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william compton
- Captain
myy gg uncle
he oragnized the 13th SC vol inf
was a dr and latter a state senator
Contact Name: rick morrell
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Date Added: 7/14/2011

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Zibeon Ezell
- Private
Private Ezell was killed at Gettysburg on 7/3/1863.
Contact Name: Roy Miller
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Date Added: 1/27/2009

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William Jennings
- Private
Served in Griggs Brigade, lost arm in rear guard action at Gettysburg.
Contact Name: Leon Jennings
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Date Added: 2/6/2010

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David Lucas
Rank Unknown
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Contact Name: Stephen Woodard
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Contact Homepage: smwoodard68@aol.com
Date Added: 2/23/2017

Company A
Romulus Lee Bowden
- Captain
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Contact Name: Agnes P. Wright
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Date Added: 1/19/2009

Company A
Bluford M Copeland
- Corporal
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Contact Name: Jay Smith
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Contact Homepage: http://scvjlhalbertcamp359.inkeeper.net/smith.htm
Date Added: 1/19/2006

Company B
Thomas A. Baswell
- 3rd Lieutenant
My Great, Great, Great Grandfather was 3rd. Lt. Thomas A. Baswell he was in company B-South Carolina Vol 13th Regiment
Contact Name: William David Moore
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Contact Homepage: 1Krista
Date Added: 6/6/2012

Company B
Simeon Johnson
- Private
Footnote lists Simeon T. Johnson and Simeon P. Johnson as the same person, both names appear on footnote documents.
Contact Name: Patricia Maxwell
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Date Added: 4/8/2009

Company B
Manning A. Wilson
- Private
Manning A. Wilson was born in 1838 and enlisted in 1861 at the age of 23 at the Spartanburg County Courthouse. He served throughout the duration of the war and was wounded in the chest by a min ball at the Battle of Wilderness which he survived.

Manning enlisted in the 13rd Regiment, Co. H, which was renamed Co. B.

Manning was surrendered by General Robert E. Lee along with the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattax Courthouse, Appomattax, Va on April 11, 1865. He was married to Nancy Jane Wilson, his cousin and lived near Conestee/Reidville/Gantt Townships. Manning died sometime after 1910 while living with his son, Itson Austin Wilson and Drucilla Leather-Wilson in Gantt.




Source: Civil War records of Manning A. Wilson
Contact Name: Scott R. Wilson
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Contact Homepage: http://wilsongville.tribalpages.com/
Date Added: 4/22/2008

Company D
George Washington Senn
- Private
George Washington Senn enlisted in Newberry, South Carolina in September 1861 and received his parole at Appomattox, Pennsylvania on April 09, 1865.
Contact Name: N S D
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Date Added: 2/23/2012

Company E
William Garrett
- Private
doing more research
Contact Name: Rhoda Newell-Hardin
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Contact Homepage: Rhoda Newell-Hardin
Date Added: 10/15/2013

Company E
Abraham Potter
- Private
Served as a Private in Company E, 13th SC Volunteer Infantry. He deserted to the enemy (along with his brother Doctor) on February 24, 1865 and was held at City Point, VA until moved to the prison in Washington, DC. On February 27, 1865 he was further moved to a prison in Springfield, IL.

Born: January 3, 1843 in Spartanburg Co., SC
Died: November 27, 1916 in Spartanburg Co., SC
Buried: Arrowood Baptist, Spartanburg, SC
Married: Sally Elizabeth King
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Contact Name: Adrian C. Sims
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Date Added: 6/25/2007

Company E
Doctor Potter
- Private
Doctor Potter served as a Private in Company E, 13th SC Volunteer Infantry. He deserted to the enemy (along with his brother Abraham) on February 24, 1865 and was held at City Point, VA until transferred to the prison in Washington, DC on February 26. He was further transferred to a prison in Springfield, IL on February 27, 1865.

Born: February 2, 1840 in Spartanburg Co., SC
Died: March 28, 1921
Buried: Arrowood Baptist, Spartanburg, SC
Married: Mary Ann King
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Contact Name: Adrian C. Sims
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Date Added: 6/25/2007

Company E
Ephraim Potter
- Private
Ephraim Potter was a Private in Company E, 13th SC Volunteer Infantry. He was captured at a hospital in Richmond, VA on April 3, 1865 and was paroled at Richmond on April 26, 1865.

Born: July 25, 1844 in Spartanburg Co., SC
Died: January 26, 1926 in Spartanburg Co., SC
Buried: Daniel Morgan Cemetery, Cowpens, SC
Married: Sarah Madora Martin
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Contact Name: Adrian C. Sims
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Date Added: 6/25/2007

Company E
Peyton A. Potter
- Private
Potter, Peyton A, Private
Company E, 13th South Carolina Infantry

Resided and enlisted in Spartanburg County, South Carolina at age 18 for the war. Killed in action at Second Manassas, Virginia on August 30, 1862.

Born: 1843 in Spartaburg Co., SC
Died: August 30, 1862 at Manassas, VA
Buried: unknown
Married: unknown
Children; unknown
Occupation: unknown
Contact Name: Adrian C. Sims
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Date Added: 4/22/2007

Company F
Benjamin Franklin Alverson
- Private
Served from Apr 1861 until the end of the war. Captured in April 1865 and sent to Indiana Prison Camp until released. Three other brothers served with him in the same regiment and company who enlisted in New Prospect/Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Contact Name: Larry Schlotterback
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Date Added: 6/4/2011

Company F
John L Alverson
- Private
Served from Apr 1861 until the end of the war. Was shot and killed at Chapins Farm. Three other brothers served with him in the same regiment and company who enlisted in New Prospect/Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Contact Name: Larry Schlotterback
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Date Added: 6/4/2011

Company F
Madison Alverson
- Private
Served from Apr 1861 until the end of the war. Captured in April 1865 and sent to Indiana Prison Camp until released. Three other brothers served with him in the same regiment and company who enlisted in New Prospect/Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Contact Name: Larry Schlotterback
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Date Added: 6/4/2011

Company F
William Alverson
- Private
Served from Apr 1861 until the end of the war. Captured in April 1865 and sent to Indiana Prison Camp until released. Three other brothers served with him in the same regiment and company who enlisted in New Prospect/Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Contact Name: Larry Schlotterback
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Date Added: 6/4/2011

Company F
Elijah Edward Bishop
Rank Unknown
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Contact Name: Ken D Bishop
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Date Added: 7/20/2011

Company F
Robert Joseph Franklin Wall
- Private
Was discharged shortly after enlistment due Typhoid Fever, April 1861 - July 1861
Contact Name: Larry Schlotterback
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Date Added: 6/4/2011

Company G
Martin Luther Kinard
- Private
Martin was born 28 May 1819 in Barnwell District of South Carolina. He was about 43 y/o when he enlisted on 7 Jan 1862 in Co G, 13th So. Car. Infantry. Enlisting at Camp Hampton near Columbia at Lightwood Know Springs for the war. Co G was known as {DeKalb Guards] He has 7 cards in his archival file. On 1 April 1862 the regiment was ordered to Virginia where they were assigned to General Greggs and McGowen's Brigade. Battles: Seven days, Gains Mill, Frayser's Farm, 2nd Manassas, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, Deep Bottom, Fussell's Mill, Poplar Springs. He was paroled at Appomattox Court House on 9 April 1865. He moved to Union County, Arkansas where he died about 5 months later on19 Sept 1865. It is obvious that the war had taken its toll. He is buried beside his wife in Bethel Methodist Church Cem. at El Dorado, Union Co. Ark. He was the father- in- law of my 3rd cousin 4 x removed.
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 3/19/2023

Company G
Franklin Barton Moss
- Private
F B Moss is my great great grandfather from Gowensville, SC.Enlisted at Frog Level, SC. He named one of his sons after his commanding officer, Capt, William Lester.
Contact Name: Charles R. Hendrix
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Date Added: 1/16/2010

Company I
David M coggins
- Private
David was 17 when he enlisted in Spartanburg,SC on September 1862, fought in every battle of AP Hill's Division, was wounded at The Wilderness died 26 days later after amputation of left leg.
Contact Name: joe coggins
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Date Added: 9/10/2012

Company I
john lewis coggins
- Private
one of four brothers who served, John died Aug 26th 1862 at the Battle of the Seven Days
Contact Name: joe coggins
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Date Added: 9/10/2012

Company I
william franklin coggins
- Corporal
William along with his three other brothers enlisted in Spartanburg county,in September of 1862. Died at Ellisons Mill June 1862 in the opening days of the Battle of the Seven Days.
Contact Name: joe coggins
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Date Added: 9/10/2012

Company I
John Griffin
- Private
John Griffin survived the War and performed extra duty as a Blacksmith
Contact Name: Linda Griffin Blissitt
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Date Added: 3/4/2006

Company I
Fowler Hembree
- Private
Fowler Hembree assigned to the 13th SC Reg't on or about September 3, 1861. Reported as a casualty in the second battle of Manassas, VA., Aug 29, 1862. Wound resulted in the amputation of his right arm. At home on wounded furlough Sep. 3, 1861.
Contact Name: Jackie Vann
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Date Added: 3/3/2006

Company K
Daniel Davis
- Private
Died a prisoner of war on November 26, 1863 at Fort Delaware, Delaware.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
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Date Added: 4/6/2015

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