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16th South Carolina Infantry

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Contributor A. Steven AlexanderDate added 11/23/2009

Company Unknown

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Contributor Jerrena Dill EbersbachDate added 11/16/2010

Company Unknown

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Contributor rick morrellDate added 3/5/2012

Company A

Private

James Garvin Barton was born June 8, 1846 in Greenville County, SC to Shapley and Elizabeth Montgomery Barton. He enlisted in Co. A of the 16th South Carolina Infantry on November 19, 1861 at the age of 15. After a year''s service he was discharged, still only 16 years old. He later rejoined Co. A of the Consolidated 16th & 24th SC Infantry Regiment and was present at the surrender of this regiment at Greensboro, NC on April 26, 1865 and was given a parole there on May 2, 1865. He died in Forsyth County, GA on October 26, 1934 at the age of 88 and is buried in the cemetery of the Friendship Baptist Church. James Garvin Barton was my great grandfather--the father of my maternal grandmother.
Contributor Lavone MajorDate added 4/14/2004

Company B

Private

Benjamin F. BRIDGES died September 10, 1862, of pnuemonia in a Civil War Hospital in Adams Run, Charleston Co., SC and was buried there. There was no way to get his body back to the Powdersville, SC area. His company was stationed in Adams Run which is outside of Charleston. His company was under attack or attacking union soldiers all the months before his death. He was not buried on the peninsula of Charleston.
Contributor Larry BridgesDate added 12/27/2006

Company B

Private

Thomas Ganger is my 3rd great-grandfather; he is the father of Walter Granger, whom married Rachael E. Moody. Walter and Rachael had Ola Cecil Granger, whom married Willis Russel Talley. Raliegh Warren Talley was born to Willis and Ola, whom went by Warren. He married Mary Rachael Dill, and they had my mother, Barbara Ann Talley. Thomas Granger served 15 April 1863 - Aug 1864, and is said to be buried at Berea Baptist Church, 4.5 miles north of Greenville. I have not yet been able to confirm his burial place or the condition of his grave.
Contributor Paul Warren BrownDate added 2/14/2009

Company B

Private

John Taylor Stenhouse, my gr gr grandfather's brother, is not to be confused with Lt. John Taylor Stenhouse, his cousin, who was wounded on July 21, 1861 at at Manassas Plains, Va (1st Bull Run or Manassas?) and died Aug. 27. A lieutenant in Co. E, Bowman Guards, Infantry of Hampton's Legion
Contributor David EdelenDate added 12/23/2013

Company B

Private

Found most documents from the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Possibly buried in an unmarked grave in Williamston Cemetery, Williamston, SC.
Contributor James WallaceDate added 8/12/2024

Company C

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Elizabeth YoungDate added 2/19/2012

Company D

Private

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Contributor Mark dillHomepage Mdill@p1fire.com Date added 12/13/2017

Company D

Corporal

Killed at the battle of Peach tree creek Atlanta GA. Enoch is my great great grandfather. Please contact me with any information about the battle. He had a brother named Richard that was killed also.
Contributor Jeff HowellDate added 5/8/2013

Company D

Private

Jackson Wooten was my GG grandfather and he served from November 1861 until the surrender 1865. He was listed at hospital in July 1864 after being wounded at the battle of Atlanta. After recovery he went back to his unit. He died in 1929 and is buried at TR Methodist Church in Travelers Rest, South Carolina.
Contributor Laura K LeBretonDate added 6/30/2023

Company D

Private

Finn was my great, great Uncle. He died at the Rock Island POW Camp on April 12, 1864 and is buried there in plot #841.
Contributor Ryan K WatsonDate added 7/24/2017

Company E

Private

Greenville Rgt. Died of wounds after Battle of Franklin, TN.
Contributor Mark AndersonDate added 12/18/2009

Company E

Private

J.L.Cothran was a lifelong resident of Dunklin Township in lower Greenville County, son of John Cothran and Sarah Woodson. Paroled at Greensboro, N.C. May 1865.Born 1830 and died 1907, buried at Cedar Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery.
Contributor Jerry P. AdamsDate added 6/19/2011

Company E

Private

I have very little information on my ggg-grandfather. His son Oliver Berry Creamer lived in Anderson County, SC. I understood from other relatives that he died in the war on 11 March 1864. I have no idea where he was when he died; if he died from injury or disease.
Contributor Shirley BrownDate added 1/1/2007

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Rob LollisDate added 5/19/2009

Company G

Captain

Im a descendent of Capt John W Boling through my Paternal Grandmothers side Adeline Boling. Apparently related to some Batsons which i know also served in the unit and are present in greenville. I was born outta wedlock and born a bastard so. It took me awhile to figure this out. Capt. John W Boling is buried in Travelers Rest SC at Ebenezer Church .
Contributor Joshua BroadnaxDate added 11/3/2025

Company G

Private

Born: July 4, 1845 Died: February 15, 1898 Buried at Reedy River Baptist Church, Greenville, SC
Contributor Greg DearmanDate added 2/25/2014

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Chad BrooksHomepage Chad.Brooks.SC@gmail.comDate added 4/9/2024

Company G

Private

BORN JAN 15, 1846. DIED DEC 7, 1906. WOUNDED AT PINE KNOT MOUNTAIN. BURIED AT FAIRVIEW METHODIST CHURCH, 200 E. CHURCH ROAD, EASLEY, SC 29642
Contributor RON LANDRETHDate added 4/12/2007

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor RON LANDRETHDate added 4/12/2007

Company G

Private

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Contributor RON LANDRETHDate added 4/12/2007

Company G

Private

these boys were the eleit of the army of the tn they were what we woulod call the special forces of today proud to have they spirit of one of these men to be my ansector
Contributor rick morrellDate added 10/29/2008

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Bryan Keith ThurstonDate added 5/9/2011

Company I

Private

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Contributor Mike HitchHomepage mikehitch.comDate added 11/13/2014

Company I

Private

John Thomas Robertson was my Great-Grandfather. He enlisted in the 16th when he was 18. He survived the war. He is buried at Reedy River Baptist Church Travelers Rest, SC.
Contributor John P. Waldrop IIIDate added 1/14/2006

Company K

Private

Would like to know any info on Robert Lockhart from Greenville County, SC.
Contributor Barbara EdwardsDate added 12/19/2004

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