleazer. W.S., Haltiwanger, H.W. SERGEANTS: Houseal, W.F., Metts, S.S., Eleazer, J.M., Haltiwanger, J.H., Burkett, T. CORPORALS: Hipps, I.A., Williamson, W., Addy, T.M.G., Ballentine, S., Haltiwanger, D.K., Smith, S.L. PRIVATES: Arnick, T.W., Arnick, I.A., Arnick, W.R., Arnick, D.W., Addy, J.B., Addison, H.T., Archart, H.M., Baker, J., Black, N.L., Black, W.E., Bookman, S.W., Bouknight, W.J., Bouknight, J.W., Busby, L., Busby, W., Buff, H.J., Buff. J., Bickley, H.W., Bouknight, J.M., Bundrick, J.M., Bundrick, J.A., Bristow, J.M., Cumelander, W.N., Cumelander, A.W., Sr., Cumelander, A.W., Jr., Cumerlander, J.S., Cumerlander, S.C., Counts, H.A., Caughman, J.C., Coogler, J.P., Coogler, … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company D.

CAPTAIN: Donnelly, R.V. LIEUTENANTS: Livingston, B., Jeffcoat, N.P., Inabenat, T. SERGEANTS: Jeffcoat, H.W., Jeffcoat, J., Redmorn, I., Livingston, J.S. PRIVATES: Axson, W.A., Axson, F.D., Bailey, G., Brown, W.F., Bonnett, P., Cartin, E., Casson, J., Carson, R.A., Carton, W., Carton, E., Carson, W.H., Cain, W.P., Carson, T.J., Carton, W., Cook, J.A., Cook, J.Q., Cook, S., Crider, T.J., Crider, A., Crider, A., Crun, V.V., Crun, H., Culler, J., Chavis, P., Chavis, J., Cubsted, J., Davis, J., Evans, A., Fogle, P.S., Fogle, P., Fogle, J.W., Furtick, G., Furtick, W., Furtick, I., Gantt, C., Hughes, M.L., Hughes, E., Hughes, J.W., Hughes, A., Hughes, W., … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company E.

CAPTAIN: Cowan, N.A. LIEUTENANTS: Shirley, J.J., Pruitt, W.C., King, J.A., Mattison, J.F. SERGEANTS: Copeland, J.J., Clinkscales, F., Parker, J.P., Hall, A.M., Broom, W.J. CORPORALS: Kay, C.M., Hanks, Luke, Shirley, N.A., Acker, W.H., Parker, R.E. PRIVATES: Armstrong, J.A., Ashley, J.T., Adams, A.B., Armstrong, A.S., Ashley, John, Ashley, J.R., Ashley, J.T., Ashley, E.W., Arnold, Joel, Anderson, T.W., Brock, R.B., Brock, J.L., Bannister, M., Brock, J.H., Brock, W.C., Bancum, A., Bannister, Thomas, Bannister, W.L., Bannister, J.H., Sr., Bannister, J.M., Bannister, J.H. Jr., Bannister, J.N., Broom, J.N., Broom, A., Bagwell, Baylis, Bigby, J.A., Coker, J.J., Cummings, C.C., Callahan, J.F., Cowan, W.M., Cummings, H.A., Callahan, … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company F.

CAPTAINS: Kinard, John M., Kinard. Wm. M. LIEUTENANTS: Sligh, Hilary, Kingsmore, E.R., Cannon, W.S. SERGEANTS: Reid, S.W., Buzzard, B.M., Epting, J.N., Graham, F.D., Goree, W.O. CORPORALS: Richie, C.M., Dickert, Jesse C., Rikard, Frank D. PRIVATES: Abrams, Z.P., Abrams, S.S., Abrams, Daniel, Baker, M., Barrett, B., Brooks, H.J., Boozer, Tim, Boozer, Henry, Brown, M.L., Beard, S.P., Buzzard, O.H., Buzzard, Jeff, Buzzard, W.F., Buzzard, William, Bowles, W.H., Barre, S.C., Bedenbaugh, W.P., Cady, F.N., Calmes, C. Wash., Campell, Ed., Cannon, Geo. W., Chapman, D.N., Chapman, Henry, Counts, John C., Counts, Adam, Counts, A.B., Cromer, John R., Cromer, Jacob L., Cromer, Enoch, Cromer, R. … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company G.

CAPTAINS: Boykin, S.M., Herriott, R.L., Mosely, A. LIEUTENANTS: White, L.A., Rhame, G.S., McCaskill, K., Belvin, W.T., Herriott, J.V. SERGEANTS: Lafan, M.L., McLeod, William, McCaskill, F.D., Boykin, J.J., Boykin, S.B., Hancock, W.J., Jones, G.W., Madison, K., Mathis, J.R., McEachern, J.R. CORPORALS: McEachern, W.D., Allen, J.C., Andrews, O.T., Barfield, R.E., Mathis, J.V., Eachern, W.C., Smith, T.W.B. PRIVATES: Atkinson, William, Atkinson, Wash., Andrews, E., Boykin, William, Boykin, Drewry, Boykin, S.L., Boykin, Elias, Boykin, M.H., Boykin, James, Boykin, C.M., Bounds, John, Brown, I.T., Brown Joshua, Button, C.S., Bradley, S.B., Bird, James, Baker, A., Brunson, J.I., Bradley, William, Croft, William, Croft, Wesly, Cannon, G., Corbitt, … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company H.

CAPTAINS: Kinsler, Edward, Roof, S.M. LIEUTENANTS: Hook, E.E., Hook, R.T., Hook, J.S. SERGEANTS: Mills, Jack A., Sox, Jeff., Senn, J.E., Senn, A.D., Roof, Henry J., Hook, J.D. CORPORALS: Roof, D.J., Dooley, James L., Sox, H.E., Griffith, D.T., Hutto, Britton E., Hutto, Paul P., Sphraler, J.J. PRIVATES: Bachman, C., Bachman, H.H., Bachman, R.H., Buff, M.W., Buff, T.J., Buff, M.B., Blackwell, C.B., Berry, Jacob, Berry, George, Berry, Treadway, Berry, John, Bell, John, Clark, P.P., Clark, J.D., Churchwell, Thomas, Cook, E.E., Cook, John C., Carter, Henry A., Chaney, J.T., Dooley, Jesse K., Dooley, Jacob E., Dooley, J.L., DeVore, Thomas, Fry, J.R., Fry, Tyler, … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company I.

CAPTAINS: Jones, J.M., Gunter, Elbert. LIEUTENANTS: Coleman, J.E., Gunter, M., Pitts, W.W., Gunter, Leroy, Gunter, D.B. SERGEANTS: Jones, N.T., Gunter, Zimri, Gunter, Emanuel, Jones, John, Gunter, Levi, Gunter, Elliott, Gunter, W.C., Wise, John W. CORPORALS: Gunter, Mitchell, Abels, Pierce, Garrin, Robert. PRIVATES: Ables, Burk, Altman, James, Altman, Rufus, Altman, Ruben, Bennett, Tyler, Baggant, Freeman, Baggant, E.F., Brogdan, Jesse, Brogdan, M., Brogdan, William, Bryant, Mark, Burnett, Brazil, Burnett, D.P., Burnett, Willis, Burgess, Felix, Burgess, J.S., Braswell, George, Baltiziger, A., Blackwell, James, Burgess, N.J., Christmas, S.B., Creed, B.O., Cook, Chesley, Cook, Wyatt, Courtney, Young, Courtney, James, Fulmer, Adam, Fox, James H., Gunter, … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Field and Staff.

COLONELS: Keitt, L.M., Boykin, S.M. LIEUTENANT COLONELS: Dantzler, O.M., McMichael, P.A. MAJORS: Mimms, A., Partlow, J.M., Leaphart, G. ADJUTANTS: Chisolm, R., Hane, W.C., Wilson, Jno. A. QUARTERMASTERS: Kinard, Jno. P., Woodward, T.W. COMMISSARY: Heriot, Jno. O. SURGEON: Salley, A.S. ASSISTANT SURGEONS: Fripp, C.A., Barton, D.R. CHAPLAINS: Meynardie, E.J., Duncan, Y.W. SERGEANT MAJORS: Quattlebaum, T.A., Quattlebaum, E.R. QUARTERMASTER SERGEANTS: Barton, T.F., Wannamaker, F.W. COMMISSARY SERGEANT: Solomons, J.T. ORDNANCE SERGEANT: Phillips, T.H.

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company A.

CAPTAINS: Partlow, Jno. M., Woodin, C.H.A., Lee, Jno. LIEUTENANTS: Talley, Dyer, Williams, D.O., Norton, E.R., Siddall, Jno., Barr, S.A. SERGEANTS: Lusk, Newt., Wilcox, F.H., Knee, Hermon, Wilson, Mack. CORPORALS: Ansel, Harmon, Smith, C.M., Norrell, John, Fisher, James. PRIVATES: Anderson, John, Appleton. Wm., Atkinson, Thomas, Burrell, Miles, Beiman, Henry, Bracke, Henry, Bramlett, Wm., Ballinger, Wm., Babb, —-, Brace, —-, Bowlin, Thos., Brown, Lee, Butler, Levi, Craine, Wm., Craine, Isaac, Cannon, S.C., Carpenter, Wm., Crow, Isaac, Dawkins, —-, Darby, Thos., Ellenburg, Jno., Elrod, —-, Ellis, G., Fisher, Wm., Fisher, B.P., Heddin, J.P., Heddin, Isaac, Heddin, D.B., Holcomb, —-, Hembree, Wm., Handcock, Thos., … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company B.

CAPTAIN: McMichael, P.A. LIEUTENANTS: Barton, B.H., Whetstone, N.C., Cox, J.R. SERGEANTS: Inabinet, D.J., Way, A.H., Myers, D.D., McCorquodale, —-, Donald, J.A. CORPORALS: Shuler, J.W., Murphy, J.C., Grambling, A.M., Buyck, F.J. PRIVATES: Arant, J.T., Bair, J.S., Bair, S.H., Barber, W.E., Bars, W., Baxter, D.F., Bolin, J.E.A., Bolin, J.S., Boltin, J.H., Boltin, E.A., Bonnet, J.D., Bonnet, W.R.E., Bozard, D.B., Bozard, J.D., Bozard, C.F., Brantley, E.W., Brodie, J.W., Brodie, John W., Brodie, Judson, Brodie, J.R., Buyck, J.W., Clayton, W., Collier, L.P., Cook, J.M., Cox, A.M., Crum, J.W., Crum, A.F., Culalasieur, N.W., Dantzler, G.M., DeWhit, M., Dixon, W., Dixon, Henry, Dukes, T.C., Elbrooks, H., … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company K.

CAPTAINS: Harman, W.D.M. LIEUTENANTS: Haltiwonger, S.A., Harmon, T.S., Harmon, M.H., Seay, H., Harmon, F.J., Leaphart, J.E., Harmon, M.D. SERGEANTS: Sease, J.R.W., Quattlebaum, T.A. CORPORALS: Hendrix, J.E., Brown, S., Wingard, H., Earhart, J.W., Taylor, M.L., Rawl, E.A., Keisler, L., Wingard, J., Shealy, L.F. PRIVATES: Alewine, J., Amick, J., Berry, J., Black, J.R., Blackwell, B., Boles, S.F., Bonenberger, P., Brown, J., Busby, P., Caughman, J.T., Caughman, L.W., Caughman, N.S., Caughman, H.J.W., Crout, L., Crout, J.T., Crout, W., Corley, E.L., Corley, L.W., Corley, S.A., Corley, W., Corley, W.A., Calk, W., Cook, W.L., Cook, W., Crapps, S., DeHart, A.H., Eargle, A.L., Eargle, F.P., Eargle, … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters – 20th Vols., Company L.

CAPTAINS: Sparks, A.D., Bolton, C.P. LIEUTENANTS: Peterkin, J.A., Kinney, W.F., Moore, A.E. SERGEANTS: Hodges, G., Emanuel, E.M., Walsh, W.W., Covington, J.T. CORPORALS: Manning, J., Rowe, A.J., Montgomery, J., Allen, E. PRIVATES: Allen, J., Bridges, J.W., Bristow, J.D., Bristow, J.M., Bristow, R.N., Anderson, T.F., Bethea, J.W., Buzhart, J.T., Buchanan, J.A., Calder, W., Carter, W., Berry, D.F., Carrigan, W.A., Clark, R., Cope, E., Cottingham, J., Cowan, W.T., Coxe, R.A., Croley, D., Croley, R., Culler, C.W., David, A.L., DeBarry, E., Bridges, J.H., Bridges, S., Dunford, A.J., English, C., English, J., Evans, T.A., Fowler, W.D., Frasier, C., Frasier, W., Goss, H.L., Grice, E., Grice, … Read more

Slave Narrative of Bettie Suber

Interviewer: G. Leland Summer Person Interviewed: Bettie Suber Date of Interview: May 18, 1937 Location: Newberry, South Carolina Place of Birth: Newberry County, SC “I was born near old Bush River Baptist Church in Newberry County, S.C. This was the white folks’ church, but the colored folks have a Bush River church in that section now. I was grown when the war started. I was a slave of Bonny Floyd. He was a good man who owned several slaves and a big farm. I was the house-girl then, and waited on the table and helped around the house. I was … Read more

Slave Narrative of Uncle Sabe Rutledge

Interviewer: Mrs. Genevieve W. Chandler Person Interviewed: Sabe Rutledge Location: Burgess, South Carolina Date of Birth: 1861 Place of Birth: Horry County SC (Testimony given by old man born 1861, The Ark Plantation. Horry County, owned by Mr. John Tillman) “Fust thing I realize to remember, I nuster cry to go to the old boss—old Massa—for sugar. Massa say: “‘Martha, what Newman (he call me that) crying for?’ Ma say, ‘Wanter come to you for sugar!’ “‘Bring the boy here, Martha!’ “He gi’e me sugar. “Boil salt? Pump! Pump! Pump it! Had a tank. Run from hill to sea. Had a … Read more

Slave Narrative of Mary Smith

Interviewer: Caldwell Sims Person Interviewed: Mary Smith Date of Interview: September 14, 1937 Location: Union, South Carolina “I liked to went crazy when my brother, Bob, went to Arkansas. Den Marse George Young wrote our names in a book and give it to my ma. It was jes’ a small mem’randum book. We kept it till Miss Addie, dat is Mrs. Billy, give ma de Bible storybook, and den she copied our names in dat one. De little book was about wore out den; so it was burned up when Miss Addie had done finished writing our names in de … Read more

Slave Narrative of Jane Smith

Interviewer: F. S. DuPre Person Interviewed: Jane Smith Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina Age: 80 “Aunt” Jane Smith, 80 years old, says that she was only eight years old when the war ended, and that her recollections are very meagre as to conditions during slavery. Her mother belonged to John Snoddy, who owned a farm a few miles west of Spartanburg. Her father was owned by Dr. Miller of a nearby plantation. She stated that she was old enought to rock the cradle for the white babies during slavery. She stated that she could remember seeing some of the slaves being … Read more

Slave Narrative of Sam Rawls

Interviewer: G. Leland Summer Person Interviewed: Sam Rawls Date of Interview: June 9, 1937 Location: Newberry, South Carolina Place of Birth: Lexington County, SC Date of Birth: 1835 Stories From Ex-Slaves “I was born in 1835 in Lexington County, S.C. I know I was 12 years old de last year of de war. I belonged to John Hiller in Lexington County, near Columbia, S.C. Old Marse Hiller was strict to his slaves, wasn’t mean, but often whipped ’em. I thought it was all right then. When de Yankees come through burning, killing and stealing stock, I was in marse’s yard. … Read more

Slave Narrative of Alexander Robertson

Interviewer: W. W. Dixon Person Interviewed: Alexander Robertson Location: White Oak, South Carolina Age: 84 Ex-Slave 84 Years Old Alexander Robertson lives as a member of the household of his son, Charley, on the General Bratton plantation, four miles southeast of White Oak, S.C. It is a box-like house, chimney in the center, four rooms, a porch in front and morning glory vines, in bloom at this season, climbing around the sides and supports. Does Alexander sit here in the autumn sunshine and while the hours away? Nay, in fact he is still one of the active, working members of … Read more

Slave Narrative of Mary Veals

Interviewer: G. Leland Summer Person Interviewed: Mary Veals Date of Interview: September 30, 1937 Location: Newberry, South Carolina “I don’t own no house. I live in a rented house. Yes, I work fer my living. I don’t ‘member much ’bout slavery except what I heard my daddy and mammy say. My pa was Washing Holloway and my ma was Polly Holloway. Dey belonged to Judge O’Neall, and lived at his place ’bout three miles from town, near Bush River. “Judge O’Neall’s house was real old, and dey had a store near it called Springfield, a kind of suburb at dat … Read more

Slave Narrative of Henry Ryan

Interviewer: G. Leland Summer Person Interviewed: Henry Ryan Date of Interview: August 18, 1937 Location: Newberry, South Carolina “I live in a rented three-room house with my daughter. I am too old to do much work, but I work where I can get little jobs that I can do. “The slaves did not expect anything after Freedom, for the South was in such a bad fix. They just got jobs where they could find them. Most of them worked as share-croppers or wage hands on the farms, and have worked like this since that time. Some few have rented farms. … Read more