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19th South Carolina Infantry

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Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Debbie KnightDate added 5/27/2009

Company A

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Fred RoyalDate added 3/14/2007

Company A

Sergeant

A.A. Pardue died of disease in University Hospital in Knoxville, TN on Oct 29, 1862. He is buried in Bethel Cemetery in Knoxville along with approximately 1600 other C.S.A. soldiers. The undertaker made a list of the soldiers that he buried during the war. Either he wrote the name incorrectly or it was not legible. He is listed on the plaque at the cemetery as A.A. Parden. His widow, Rebecca Pardue is buried at Rock Hill Cemetery in Brunson, SC along with her daughter Mary Alice Pardue Sullivan and son-in-law Jefferson Darling Sullivan.
Contributor Angie HenleyDate added 8/19/2013

Company B

Private

1838-1867 Enlisted on 1 Dec 1861 at Camp Hampton (near Columbia). Captured at Missionary Ridge on 25 Nov 1863. Released from Rock Island Military Prison 18 June 1865.
Contributor George HillDate added 9/19/2013

Company C

Private

Samuel McManus was captured at Atlanta, GA., August 31st, 1864
Contributor John DoveDate added 6/6/2010

Company C

Private

Thorney Snell, PVT Btry C 19th Regt Fld Arty Repl CP Jackson, SC USA Buried at: Section 28, Sit 124 Arlington National Cemetery Born: 7 Jul 1894 Died: 6 Sep 1960
Contributor WandaDate added 4/15/2008

Company D

Private

William Hardy Matthews was born 8 Aug. 1844 in that part of Edgefield County that in 1895 became Saluda County. He married Irene Amanda Havird (b. Feb. 1851 d. 30 Aug. 1907). His nickname was 'Butterfly Bill.' He died 25 Mar 1924 in Cool Springs,Saluda County, South Carolina and is buried at Sardis Baptist Church, Saluda, South Carolina. His wife is buried in the Z.C. Havird Cemetery, Saluda, South Carolina.
Contributor Wayne MatthewsDate added 10/14/2005

Company D

Private

John Rushton, age 20, captured at Missionary Ridge November, 1863;
Contributor Shannon GahanDate added 3/4/2010

Company D

Private

James Vines of Saluda, SC, (Coleman''s Crossroad) died in 1913 and is buried with his second wife, Josephine Pardue Vines, at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Saluda, SC.
Contributor Van B. Thomas, Jr.Date added 10/12/2004

Company E

Private

enl 8/1/63 5th sc st troops 6mo.enl.11/63 19th scinf paroled 5/19/65 agusta ga my grgrgrandfather buried coyle family cemetery gaffney sc
Contributor joseph pridmoreDate added 1/8/2009

Company E

Private

William was born 17 Mar 1843 in Richmond Co. NC. He is found on the 1860 census at age 17 in The Sumter District, South Carolina. The PO is at Bishopville. He enlisted 17 Dec 1861 from the Sumter district and mustered at Columbia, SC Enlisted by Col Preston. His regiment was sent to Tennessee, and he fought the Corinth Campaign Apr - June 1862, The Kentucky aka Perryville Campaign where he fought at Munfordsville. The Atlanta and Carolina Campaign. On 18 Feb 1864 he is granted an 18-day furlough. On 3 August 1864 he suffers a gunshot wound to his knee and is a patient at the Floyd House at Ocmulgee Hospital at Macon Georgia. It is noted that his is serving in Manigault's Brigade and his home is in Bishopville, SC. He died 8 April 1902 in Darlington Co. SC and is buried at Mount Elon Baptist Church, Hartsville, Dar. Co. SC He was the father-in-law of my 2nd cousin 4 x removed.
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 1/11/2023

Company E

1st Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Waverley T. McLeod Jr.Homepage mcleodDate added 10/26/2010

Company F

Private

Captured at Chickamauga and imprisoned 18 months at Rock Island IL
Contributor Jason PruittDate added 10/16/2008

Company G

Private

John G. C. Drennan, born 1843, had been farming with his widowed mother and two sisters when he enlisted. He was wounded at the Battle of Atanta on 20 July 1864, but was back with his regiment when it was surrendered at high Point and paroled at Grensboro. He returned to rural Lowndesville and died there in summer 1873 at age 30 years and 12 days, leaving his mother, two spinster sisters, one daughter, and two sons.
Contributor Bernard Schaaf Date added 7/30/2006

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Ron D. McCurryDate added 10/26/2004

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor john terryDate added 3/19/2014

Company H

Private

Joseph was the son of Joel Ashcraft and Martha 'Patsey' Ferguson. Joseph was living in Chester Co. SC near his mother when he enlisted. His mother moved to Bradley (now Cleveland) Co. AR before 1870 near her other sons who had returned home after serving with the 26th AR Infantry. Joseph enlisted in Chester Dist. SC as a private with Capt. Senn's Co. H on November 18, 1862 and was captured July 3, 1864 near Marietta GA during the Atlanta Campaign. He was imprisoned at Camp Morton IN until March 15th of 1865. He was part of a prisoner exchange, was hospitalized in Richmond VA the 22nd of March and was paroled in Charlotte NC May 23, 1865.
Contributor Norman V. AshcraftDate added 1/31/2006

Company H

Corporal

Benjamin joined the 19th as a private and mustered out a corporal.
Contributor Robin Pearson WilsonDate added 3/7/2011

Company H

Rank unknown

Charles T. Leroy had been wounded and captured; he was taken by train to a hospital at Forsyth GA where he died 9 Aug 1864. Buried Confederate Cemetery at Forsyth GA. Note: I have no connection to this soldier other than he served with Joseph J. Ashcraft.
Contributor Sharon AshcraftDate added 1/12/2008

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Ronald ClampHomepage www.ronclamp.comDate added 5/30/2008

Company I

Private

Killed at Chickamauga
Contributor Laura BoydstonDate added 10/29/2007

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Laura BoydstonDate added 10/29/2007

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Laura BoydstonDate added 10/29/2007

Company I

Private

wounded in the neck at Murfreesboro
Contributor kcwebchic@yahoo.comDate added 10/29/2007

Company K

Private

James Green, Samuel Green, and John Green, all of Graniteville and each belonging to Co. K, 19th SC Infantry, were my Great-grand Uncles.
Contributor Tom MartinDate added 12/13/2009

Company K

Private

John Green, Samuel Green, and James Green, all of Graniteville and each belonging to Co. K, 19th SC Infantry, were my Great-grand Uncles.
Contributor Tom MartinDate added 12/13/2009

Company K

Private

Samuel Green, John Green, and James Green, all of Graniteville and each belonging to Co. K, 19th SC Infantry, were my Great-grand Uncles.
Contributor Tom MartinDate added 12/13/2009

Company K

Private

WM Raborn was wounded at Battle of Stones River, Murfreesboro, TN, on 1 Jan 1863. He died 7 days later and is buried in the Confederate section of Murfreesboro cemetery.
Contributor Bryce RabornDate added 5/15/2013

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