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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.

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.

Samuel McManus was captured at Atlanta, GA., August 31st, 1864

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

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.

John Rushton, age 20, captured at Missionary Ridge November, 1863;

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.

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

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.

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Captured at Chickamauga and imprisoned 18 months at Rock Island IL

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.

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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.

Benjamin joined the 19th as a private and mustered out a corporal.

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.

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Killed at Chickamauga

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wounded in the neck at Murfreesboro

James Green, Samuel Green, and John Green, all of Graniteville and each belonging to Co. K, 19th SC Infantry, were my Great-grand Uncles.

John Green, Samuel Green, and James Green, all of Graniteville and each belonging to Co. K, 19th SC Infantry, were my Great-grand Uncles.

Samuel Green, John Green, and James Green, all of Graniteville and each belonging to Co. K, 19th SC Infantry, were my Great-grand Uncles.

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.