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(Evans', Elliott's, Walker's, Wallace's, Brigade) (Tramp Brigade) Defense of Charleston Harbor Army of Northern Virginia Army of Tennessee (COLONELS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS) COL. J.H. MEANS Killed in Action, Second Manassas COL. F.W. MCMASTER Wounded at Second Manassas Captured at Petersburg MAJOR J.R. CULP Wounded at Second Manassas Wounded and Captured at Five Forks CAPTAIN E.A CRAWFORD LT. COLONELS: J.R. CULP, F.W. MCMASTER, R.S. MEANS MAJORS: J.W. AVERY, J.R. CULP, R.S. MEANS, JULIUS MILLS(C) |
Co | Captain | County | Nickname |
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A | John R. Culp, Capt., promoted Maj. | RICHLAND/CHESTER | . |
. | W.H. Edwards, Capt. | . | . |
. | George C. Gill, 1st Lt., r 4/17/1862 | . | . |
. | Joseph Nunnery, 1st Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | James W. Conner, 2nd Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | John Waters, 2nd Lt., died 8/31/1862 | . | . |
. | R.A. Ferguson, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
. | W.W. Neely, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
B | W.P. Coleman, died 1/31/1863 | FAIRFIELD | LYLE'S RIFLES |
. | N.A. Burley, Capt. | . | . |
. | W.P. Taylor, 1st Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | B.F. Coleman, 1st Lt., died 10/28/1862 | . | . |
. | A.J. McConnell, 1st Lt., killed 7/30/1864 | . | . |
. | J.A.F. Coleman, 1st Lt. | . | . |
. | J.W. Parnell, 2nd Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | A.C. Feaster, 2nd Lt., r. 3/28/1862 | . | . |
. | R.E. Stanton, 2nd Lt., died 10/28/1862 | . | . |
. | S.R. Fant, 2nd Lt., promoted to Adj. | . | . |
C | John A. Witherspoon, Capt., died 10/19/1862 | YORK | BROAD RIVER LIGHT INFANTRY |
. | John W. Mitchell, Capt. R. 2/4/1864 | . | . |
. | William Dunovant, Capt., retired 1/4/1865 | . | . |
. | William H. Moore, Capt., dismissed 10/1/1862 as 2nd Lt. | . | . |
. | F.W. Moore, 1st Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | D.J. Young, 1st Lt., died 8/30/1862 | . | . |
. | James G. Dover, 1st Lt., r. 4/1/1864 | . | . |
. | Henry Pratt, 1st Lt., killed 7/30/1864 | . | . |
. | J.W.A. Hartness, 2nd Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | John C. Sanders, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
. | John M. Morrow, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
D | W.G. Stevenson, Capt. | CHESTER | . |
. | James Beaty, Capt. A.Q.M. | . | . |
. | Thomas P. Carlisle, 1st Lt. | . | . |
. | O.R. Brown, 2nd Lt., r 2/9/1863 | . | . |
. | Eli Cornwell, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
E | Thomas B. Meacham, Capt. Dropped 4/28/1862 | FORT MILL/YORK | INDIAN LAND TIGERS |
. | John C. Holley, Capt., died 6/18/1862 | . | . |
. | Edward R. Mills, Capt., retired 1/21/1865 | . | . |
. | Elijah H. Cherry, Capt. | . | . |
. | E.M. Neely, 1st Lt., r. 3/9/1864 | . | . |
. | J.R. Moss, 1st Lt. | . | . |
. | W.L.Robertson, 2nd Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | Edward T. Avery, 2nd Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | G.C. Truesdell, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
F | William S. Moore, Capt | YORK | CAROLINA RIFLES |
. | William B. Wilson, Capt. | . | . |
. | Eli P. Moore, Capt. | . | . |
. | J.W. Avery, 1st Lt. | . | . |
. | David J. Logan, 2nd Lt., died 6/18/1864 | . | . |
. | R.H. Whisonant, 3rd Lt. | . | . |
G | George H. Kearse, Capt | BARNWELL | . |
. | William J. Dickinson, Capt., retired 8/3/1864 | . | . |
. | H.J. Kearse, Capt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | .. |
. | Martin H. Roat, 1st Lt. | . | . |
. | R.C. Brabham, 2nd Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | Josiah Dickinson, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
H | William T. Sanders, Capt., dropped 4/28/1862 | BARNWELL | . |
. | H.M. Ray, Capt. | . | . |
. | James J. Creech, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
. | H. Martin Ulmer, Capt. | . | . |
. | David H. Rice, 1st Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | S.G. Ray, 1st Lt., killed 8/30/1862 | . | . |
. | James B. Boynton, 1st Lt. | . | . |
. | B.W.T. Nix, 2nd Lt., died 10/25/1862 | . | . |
. | William H. Nevils, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
I | J.F. WALKER | LANCASTER/YORK/SPARTANBURG | LANCASTER TIGERS |
. | E. JEFFERIES | . | . |
. | J.D. Caskey, Capt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | James F. Steele, Capt. | . | . |
. | A.S. Nesbit, 1st Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | W.H. Faulkner, 1st Lt., died 4/30/1862 | . | . |
. | William Huton, 1st Lt., r. 3/15/1864 | . | . |
. | Minus M. Culp, 1st Lt. | . | . |
. | H.J. Hancock, 1st Lt., r. 1/13/1863 | . | . |
. | D.W. Ogburn, 2nd Lt., r. 3/12/1864 | . | . |
. | J.T. Latham (Lathan), 2nd Lt. Thanks, Bill | . | . |
K | Lucian P. Sadler, Capt., dropped 4/28/1862 | YORK | LACY GUARDS |
. | Edward A. Crawford, Capt. | . | . |
. | J. Milton Wallace, 1st Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | Samuel M. Wylie, 1st Lt. | . | . |
. | Zan D. Burris, 2nd Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | George R. Burris, 2nd Lt., dropped 4/28/1862 | . | . |
. | James T. Summerford, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
. | Joseph W. Neil, 2nd Lt. | . | . |
For Additional Reading: Beach, R.L.: Remember Me: The Civil War Letters of Lt. George Robinson and his Son Sgt. J.E. Robinson EDWARDS, W.H., Seventeenth Regiment (Colonel McMaster's) ELLIOTT, CHARLES P.: Elliott’s Brigade, How it Held the Crater and Saved Petersburg. MACKINTOSH, ROBERT H.: The Confederate War Letters of Alexander Fewell. SILVERMAN, JASON and THOMAS, SAMUEL; A Rising Star of Promise, The Civil War Odyssey of David Jackson Logan, 17th S.C. Vols., 1861-1865 STEVENS, R.J.: Captain W.H. Edwards, Company A, Seventeenth Regiment Southern Historical Society Papers MCMASTER, FITZ WILLIAM: The Battle of the Crater, July 30, 1864, Vol. 10, 1882 U.D.C.:Recollections and Reminiscences 1861-65: Individuals: Allen, J.Z. Allen, Company E, Seventeenth S.C.V. Vol. 6, page 225, U.D.C. Avery, Dr., Avery M.A., Co.E., 17th SCV, Vol. 5, page 488 Barnett, D.F. Barnett, Seventeenth S.C.V., Vol. 8, page 281, U.D.C. Boyd, Robert, Company D, Seventeenth SCV, Vol. 6, page 317 Choat, The Choat Family Letters, 17th S.C.V. Vol. 8, page 122, U.D.C. Choate, J.V.B. Choate, Seventeenth S.C.V., Vol. 8, page 272, U.D.C. Choate, S.M. Choate, Seventeenth SCV, Vol. 8, page 281, U.D.C. Choate, Wm. Choate Jr,. Seventeenth S.C.V. Vol. 8, page 282, U.D.C. Coleman, G.W. 17th SCV, Vol. 3, page 248 DeLoach, Milledge, Co 17th SCV, Vol. 2, page 522 Elliott, Stephen Elliott, Vol. III, page 80 Faris, J.I. Faris, 17th S.C.V., Vol. 8, page 91, U.D.C. Fewell, The Fewell Family Letters, Company B, Seventeenth South Carolina, (J.B. Fewell and others, significant set of letters) Vol. 11, page 98, U.D.C. Fewell, The Fewell Family Letters, Probably Seventeenth S.C.V., Vol. 9, page 243, U.D.C. Guntrap, O.R. Gunthrap, Seventeenth S.C.V., Vol. 8, page 296, U.D.C. Kilpatrick, Letter, Robert Kilpatrick, Seventeenth Regiment, Vol. 7, page 415, U.D.C. Kilpatrick, Robert, Letter, Two Listed Sixth and 17th SCV, Vol. 5, page 209 Kilpatrick, Robert, 6th or 17th SCV, Vol. 2, page 260 Lathan, Reminiscence of General Lee’s First Maryland Campaign by a Private of Company D, Seventeenth Infantry, G.B. Lathan, Vol. 11, page 12, U.D.C. Lathan, S.B. Lathan, 17th SCV, Vol. 8, page 7, U.D.C. Logan, Dr. John Henry Logan, Seventeenth S.C.V., Vol. 9 page 552, U.D.C. Martin, William Martin, 17th S.C.V., Vol. 8, page 94, U.D.C. McConnell, Andrew, Lt., 17th SCV, Vol. 4, page 505 McConnell, Diary of Lt. Andrew McConnell, Company B, 17th Regiment, Evan's Brigade, Kinston, N.C., Vol. IV, page 505 Mills, Captain E.R. Mills, Company E, Seventeenth Regiment, Vol. 11 page 217, U.D.C. Nesbit, NWC, Letters, Probably 17th SCV?, Vol. 5, page 347 Nisbet, J.D., Seventeenth SCV, Vol. 6, page 2, UDC Nisbet, William C. Nisbet Family Letters, Seventeenth S.C.V., Vol. 9 page 200, U.D.C. Pittman, A.O. Pittman, Company A, Seventeenth S.C.V., Vol. 6, page 214, U.D.C. Smith, L.L. Co E, 17th SCV, Vol. 2, page 524 Starr, W.S. Starr, Company A, Seventeenth S.C.V., Vol. 6, page 230, U.D.C. Thomas, Captain J.A. Thomas, possibly Seventeenth S.C.V., Vol. 8, page 274, U.D.C. White, Hugh White, Company D, Seventeenth S.C.V., Vol. 6, page 231, U.D.C. Wright, J.R. Co. G, 17th SCV, Vol. 3, page 214 Rosters and Other: 17th SCV in the Maryland Campaign, Vol. 3, page 46 |
Date | Battle or City | Location | Commanding Officer | Brigade | Division | Corps |
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Early 1862 | Charleston | Unit Organized | Col. J.H. Means | . | . | . |
5/29/62 | Pocotaligo | Unit not hevily engaged | Col. J.H. Means | . | . | . |
6/8-6/9-62 | John's Island | . | Col. J.H. Means | Evan's Brigade | . | Dept. of S.C., Ga., Fla. |
8/6/62 | Occupation of Malvern Hill | . | Col. J.H. Means | Evan's Brigade | Independent | First Corps |
8/23/62 | Rappahannock Station | . | Col. J.H. Means | Evan's Brigade | Independent | First Corps |
08/29-8/30-62 | Second Manassas | Chinn House | Col J.H. Means/K | Evans' Brigade | Independant | First Corps |
. | . | . | .Lt. Col. F.W. McMaster | . | . | . |
09/14/62 | Boonsboro | . | Lt. Col F.W. McMaster | Evans' Brigade | Independant | First Corps |
09/17/62 | Sharpsburg | Center | Col. F.W. McMaster | Evans' Brigade | Hood’s Division | Longstreet’s Corp |
12/31/62 | Kinston/Goldsbourgh | North Carolina | Col. F.W. McMaster | Evans' Brigade | Major General Samuel French, Dept. of N.C./Petersburg | Major General Gustavus W. Smith, Dept. of N.C. and Southern Virginia |
4/63 | South Carolina | . | Col. F.W. McMaster | . | . | Dept. of S.C., Ga., and Fla. |
5/25/63 | Move to Mississippi | . | Col. F.W. McMaster | Evans' Brigade | Lorning’s Division | . |
7/12/63 | Jackson, Mississippi | Mississippi | Col.F.W. McMaster | Evans’ Brigade | French’s Division | Breckinridge’s Corps |
08/10/63 | Savannah, Ga. | . | Col. F.W. McMaster | Evans' Brigade | . | Dept. of S.C., Ga., and Fla. |
9/07/63 | Charleston, S.C.* | . | Col. F.W. McMaster | Evans' Brigade | . | Dept. of S.C., Ga., and Fla. |
5/64 | Wilmington | . | Col. F.W. McMaster | Walker’s Brigade | Hoke’s Division | W.H.C. Whiting (Third Military District, N.C.) |
5/64 | Virginia | . | Col. F.W. McMaster | Walker’s Brigade | Hoke’s Division | Beauregard’s Command |
5/17-6/16-64 | Bermuda Hundreds | . | Col. F.W. McMaster | Walker’s Brigade | Hoke’s/Johnson's Division | Beauregard’s Command |
5/20/64 | Hewlett’s Farm/ Ware Bottom Church | Bermuda Hundred | Col. F.W. McMaster | Walker’s Brigade, General Walker Wounded and Captured | Johnson's Division | Beauregard's Command |
. | . | . | . | Col. F.W. McMaster | . | . |
5/28/64 | Stephen Elliott takes command of Brigade | . | Col. F.W. McMaster | Elliott's Brigade | Johnson’s Divsion | Beauregard’s Command |
7/30/64 | The Crater | . | Major J.R. Culp | Elliott’s Brigade, General Stephen Elliott Wounded | Johnson’s Division | Beauregard’s Command |
. | . | . | Col.Wm. Wallace | . | . | |
8/64 | Petersburg | . | Col. F.W. McMaster/C | Wallace’s Brigade | Johnson’s Division | Beauregard’s Command |
. | . | . | Major J.R. Culp | . | . | . |
9/20/64 | Wm. H. Wallace promoted to General | . | Major J.R. Culp | Wallace’s Brigade | Johnson’s Division | Beauregard’s Command |
3/25/64 | Fort Steedman | . | Major J.R. Culp | Wallace’s Brigade | Johnson’s Division | Fourth or Anderson’s Corps |
3/29/64 | Battle of Lewis Farm | . | Major J.R. Culp | Wallace’s Brigade | Johnson’s Division | Fourth or Anderson’s Corps |
3/31/65 | Gravelly Run | . | Major J.R. Culp | Wallace’s Brigade | Johnson’s Division | Pickett’s Mobile Force |
4/1/65 | Five Forks | . | Major J.R. Culp/C | Wallace's Brigade | Johnson's Division | Pickett’s Mobile Force |
4/6/65 | Sayler’s Creek | . | Capt. E.A. Crawford | Wallace's Brigade | Johnson’s Division | Fourth or Anderson’s Corps |
04/09/65 | Appomattox | . | Capt. E.A. Crawford | Wallace's Brigade | Johnson’s Division | Fourth or Anderson’s Corps |
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Letters of Wm. L. Faulkner,, Company I, Seventeenth South Carolina Infantry | . | Evans’ Brigade, Tracks Movement until Mid 1864 – Author Died at Hellmira | Wm. L. Faulkner Papers | University of South Carolina (2001) |
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York County in the Civil War | Seventeenth S.C.V. | Companies C, E, F, K | . | Roxsanne Wells-Layton has developed and maintains this great site. |
Seventeenth South Carolina | Company C | Evans' Brigade | History | Rosters |
Seventeenth South Carolina | Company F | Evans' Brigade | History | Rosters |
Seventeenth South Carolina | Company K | Evans' Brigade | History | Rosters |
Seventeenth South Carolina | Evan’s Brigade | Army of Northern Virginia | Mention of 17th S.C. Vol body, removed from Crater | University of South Carolina |
Lathan Family History | Seventeenth S.C.V. | Bill Lathan Jr.'s Site on the Lathan family with WTBS Information | . | Devoted to one families service in the 17th S.C.V. |
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