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Finally, at four thirty o'clock on the morning of April 12, 1861, General Beauregard, commanding the Confede- rate troops at Charleston, fired on Fort Sumter, occupied by Union troops under Major Anderson. Major Ander- son and his garrison of sixty-five men returned the fire. This was a beautiful battle. The bombardment lasted thirty-four hours. Once the Confederate flag was shot down from Fort Gregg. Samuel Montgomery and David Duke, of Williamsburg, volunteered and replaced it. The defenders of Fort Sumter saw this act of valor and ceased firing for a moment. When these two Williams-
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burg men realized their enemy recognized and respected their bravery, they both faced the foe, drew themselves rigidly to attention, and saluted him. Major Anderson capitulated on April 13, 1861, and on Sunday, April 14, 1861, marched his little force from the fort on to a wait- ing Union transport, his banners flying and his bands play- ing. As the transport made its way out of the harbor, the Confederate forces along the beaches uncovered, honor- ing a brave and chivalrous enemy. The War between the Sections had begun. Not a man on either side had been killed in the first battle.
The big guns fired during the Battle of Fort Sumter were distinctly heard in Williamsburg. At first these people along Black River thought the roar of the cannon was nothing more than a summer thunderstorm, but soon was realized the noise of battle. And Williamsburg was there!
When the six months time for which the Wee Nee Volun- teers enlisted had expired, the company returned to Kingstree and was reorganized. On September 5, 1861, it joined the Twenty-Fifth South Carolina Regiment at Fort Johnson. The Muster Roll then showed; John G. Pressley, captain ; Thomas J. China, first lieutenant, age 32; Calhoun Logan, second lieutenant, 25; Henry Mont- gomery, third lieutenant, 29; (Brevet second lieutenant) ; B. P. Brockinton, first sergeant, 36; J. M. Footman, second sergeant, 31; W. D. Duke, third sergeant; J. G. Tisdale, fourth sergeant; D. M. McClary, fifth sergeant; J. R. China, first corporal, 20; S. M. China, second corpo- ral; J. L. McClary, third corporal; T. B. Fleming, fourth corporal; L. E. Young, fifth corporal; and J. C. Sanders, sixth corporal.
Privates : D. A. Allen, 37; E. G. Ard, 23; James Ard, Jr., 23; Joseph Ard, 25; S. Reuben Ard, 21; M. R. D. Baker; J. T. Barrineau, 25; Joseph Bradshaw; Jesse W. Braxton; S. W. Browder; H. J. Brown, 20; M. A. Brown;
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J. M. Buckles; James M. Burgess; W. E. Graham, 16; J. F. Jones, 40; H. J. Cameron; J. W. Cameron; J. S. Coker; P. J. Coker; S. L. Coker; T. J. Cook, 24; W. D. Cook, 27; A. B. Cooper, 23; Jesse E. Christmas; E. G. Dennis, 32; S. R. Dennis, 22; B. F. Duke, 16; R. E. Duke, 20; E. S. Ellis, 30; J. H. Epps; J. J. Evans; R. E. Feagan; W. E. Fleming; G. S. Floyd; J. K. Gamble, 18; R. K. Gamble, 16; George Gist, 18; S. J. Graham; G. A. Guess, 30; S. S. James, 23; Joseph J. Jaudon, 22; John W. Jayroe, 18; Edward Johnson; Samuel M. June, 17; J. W. Kelly, 18; E. J. Kelly; W. J. Knox; James Land; Isaac E. Lee, 17; R. K. Liles; John Markey; J. M. Matthews, 20; S. A. McClary, 33; J. E. Mccullough, 32; T. M. McConnell, 40; P. B. McCormick; Shadrack Mc- Kenzie; Charles Mitchum; G. K. Mitchum, 39; J. S. Mitchum, 38; S. E. Montgomery, 29; Samuel Montgomery ; J. B. Parker; W. K. Parker; A. J. Parsons, 24; D. M. Smith, 29; E. W. Rush, 23; J. C. Sanders; W. J. C. Scurry ; H. D. Shaw, Jr .; E. J. Singletary; J. E. Thig- pen ; W. H. Thigpen; W. W. Tisdale, 18; Hugh Tyler, 23; R. B. Walters, 23; G. H. Young, 18; L. E. Young; and W. H. Young, 23.
These enlisted in the company at Battery Island, February 26, 1862: D}. E. Adams, 35; C. R. Barrineau ; E. M. Barrineau, 16; G. W. Barrineau, 38; John Bar- rineau; R. H. Barrineau, 30; W. L. Barrineau, 22; J. A. Bradham, 21; I. M. Brown, 17; J. H. Burgess, 19; R. G. Burgess, 18; W. J. Burgess; E. R. Cook, 22; T. J. Dukes, 18; H. E. Footman, 17; H. S. Grayson, 18; W. E. James, 25; J. M. Grayson, 20; W. Guess, 32; J. B. Johnson, 17; W. M. Kinder; W. F. Lambert; E. R. Martin; I. J. Martin, 28; G. F. McClary; D. M. McClary, 30; E. R. Mouzon, 44; J. G. McCants, 17; Isaac Montgomery, 25; J. S. Mccullough; W. M. McKnight, 28; J. B. Miller; J. T. Miller; E. P. Montgomery, 20; J. A. Montgomery, 22; J. B. Montgomery; J. F. Montgomery, 28; S. J.
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Montgomery; S. R. Mouzon; F. R. Parsons, 30; W. H. Parsons, 32; J. M. Player, 30; E. M. Smith, 30; John Wilson, 23; and P. Wilson, 25.
These at Coles Island, December 30, 1861: J. A. Fea- gan, 22; H. S. Garner, 18; J. J. Johnston ; W. D. Logan, 30; E. W. McClam; S. S. Mitchum.
At the same time, Captain Pressley reorganized the Wee Nee Volunteers in Kingstree in July, 1861, Lieutenant Samuel W. Maurice withdrew and became Captain of the Wee Nee Riflemen, which he organized. The Wee Nee Riflemen became a part of the Third Regiment, Pee Dee Legion, at Camp Harlee, near Georgetown. Follows a list of this company: Samuel W. Maurice, captain; R. C. Logan, first lieutenant; William McCullough, second lieutenant ; S. Isaac Montgomery, third lieutenant; W. M. McCrea, first sergeant; D. M. Duke, second sergeant; S. B. McClary, third sergeant ; S. S. Tisdale, fourth sergeant ; E. P. Montgomery, fifth sergeant; R. A. Murphy, first corporal; T. F. Duke, second corporal; Alexander Mont- gomery, third corporal; S. W. Curtain, fourth corporal ; N. G. Rich, fifth corporal.
Privates: W. J. Adams, J. E. Barrineau, J. A. Brad- ham, John Bradham, J. M. Brown, J. S. Brockinton, F. W. Boyd, Charles Boyd, R. W. Boyd, T. E. Barfield, A. E. Brown, F. G. Cantley, S. J. Carter, H. W. Carter, S. W. Crapps, William Cooper, Jr., J. J. Cooper, P. C. Creesy, J. S. Cunningham, T. J. Duke, S. Dreifus, L. Donath, J. L. Ferrell, H. E. Footman, Robert Gamble, A. F. Gardner, H. L. Grayson, William Guess, K. Guinna, L. Grendfield, R. Henry, R. H. Hudson, Edward Howard, Samuel Hanna, A. M. Jayroe, J. B. Johnston, J. M. Kir- ton, Joe Lewis, W. B. Lester, S. L. S. Lifrage, T. B. Logan, J. G. Martin, E. R. Martin, D' .Z. Martin, W. J. Montgomery, J. B. Montgomery, J. F. Montgomery, John Morris, Augustus Morris, J. P. Mouzon, D. K. Mouzon, S. R. Mouzon, J. C. Murphy, S. D. McGill, R. B. McClary,
COL. JAMES F. PRESSLEY.
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J. J. McCants, H. A. Mccullough, John McCabe, T. A. McCrea, J. A. Nexsen, W. H. Pace, T. E. Ragin, R. F. Scott, J. F. Scott, J. E. Scott, J. M. Speights, Elias Speights, T. J. Strong, J. J. Steele, T. S. Steele, T. S. Stuart, M. Schwartz, W. J. Tisdale, J. H. Tisdale, J. T. Tisdale, R. S. Tisdale, and John Thompson.
The Tenth Regiment was mustered into service of the Confederate States, July 19, 1861, for a term of twelve months, at White's Bridge near Georgetown, South Caro- lina. The officers of the Regiment then were: A. M. Manigault, colonel, 36; James F. Pressley, lieutenant colonel, 26; A. J. Shaw, major, 32; C. I. Walker, adjutant captain, 19; B. H. Wilson, quarter master captain, 42; T. N. Britton, commissary and captain, 46; J. P. Cain, assistant surgeon and first lieutenant; W. T. Capers, chaplain and first lieutenant, 36; H. E. Huger, sergeant major, 17; J. F. B. Leighton, quarter master sergeant, 47.
Several companies were organized in Williamsburg in the early summer of 1861 and joined the Tenth South Carolina Regiment under Colonel Manigault.
Company E of the Tenth Regiment South Carolina mustered on July 19, 1861 at White's Bridge: James F. Carraway, captain, 34; F. M. Miller, first lieutenant, 22; F. M. Britton, second lieutenant, 23; J. F. D. Britton, third lieutenant, 45; J. P. Anderson, first sergeant, 23; D. D. Barr, second sergeant, 24; S. I. Wilson, third sergeant, 26; W. P. Nesmith, fourth sergeant, 27; J. T. McConnell, fifth sergeant, 26; Thomas M. Britton, first corporal, 29; I. W. Hughes, second corporal, 42; T. N. Martin, third corporal, 24; Thomas G. Altman, fourth corporal, 29.
Privates: R. H. Gibson, 24; C. W. Cockfield, 40; R. T. B. Abrams, 40; A. Akerman, 43; T. E. Altman, 24; E. G. Barrineau, 21; W. I. Britton, 18; T. J. Britton, 16; S. S. Britton, 19; J. W. Baxley, 38; W. I. Baxley, 33; J. F. Brockinton, Sr., 38; J. F. Brockinton, Jr., 17; J. S.
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Brockinton, 17; Benjamin Beatty, 19; H. W. Blakely, 19; B. E. Britton, 23; J. H. Cockfield, 21; J. C. Conrad, 26; A. J. Council, 38; George Cumbee, 24; J. B. Freeman, 24; L. W. Fenters, 21; D. F. Fenters, 29; J. C. Fen- ters, 27; W. Daniel Fenters,. 18; J. J. Fenters, 20; Gilkee Fenters, 24; L. F. Fenters, 29; J. B. Godwin,. 17; N. H. Griggs, 35; David Greetless, 17; D. B. Hughes, 21; G. A. Howard, 21; J. W. Howard, 45; F. M. Howard, 17; W. B. Herdick, 19; W. J. Hewitt, 21; M. O. E. Hickson, 24; Daniel Johnson, 30; J. M. Johnson, 30; G. W. Johnson, 21; J. P. Johnson, 45; Gilbert John- son, 18; R. H. Kimball, 45; Henry Young, 23; John Young, 21; J. C. P. Martin, 26; W. A. Marshall, 22; H. L. Marlow, 20; R. G. Martin, 30; J. F. Martin, 25; I. F. Martin, 36; E. Morris, 44; J. Z. McConnell, 26; H. T. McConnell, 17; John McNamee, 26; E. I. Moyd, 26; J. G. Miller, 19; J. J. Miller, 18; W. H. Miller, 20; J. L. M. Smith, 21; B. S. M. Smith, 16; G. I. Nesmith, 16; Nathaniel Nesmith, 22; W. I. Pipkin, 27; Thomas Port, 35; E. T. Ray, 32; J. B. Russ, 39; W. C. Small, 40; J. H. Smith, 22; D. C. Tilton, 17; W. T. Wallace, 19; J. W. Sauls, 21; J. W. Cherry, 22; William W. Bras- well, 22.
The Muster Roll of Captain J. R. Nettles' Company H, July 19, 1861, for a term of twelve months: J. R. Nettles, captain, 22; W. J. M. Lee, first lieutenant, 23; S. P. Burket, second lieutenant, 38; W. D. Fitch, third lieu- tenant, 20; J. C. Osborne, first sergeant, 43; E. M. Scurry, second sergeant, 36; J. M. Weaver, third sergeant, 29; E. S. Sauls, fourth sergeant, 27; J. T. Kirby, first corporal, 21; S. F. R. Godwin, second corporal, 19; J. J. McKnight, third corporal, 21; John McGee, fourth cor- poral, 26; Samuel Kirby, fifth corporal, 26; S. W. Mc- Clam, sixth corporal, 23; R. N. Brown, seventh corporal, 23.
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Privates : G. W. Anderson, 41; S. W. Burrows, 22; W. P. Budden, 23; T. E. Burkett, 23; Moses Braveboy, 19; M. M. Braveboy, 23; J. W. Brown, 16; J. W. Carter, 22; J. M. T. Carter, 24; J. P. Cannady, 29; Allen Cook, 24; J. W. Cook, 34; E. W. Cook, 19; M. B. Coward, 18; D. C. Coward, 25; E. Cain, 26; W. Collins, 26; E. Car- raway, 23; W. Carraway, 27; E. W. Daniels, 25; A. H. Evans, 35; J. E. Evans, 18; R. N. Flowers, 19; E. A. Flowers, 21; L. D. Floyd, 20; J. O. Filligan, 39; Alfred Gray, 21; N. Gray, 25; D. B. Godwin, 22; G. W. Graham, 25; G. D. Green, 25; W. M. Gause, 25; J. W. Huggins; J. I. Huggins, 20; A. J. Hatchell; T. H. Hatchell; J. N. Hatchell, 24; D. Hanford; M. Jones; G. W. James; L. Jones, 16; W. Jones, 18; T. Jordan, 15; D. P. Kirby, 27; R. W. Kirby, 25; J. M. Lacey, 18; M. C. Langston, 24; James L. Lee, 22; Hampton Lee, 20; John Laws, 19; C. W. Lee, 18; J. L. Lynch, 18; J. W. Lee, 19; W. C. Lee, 22; W. M. C. Lee, 19; N. D. Lee, 20; J. A. Lee, 22; B. Lee, 19; A. R. Lee, 20; Jason Lynch, 18; A. Lynch, 16; R. I. McKnight, 18; William Matthews, 60; A. M. Matthews, 20; H. Matthews, 19; P. McGee, 24; S. Miles, 38; M. Matthews, 21; G. W. Matthews, 21; F. Matthews, 25; John McKnight, 20; G. R. Matthews, 28; Elias Matthews, 18; R. M. Matthews, 19; S. I. Nettles, 17; Joseph Pate, 24; N. S. Parker, 30; Alex Parker, 28; G. W. Reed, 30; W. D. Smith, 39; S. D. Smith, 42; R. Spring, 26; J. J. Steele, 20; T. H. Wilkes, 23; S. A. Young, 20.
Company I, Tenth Regiment, enlisted on August 13, 1861, for a term of twelve months, at White's Bridge. There were about as many men in this company from Williamsburg as from Marion. H. M. Lofton, captain, 21; B. B. McKnight, first lieutenant, 21; S. S. Gasque, second lieutenant, 36; B. Poston, third lieutenant, 34; Jasper Bartell, first sergeant, 40; Andrew Poston, second sergeant, 32; T. J. Bostwick, third sergeant, 26; William
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Bartell, fourth sergeant, 30; Ransom Turbeville, first corporal, 22; N. C. Hicks, second corporal, 16; G. C. Finklea, third corporal, 19; W. H. McWhite, fourth cor- poral, 17.
Privates: Jacob Atkinson, 34; C. T. Altman, 22; A. T. Altman, 42; D. J. Andrews, 39; B. Ard, 18; J. A. Askins, 18; B. J. Barnes, 37; J. H. Bostwick, 17; J. B. Brogdon, 18; E. E. Cain, 32; William Cain, 22; W. E. Carter, 27; James Calcobb; L. Cooper, 28; S. Cooper, 23; N. B. Cowls, 40; R. Finklea, 21; W. B. Finklea, 48; C. Flowers, 32; J. H. Flowers, 21; C. B. Foxworth, 32; D. W. Glas- sen, 32; J. J. Gordon, 45; A. B. Gordon, 40; J. B. Hanes, 19; D. P. Hanna, 24; J. R. Hanna, 28; E. Hanna, 18; J. H. Holland, 30; E. B. Hutchinson, 21; J. H. Hutchin- son, 33; L. N. Hutchinson, 18; J. L. Hammond, 40; W. L. Hammond, 34; W. A. Lee, 16; W. E. McGee, 22; T. Mayville, 18; W. W. McKissick, 24; B. A. Poston, 18; W. Poston, 27; J. H. Poston, 30; J. L. Poston, 17; M. M. Poston, 25; T. W. Poston, 43; W. L. Poston; A. Poston; J. S. Powell, 42; S. C. Powell, 31; M. B. Prosser, 23; Nathan Prosser, 35; B. Shaw, 25; D. C. Smith, 24; S. B. Sturges, 25; John Tanner, 21; L. Tanner, 24; E. P. Wiggins, 16; S. Williams, 17; A. Willebard, 16; D. W. Woodson, 27.
Captain William B. Gordon's Company, for some time stationed as guard at the Northeastern Railway's Santee Bridge, afterwards became Company K, of the Twenty- Fifth Regiment. The Muster Roll of Captain Gordon's Company follows: William B. Gordon, captain; Francis J. Lesesne, first lieutenant; Samuel McDonald, second lieutenant; Charles Lesesne, first sergeant; Joseph W. Gamble, second sergeant; Edward R. Lesesne, third ser- geant; Thomas H. Davis, fourth sergeant; William H. McConnell, first corporal; Jayhew P. Cooper, second corporal; James H. Brunson, third corporal.
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Privates : Theo. M. Lifrage, Nicholas T. Altman, Wil- liam J. Altman, Elihu Ard, John Ard, Benjamin Ard, Malachi Bradshaw, Thomas E. Blakely, Thomas W. Blakely, John J. Blakely, William J. Blakely, Isaac Browder, Mckenzie Browder, Edwin Browder, Benjamin R. Browder, James W. Browder, Gadsden Browder, Wil- liam T. Browder, Thomas E. Barfield, William R. Burdick, John Cubstead, John J. Cooper, John David, James E. Davis, Andrew J. Davis, John Davis, Jayhew P. Davis, Thomas B. Davis, Solomon Driefus, George Gamble, Louis Grendfeld, Benjamin Hix, John Hix, William Hodge, David Hodge, John H. Hodge, Thomas T. Keels, Jayhew H. Lamb, Samuel D. Lamb, Britton L. Land, Thomas S. Lesesne, George Martin, George K. McDonald, Major H. Mitchum, John B. Mitchum, John S. Mitchum, Charles M. Matthews, John N. Mims, John G. Player, Sylvester D. Player, Joel G. Rhodus, John A. Salters, William W. Smith, Francis N. Smith, William N. Stukes, James D. Thomas, George W. Ferry, Samuel Wilder, and John Wilder.
The Williamsburg Riflemen was organized September 16, 1861, by Captain J. B. Chandler, who resigned Decem- ber 1, 1861, and Captain James McCutchen was promoted from First Lieutenant and commanded the Company during its battle service. It became Company G, Fif- teenth Regiment, Colonel W. G. DeSaussure. Here fol- lows the roll at its organization : J. B. Chandler, captain, 33; James McCutchen, first lieutenant, 31; William M. Haselden, second lieutenant, 21; Benjamin P. Barron, second lieutenant, 21; Thomas M. Fulton, first sergeant, 24; Martin V. Timmons, second sergeant, 24; William J. Wilson, third sergeant, 26; Hugh D. Gamble, fourth sergeant, 27; John J. Brown, first corporal, 20; William N. Johnson, second corporal, 20; Thomas J. Burrows, third sergeant, 18; Robert Nesmith, fourth sergeant, 19. Privates : John B. Abrams, 31; Samuel R. Ard, 35;
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Bartemus L. Barrineau, 47; John J. Barrineau, 16; Alexander Bradshaw, 24; John Brown, 30; Henry Brow- der, 21; Henry Buckels, 24; Lydford Buckels, 21; James H. Burns, 18; Asbury B. Carter, 22; John B. Carter, 21; George W. Carter, 42; James Collier, 30; William G. Cox, 23; John T. Cox, 22; David W. Cribb, 22; Flavius E. Cooper, 21; Tristam Eaddy, 28; John T. Eaddy, 21; William S. Eaddy, 21; Andrew J. Eaddy, 22; Ben- jamin F. Ferrell, 24; Andrew P. Flagler, 44; Josiah J. Gaskins, 24; Elias B. Gaskins, 30; Charles A. Gaskins, 22; Charlton H. Gordon, 22; William L. Graham, 23; Julius J. Hanna, 24; George W. Hanna, 21; Robert Hanna, 19; James F. Hanna, 23; John Haselden, 21; James Hudson, 19; Joseph A. James, 32; Edward H. Johnson, 22; Harvey H. Kinder, 20; Francis H. Lene- rieux, 23; William W. Matthews, 20; Robert F. Maurice, 31; James McClary, 37; John J. Matthews, 18; Henry A. Poston, 25; A. Winfield Scott, 41; George C. Scott, 38; Palvey T. Stone, 24; James B. Stone, 17; Sidney B. Thompson, 24; John Thompson, 25; Nathaniel M. White- head, 38; Orlando R. Avant, 22; Abner H. Brown, 33; David L. Brown, 31; Jacob Whitehead, 17; William J. Christmas, 30; Gabriel G. Gist, 32; William J. Tilton, 18; James W. Scott, 44; George W. Carter, 47; Theodore G. June, 19; Adam H. June, 17; W. Augustus Perkins, 22.
The Williamsburg Light Dragoons was a militia organi- zation commanded by Captain J. C. Wilson. When Governor Pickens called for volunteers to serve the State for twelve months, this troop of cavalry volunteered and was sent to Georgetown, where it became a part of the Harlee Legion. Four troops of cavalry were formed into a squadron, one of which was this Williamsburg troop and Captain J. C. Wilson was elected major. He was succeeded by Captain John Watson. At the expira- tion of the twelve months, Major Wilson was defeated for re-election as commanding officer of this squadron by
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Major W. P. Emanuel. Whereupon, Major Wilson showed his manhood by enlisting in the Williamsburg troop as a private, and serving therein in such capacity until he was mortally wounded at Cold Harbor, and died in the Jackson hospital at Richmond several weeks later.
In this troop from Williamsburg were at least three men who had served as captains in the militia prior to the Confederate War. They were: Captain J. A. Sal- ters, Captain J. C. Wilson, and Captain D. E. Gordon. This troop finally became a part of the Fourth Cavalry. This regiment was composed largely of the wealthier young men of the State. When they arrived in Richmond for participation along the battle line, nearly every indivi- dual soldier in the regiment had a negro servant attending him. The Confederate Government realized that it was sufficiently difficult to feed the soldiers without their negroes, so that these young men found it necessary to dispense with their servants and care for themselves. The regiment arrived in Virginia on Monday and on Friday it met the enemy at Haws Shop, where a number of men were killed, and on Monday, Tuesday, and Wed- nesday, it participated in the battle of Cold Harbor, one of the bloodiest battles of the War, and on Saturday, it met the enemy at Trevillian Station, where a number were killed, wounded, or captured. These were captured at Trevillian: Captain D. E. Gordon, S. R. Mouzon, James A. McCrea, B. P. Barron, John Coker, Robert Cade, and James Knox.
The story is told that Blackwell McClary, a private in this troop of cavalry, was very much afraid of "haunts," that his nervousness at night when in the vicinity of graveyards was a standing joke in the troop. The first time this regiment was shelled was at Cold Harbor, and this was as severe shelling as occurred during the war. This began unexpectedly and practically all of the men of Butler's Cavalry and their horses immediately under-
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took to move out of that shell fire, notwithstanding General Butler's orders, "Steady, men, steady." When the shell- ing had ceased and General Butler looked around him for his command, he saw about thirty troopers. All the others had departed. One of this thirty was Blackwell McClary. When the Williamsburg Light Dragoons reas- sembled, Blackwell McClary appeared before the men and told them in most emphatic language just what his opinion was of men who were afraid of exploding shells. Nobody ever attempted to taunt Mr. McClary about being afraid after this day.
In these three battles, occurring within ten days, Wil- liamsburg Light Dragoons had a large number of men who were seriously wounded. They were all taken to the Jackson Hospital in Richmond, where many of them died. When their negro body servants had been left in Rich- mond, trooper Samuel R. Mouzon had succeeded in plac- ing his negro, Peter, who was about sixty years old and one of the best servants in the country, in the Jackson Hospital in Richmond. When these wounded troopers from the Williamsburg organization found Peter there, they must have breathed a prayer of thanksgiving. Peter's master's brother, John P. Mouzon, lost a leg and was there. So was Major J. C. Wilson, who afterwards died, E. P. Montgomery, William Montgomery, E. R. Martin, and T. S. Nelson, and many others whom Peter had known and served in Williamsburg. Probably no other wounded men in the history of the world received more faithful service than did these men whom Peter knew and loved. God may have made men who served others more faithfully and beautifully than did these negro battle attendants their masters, but doubtless He never did. Ten of these old negro body servants of Williamsburg were living in 1923 and receiving pensions from the State of South Carolina: William Bragdon, Cæsar Chandler,
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Richard Daggett, Charles Lee, Peter McCrea, George McCutchen, George Miller, Derry Montgomery, Joe Shaw, and Ned Washington.
The Williamsburg Light Dragoons, Captain John Wat- son, joined in July, 1861, the Pee Dee Legion, Colonel R. F. Graham. The Lieutenants were then G. P. Nelson, S. J. Snowden, and W. K. Lane. At the reorganization of the troop in October, G. P. Nelson was elected captain. He commanded the troop for nearly a year when he re- signed and S. J. Snowden became the War Captain of this distinguished troop. It was officially known as Troop I, Fourth South Carolina Cavalry, Colonel B. H. Rutledge. Here is its muster roll: S. J. Snowden; W. W. Fluitt, first lieutenant; T. S. Nelson, second lieu- tenant; D. E. Gordon, third lieutenant; R. M. Wilson, first sergeant; J. H. Fluitt, R. S. Tisdale, S. L. Lifrage, J. H. McGavy, sergeants; J. D. Thomas, W. J. Hanna, S. W. Crapps, T. B. Fleming, corporals.
Privates : J. P. Adams, W. I. Adams, J. A. Arnett, B. L. Barrineau, J. E. Barrineau, W. J. Barrineau, John Bradham, J. R. Bryan, S. S. Blakely, E. P. Blakely, T. G. Britton, F. Brisket, R. A. Buckels, J. M. Bell, T. J. Coleman, P. Crapper, R. T. Cade, Samuel Cooper, J. M. Coker, J. S. Coker, James Colin, P. F. Duke, J. P. Davis, J. T. Davis, J. V. Epps, J. W. Edwards, W. E. Fleming, J. B. Fleming, J. M. Fulton, D. B. Fulton, J. W. Gordon, J. J. Flowers, R. K. Gamble, W. J. Gamble, W. S. Grayson, P. Holliday, T. J. Hughes, J. E. Hanna, J. Harper, E. C. Keels, W. J. Knox, J. S. Lifrage, Joe Lewis, J. E. Mccullough, W. B. Lester, B. J. Lam- bert, R. B. McClary, J. J. Marshall, J. C. McClary, S. J. McClary, J. H. McClary, J. M. McClary, James McCrea, A. Mitchum, T. M. McCrea, R. A. Murphy, J. P. Mouzon, L. W. Mouzon, S. R. Mouzon, A. J. McCrea, T. M. Mc- Cutchen, W. R. Moyd, W. J. Morris, H. M. Morris, R. F. McCottry, J. H. Norton, S. M. Plowden, R. J. Patterson,
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J. H. Parham, J. M. Porter, P. Reagin, T. E. Reagin, J. A. Salters, R. H. Shaw, W. F. Small, H. Singletary, W. D. Singletary, S. M. Singletary, T. J. Spooner, J. F. Spooner, S. J. Thorp, C. C. Thomas, J. B. Thompson, W. J. Thompson, J. G. Thomas, J. L. Turner, W. D. Perry, J. G. Tisdale, S. Thomas, W. J. Walters, O. H. Whitefield, F. W. Wilson, J. C. Wilson, C. C. Wilkes, J. Wilder.
Dr. S. D. M. Byrd organized a company during the summer of 1861, and soon thereafter became Major of Byrd's Battalion formed at McClellanville. When Major Byrd took command of the Battalion, Lieutenant C. S. Land was promoted captain of the company. Later this company became Company I, Twenty-Sixth South Caro- lina Infantry. Here is a roll of Captain Land's Com- pany : C. S. Land, captain, 30; J. C. Graham, first lieu- tenant, 28; John A. Godwin, second lieutenant, 26; R. E. Cade, third lieutenant, 45.
Non-commissioned officers and privates : J. M. Thomas, 35; John L. Scott, 30; Thomas S. Stuart, 35; Thomas L. McClam, 18; Pleasant Matthews, 24; Robert F. Tilton, 18; W. L. Cameron, 38; John W. Cameron, 21; George V. Cameron, 18; Jacob D. Casselman, 39; Frank Collins, 25: Henry Collins, 17; John W. Collins, 19; Henry Carra- way, 30; S. J. Coker, 28; J. J. Coker, 20; James W. Cock- field, 17; Josiah Cockfield, 37; William P. Cook, 20; Benjamin B. Dennis, 38; Benjamin R. Evans, 35; Joseph E. Evans, 18; S. W. Evans, 25; J. P. Floyd, 18; Joseph M. Godwin, 24; Henry E. Godwin, 18; John J. Godwin, 25; Samuel C. Godwin, 20; Thomas G. Gray, 23; Jeffer- son Gray, 17; Thomas Gray, 20; B. F. Gray, 16; John Graham, 17; Samuel J. Graham, 22; Hugh L. F. Graham, 25; Andrew J. Gaskin, 30; William G. Hicks, 50; George W. Hicks, 20; W. J. Hicks, 16; William J. Lee, 18; Isaac E. Lee, 20; Timothy Lee, 35; Ira Lee, 20; Simon Lee, 38; John E. Lynch, 18; George W. Lynch, 20; William E. Lynch, 21; J. Lazarus, 19; Benjamin Matthews, 25;
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