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Company A
Evander McIver Speights
- Private
Evander was born 1840 in Saint Peters Parish, Beauford, SC. He Enlisted at age 22 in Green's 1st Mounted Militia date unknown. [ Saltketcher's Gorilla's ] Consolidated 19 March 1862 with Capt D.B. Heyward's Co [Marion men of Combahee ] SC Vol's. at Hendersonville, and mustered at Pocotaligo, SC on the 22nd. He is 20 miles from rendezvous. His horse is valued at $175 & equipment at $10. He fought in 2 battles..Coosawhatchie and Bluffton before he was substituted on 11 May 1863 by R.W. Benton. He married a distant cousin [ Clarissa "Clara" Baggett. They are buried in Live Oak Cem. Walterboro, Colleton Co. SC
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Date Added: 8/3/2020

Company B
Peter W Drawdy
- Corporal
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Contact Name: Tracey Williams Mullis
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Date Added: 4/17/2012

Company B
Tyler Laverne Risher
- Private
any info on this unit/company please contact me through e-mail
Contact Name: Mark Louis Risher
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Date Added: 2/10/2016

Company C
John A Moore
- 1st Sergeant
Buried Gillisonville (SC) Baptist Church Cemetery
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Date Added: 2/5/2009

Company C
John O Hodges
- Private
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Contact Name: Steve Thomas
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Date Added: 3/23/2014

Company C
John B Woods
- Private
KIA Rivers Bridge ( SC), Gravesite there
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Date Added: 2/5/2009

Company D
Owen (O.P) Wilson
- Private
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Contact Name: Roger Phillips III
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Date Added: 8/22/2012

Company G
William J. Bensch
- Private
My great-great-great Uncle was private William, J Bensch, born in Prussia/Selesia (near Breslau) 1841 he lived in Charleston South Carolina.
Enlisted at Sulivans Island, SC, April 5, 1862, at age 21 as a private in the 3 South Carolina Cavalry Co. G (German Hussars), this company was successively designated as Captain Cordes Company, South Carolina Volunteers.

At the time he was taken by the enemy (Savannah, Ga., December 2, 1864) he was a bugler.

Furnished transportation from Hilton Head, SC, to New York with Steamer “Fulton”, February 1865.

I lost the trace after the furnished transportation!
Burial site is unknown.
I look for descendants! About each information I am pleased.
Contact Name: Achim Bänsch
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Contact Homepage: http://scveuropecamp.jimdo.com/
Date Added: 1/12/2006

Company K
Thaddeus Daley
- Private
This is my 2xs Great Grandfather. He is buried in Newington, Ga
Contact Name: Jimmy E Dailey Jr.
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Date Added: 4/8/2012

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