Twenty-fourth South Carolina Infantry Regiment

Twenty-fourth
South Carolina Infantry Regiment

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Twenty-fourth South Carolina Infantry Regiment
(Gist's Brigade)
Defense of Charleston Harbor
Army of Tennessee
Army of Tennessee

(COLONELS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS)

GENERAL CLEMENT H. STEVENS
Wounded at Chickamauga
Promoted to Brigadier General, 1/20/64
Killed in Action, Peachtree Creek

GENERAL ELLISON CAPERS
Promoted to Brigadier General, 3/1/65
Wounded at Jackson, Chickamauga, Franklin

LT. COL. J.S. JONES
Wounded at Chickamauga
Killed in Action, Franklin

MAJOR D.F. HILL
Wounded at Chickamauga
Killed in Action Jonesboro

MAJOR MORGAN T. APPLEBY
Resigned Commission to serve in S.C. Senate

MAJOR B.B. SMITH
Wounded at Franklin
Col. consolidated 16/24

MAJOR T.C. MORGAN
Wounded at Chickamauga, Calhoun, Atlanta
Lt. Col. Consolidated 16/24

CAPT. A.E. BOWERS
Died of Wounds, Nashville

LT. COLONELS: Ellison Capers, J.S. Jones, T.C. Morgan

MAJORS: A.J. Hammond, M.T. Appleby, J.S. Jones, T.C. Morgan, D.F. Hill

STAFF
M.W. Abney (Asst. Surg.)
Thomas Addison (AQM)
J.D. Airey (Asst. Surg.)
M.J. Bolan (Surg.)
John A. Bowis (Comsy. ACS)
Alfred Holmes (ADJ)
S.J. Ravenel (Surg.)

Co Captain County Nickname
A C.B. SIGWALD (Capt./Major) CHARLESTON MARION RIFLES
. J.H. STEINMEYER JR. (Capt.) . .
. Wm. G Hawkins (1st Lt.) . .
. D.G. Wayne (1Lt.) . .
. J.D. Droze (2Lt.) . .
. B.E. Robinson (2Lt.) . .
. J.M. Smith (2Lt.) . .
B ROBERT JOHNSON (Capt.) MARLBORO PEE DEE RIFLES
. J. EDWIN SPEARS (Capt.) . .
. C.D. Easterling (1Lt.) . .
. Wm. J. Green (2Lt.) . .
. Wm. Griffin (2Lt.) . .
. T.B. Moore (2Lt.) . .
. F.P. Tatum (3Lt.) . .
C M.T. APPLEBY (Capt./Major) COLLETON (GEORGES STATION) .
. W.C. GRIFFITH (Capt. . .
. W.H. Patterson (1Lt.) . .
. Jacob Weathers (2Lt.) . .
. Adam Appleby (2Lt.) . .
. A.C. Appleby (Bvt. 2Lt.) . .
D A.B. ADDISON (Capt. BEAUFORT THE EVANS GUARD
. A.E. BOWERS (Capt.) . .
. W.I. GOODING (Capt.) . .
. M.H. Bowers (1Lt.) . .
. J.L. Folk (1Lt.) . .
. R.J. Manker (1Lt.) . .
. D.W. Hanberry (2Lt.) . .
. K.S. Smith (2Lt.) . .
E J.S JONES (Capt/Lt. Col.) COLLETON COLLETON GUARD
. J.K. RISHER (Capt.) . .
. R.J.W. Bryan (1Lt.) . .
. E.H. Benton Jr.(2Lt.) . .
. Andrew Padgett (2Lt.) . .
. Daniel Padgett (2Lt.) . .
. John Warren (2Lt.) . .
. S.C. White (Bvt.2Lt.) . .
F D.F. HILL (Capt.) ANDERSON/ABBEVILLE .
. S.W. SHERARD (Capt.) . .
. J.A. Gray (1Lt.) . .
. C.S. BEATY (2Lt.) . .
. A.F. Cunningham (2Lt.) . .
. Alfred Gailey (2Lt.) . .
. J.P. Tucker (2Lt.) . .
. J.A. HALL (Bvt.2Lt.) . .
G J.H. PEARSON (Capt.) RICHLAND .
. D.H. HAMITER (Capt.) . .
. C.B. Williamson (1Lt.) . .
. WM. BECKHAM (2Lt.) . .
. M.L. Kinard (Bvt.2Lt.) . .
H J.A. THOMAS (Capt.) CHESTER .
. W.L. RODDEY (Capt.) . .
. P.T. Hollis (2Lt.) . .
. J.H. McDaniel (1Lt.) . .
. R.H. Fennell (2Lt.) . .
. J.H. Hamilton (2Lt.) . .
. J.A. Millen (2Lt.) . .
I L.B. Weaver (Capt.) EDGEFIELD EDGEFIELD GUARD
. JAMES TILLMAN (1Lt.) . .
. P.H. Adams(2Lt.) . .
. R.S. Key (2Lt.) . .
. L.J. Miller (2Lt.) . .
. J.D. Padgett (2Lt.) . .
K S.S. TOMPKINS Capt. EDGEFIELD .
. T.C. Morgan (Capt.) . .
. F.W. Andrews (1Lt.) . .
. J.A. Dozier (1Lt.) . .
. T.M. Seigler (2Lt.) . .
. G.W. Talbert (2Lt. Lt.) . .
. R.A. Cochran (Bvt. 2Lt.) . .
. J.E. Morgan (3st Lt.) . .

For Additional Reading:

CHAPMAN, J.A.:History of Edgefield County. (Company K)
EUGENE JONES: Enlisted For the War, The Struggles of the Gallant 24th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteer, Infantry, 1861-65. The best South Carolina Regimental History ever written. Full and complete rosters.

Southern Historical Society Papers

Capers, Ellison: The Twenty-fourth South Carolina at the Battle of Jonesboro, Vol.11, 1883

U.D.C.:Recollections and Reminiscences 1861-65:
Individuals:
Bigham, J.W., Co H, 24th SCV, Vol. 4, page 280
Ellenburg, J.R., Co K, 24th SCV, Vol. 3, page 235
Gist, S.R. Gist, Vol. V, page 277
Grayson, E.H. Grayson, 24th SCV, Vol. 7, page 8, U.D.C.
Pendarvis, J.T. Pendarvis, 24th S.C., Vol. V, page 227
Riggs, T.L., Hagood�s First/24 SCV, Vol. 5, page 246
Tillman, J.A. At Franklin, Vol. III, page 441
Tillman, J.A., Letters, 24th SCV, Vol. 5, page 362, 373-404, 406-424
Tillman, J.A., Lt, Letter, Co. I, 24th SCV, Vol. 2, page 290
Rosters and Other:
Roster, Co I, Twenty-fourth SCV, Vol. 2, page 584
Roster, Co I and Co. K, 24th SCV, Vol. 3, page 78
Co I, 24th SCV, Accounts of Tillman, Carpenter, and others at Franklin and other incidents, Vol. 3, page 461
The Battle Flag of the 24th S.C.V.I. and The Raising of Troops in South Carolina, Annie Scarborough, Vol. 9, page 172, U.D.C.

Twenty-Fourth S.C. Vol Infantry, Battles and Stations .

Date Battle or City Location Commanding Officer Brigade Division Corps
Winter 1861 Charleston, S.C. Defense of Charleston Col. Clement Stevens Unit Organized . .
1862 Charleston, S.C. Defense of Charleston Col. Clement Stevens . . .
6/16/62 Secessionville Defense of Charleston Lt. Col Ellison Capers . . .
12-62 Wilmington, N.C Defense of Wilmington Col. Clement Stevens Gist Brigade . .
02-63 Charleston, S.C. Defense of Charleston Col. Clement Stevens . . .
5-63 Jackson, Ms.* Defense of Vicksburg Col Clement Stevens Gist Brigade W.H.T. Walker's Division .
5/15/63 Battle of Wright�s Farm Jackson, Ms. Lt. Col. Ellison Capers/W Gist Brigade W.H.T. Walker's Division .
. . . Major M.T. Appleby Col. P. H. Colquitt . .
7/6/63 Big Black River Mississippi Col. Clement Stevens Gist Brigade W.H.T. Walker�s Division .
9-63 Chickamauga* . Col. Clement Stevens/W Gist Brigade W.H.T. Walker�s Division D.H. Hill�s Corps
. . . Lt. Col. Ellison Capers/W Col. P. H. Colquitt/K General S.R. Gist D.H. Hill�s Corps
. . . Major J.S. Jones/W Lt. Col Leroy Napier . .
. . . Capt. D.F. Hill . . .
11/25/63 Missionary Ridge Tennessee Campaign of 1863 Capt. Thomas C. Morgan Gist Brigade Walker�s Division Longstreet's Corps/First Corps, Army of Tennessee
. . . . Col J. McCullough General S.R. Gist .
2/22-2/27-64 Dalton Atlanta Campaign Col. Ellison Capers Gist Brigade Walker�s Division First Corps
5/9-5/11-64 Calhoun Atlanta Campaign Col. Ellison Capers Gist Brigade Walker�s Division First Corps
5/13-5/16-64 Resaca Atlanta Campaign Col. Ellison Capers Gist Brigade Walker�s Division First Corps
5/19-5/22-64 Cass Station Atlanta Campaign Col. Ellison Capers Gist Brigade Walker�s Division First Corps
5/25-5/27-64 Dallas Atlanta Campaign Col. Ellison Capers Gist Brigade Walker�s Division First Corps
6/4-6/15-64 Pine Mountain Atlanta Campaign Col. Ellison Capers Gist Brigade Walker�s Division First Corps
6/15-7/1-64 Kennasaw Mt. Atlanta Campaign Col. Ellison Capers Gist Brigade Walker�s Division First Corps
7/4/64 Smyrna Campground Atlanta Campaign . Gist Brigade W.H.T. Walker's Division First Corps
7/5-7/17-64 Chattahoochee River Atlanta Campaign . Gist Brigade W.H.T. Walker's Division First Corps
7/20/64 Peachtree Creek Atlanta Campaign . . 24th S.C. Detailed to Walthall�s Division .
. Decatur Atlanta Campaign Col. Ellsion Capers Gist Brigade Walker�s Division First Corps (Hardee's)
7/22/64 Atlanta Atlanta Campaign Col. Ellison Capers Gist Brigade Walker�s Division First Corps (Hardee's)
. . . . General S.R. Gist /W W.H.T. Walker/K .
. . . . Col. J. McCullough . .
. . . . . . .
8/17/64 Atlanta Skimishing Atlanta Campaign Lt. Col. J.S. Jones Col. J. McCullough/W, commanding Gist Brigade Cheatham's Division First Corps
8/17/64 Atlanta Skimishing Atlanta Campaign Lt. Col J.S. Jones Col. Ellison Capers to command of Gist�s Brigade Cheatham's Division First Corps
8/31-9/1-64 Jonesborough Atlanta Campaign Lt. Col. J.S. Jones Gist Brigade Cheatham's Division First Corps (Hardee's)
. . . Major D.F. Hill/K . . .
9/2-9/6-64 Lovejoy Station Atlanta Campaign Lt. Col. J.S. Jones Gist Brigade Cheatham's Division First Corps
11/30/64 Franklin Tennessee Campaign Col. Ellison Capers/W Gist Brigade Brown's Division Cheatham's Corps
. . . Lt. Col. J.S. Jones/K General S.R. Gist/K General John C. Brown/W .
. . . Capt. A.E. Bowers Col. Ellison Capers/W .
. . . . Captain Gillis (46 Ga.) Col. C.S. Hunt (Tn.) .
12/15-12/16-64 Nashville Tennessee Campaign Capt. A.E. Bowers Gist Brigade Brown's Division Cheatham's Corps
. Salisbury Defense of Carolinas Major B.B. Smith Gist Brigade . .
3/19/65 Bentonville Defense of Carolinas Major B.B. Smith Gist Brigade . Consolidated 16/24

Twenty Fourth South Carolina Infantry Gist Brigade Army of Tennessee Company I Roster, Company I
Stoddard Family Letters Letters concerning the 14th, 3rd, 24th South Carolina Laurens County . .

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Co	Captain	County	Nickname
A	C.B. SIGWALD (Capt./Major)	CHARLESTON	MARION RIFLES
.	J.H. STEINMEYER JR. (Capt.)	.	.
.	Wm. G Hawkins (1st Lt.)	.	.
.	D.G. Wayne (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.D. Droze (2Lt.)	.	.
.	B.E. Robinson (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.M. Smith (2Lt.)	.	.
B	ROBERT JOHNSON (Capt.)	MARLBORO	PEE DEE RIFLES
.	J. EDWIN SPEARS (Capt.)	.	.
.	C.D. Easterling (1Lt.)	.	.
.	Wm. J. Green (2Lt.)	.	.
.	Wm. Griffin (2Lt.)	.	.
.	T.B. Moore (2Lt.)	.	.
.	F.P. Tatum (3Lt.)	.	.
C	M.T. APPLEBY (Capt./Major)	COLLETON (GEORGES STATION)	.
.	W.C. GRIFFITH (Capt.	.	.
.	W.H. Patterson (1Lt.)	.	.
.	Jacob Weathers (2Lt.)	.	.
.	Adam Appleby (2Lt.)	.	.
.	A.C. Appleby (Bvt. 2Lt.)	.	.
D	A.B. ADDISON (Capt.	BEAUFORT	THE EVANS GUARD
.	A.E. BOWERS (Capt.)	.	.
.	W.I. GOODING (Capt.)	.	.
.	M.H. Bowers (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.L. Folk (1Lt.)	.	.
.	R.J. Manker (1Lt.)	.	.
.	D.W. Hanberry (2Lt.)	.	.
.	K.S. Smith (2Lt.)	.	.
E	J.S JONES (Capt/Lt. Col.)	COLLETON	COLLETON GUARD
.	J.K. RISHER (Capt.)	.	.
.	R.J.W. Bryan (1Lt.)	.	.
.	E.H. Benton Jr.(2Lt.)	.	.
.	Andrew Padgett (2Lt.)	.	.
.	Daniel Padgett (2Lt.)	.	.
.	John Warren (2Lt.)	.	.
.	S.C. White (Bvt.2Lt.)	.	.
F	D.F. HILL (Capt.)	ANDERSON/ABBEVILLE	.
.	S.W. SHERARD (Capt.)	.	.
.	J.A. Gray (1Lt.)	.	.
.	C.S. BEATY (2Lt.)	.	.
.	A.F. Cunningham (2Lt.)	.	.
.	Alfred Gailey (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.P. Tucker (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.A. HALL (Bvt.2Lt.)	.	.
G	J.H. PEARSON (Capt.)	RICHLAND	.
.	D.H. HAMITER (Capt.)	.	.
.	C.B. Williamson (1Lt.)	.	.
.	WM. BECKHAM (2Lt.)	.	.
.	M.L. Kinard (Bvt.2Lt.)	.	.
H	J.A. THOMAS (Capt.)	CHESTER	.
.	W.L. RODDEY (Capt.)	.	.
.	P.T. Hollis (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.H. McDaniel (1Lt.)	.	.
.	R.H. Fennell (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.H. Hamilton (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.A. Millen (2Lt.)	.	.
I	L.B. Weaver (Capt.)	EDGEFIELD	EDGEFIELD GUARD
.	JAMES TILLMAN (1Lt.)	.	.
.	P.H. Adams(2Lt.)	.	.
.	R.S. Key (2Lt.)	.	.
.	L.J. Miller (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.D. Padgett (2Lt.)	.	.
K	S.S. TOMPKINS Capt.	EDGEFIELD	.
.	T.C. Morgan (Capt.)	.	.
.	F.W. Andrews (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.A. Dozier (1Lt.)	.	.
.	T.M. Seigler (2Lt.)	.	.
.	G.W. Talbert (2Lt. Lt.)	.	.
.	R.A. Cochran (Bvt. 2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.E. Morgan (3st Lt.)	.	.

Date	Battle or City	Location	Commanding Officer	Brigade	Division	Corps
Winter 1861	Charleston, S.C.	Defense of Charleston	Col. Clement Stevens	Unit Organized	.	.
1862	Charleston, S.C.	Defense of Charleston	Col. Clement Stevens	.	.	.
6/16/62	Secessionville	Defense of Charleston	Lt. Col Ellison Capers	.	.	.
12-62	Wilmington, N.C	Defense of Wilmington	Col. Clement Stevens	Gist Brigade	.	.
02-63	Charleston, S.C.	Defense of Charleston	Col. Clement Stevens	.	.	.
5-63	Jackson, Ms.*	Defense of Vicksburg	Col Clement Stevens	Gist Brigade	W.H.T. Walker's Division	.
5/15/63	Battle of Wright�s Farm	Jackson, Ms.	Lt. Col. Ellison Capers/W	Gist Brigade	W.H.T. Walker's Division	.
.	.	.	Major M.T. Appleby	Col. P. H. Colquitt	.	.
7/6/63	Big Black River	Mississippi	Col. Clement Stevens	Gist Brigade	W.H.T. Walker�s Division	.
9-63	Chickamauga*	.	Col. Clement Stevens/W	Gist Brigade	W.H.T. Walker�s Division	D.H. Hill�s Corps
.	.	.	Lt. Col. Ellison Capers/W	Col. P. H. Colquitt/K	General S.R. Gist	D.H. Hill�s Corps
.	.	.	Major J.S. Jones/W	Lt. Col Leroy Napier	.	.
.	.	.	Capt. D.F. Hill	.	.	.
11/25/63	Missionary Ridge	Tennessee Campaign of 1863	Capt. Thomas C. Morgan	Gist Brigade	Walker�s Division	Longstreet's Corps/First Corps, Army of Tennessee
.	.	.	.	Col J. McCullough	General S.R. Gist	.
2/22-2/27-64	Dalton	Atlanta Campaign	Col. Ellison Capers	Gist Brigade	Walker�s Division	First Corps
5/9-5/11-64	Calhoun	Atlanta Campaign	Col. Ellison Capers	Gist Brigade	Walker�s Division	First Corps
5/13-5/16-64	Resaca	Atlanta Campaign	Col. Ellison Capers	Gist Brigade	Walker�s Division	First Corps
5/19-5/22-64	Cass Station	Atlanta Campaign	Col. Ellison Capers	Gist Brigade	Walker�s Division	First Corps
5/25-5/27-64	Dallas	Atlanta Campaign	Col. Ellison Capers	Gist Brigade	Walker�s Division	First Corps
6/4-6/15-64	Pine Mountain	Atlanta Campaign	Col. Ellison Capers	Gist Brigade	Walker�s Division	First Corps
6/15-7/1-64	Kennasaw Mt.	Atlanta Campaign	Col. Ellison Capers	Gist Brigade	Walker�s Division	First Corps
7/4/64	Smyrna Campground	Atlanta Campaign	.	Gist Brigade	W.H.T. Walker's Division	First Corps
7/5-7/17-64	Chattahoochee River	Atlanta Campaign	.	Gist Brigade	W.H.T. Walker's Division	First Corps
7/20/64	Peachtree Creek	Atlanta Campaign	.	.	24th S.C. Detailed to Walthall�s Division	.
.	Decatur	Atlanta Campaign	Col. Ellsion Capers	Gist Brigade	Walker�s Division	First Corps (Hardee's)
7/22/64	Atlanta	Atlanta Campaign	Col. Ellison Capers	Gist Brigade	Walker�s Division	First Corps (Hardee's)
.	.	.	.	General S.R. Gist /W	W.H.T. Walker/K	.
.	.	.	.	Col. J. McCullough	.	.
.	.	.	.	.	.	.
8/17/64	Atlanta Skimishing	Atlanta Campaign	Lt. Col. J.S. Jones	Col. J. McCullough/W, commanding Gist Brigade	Cheatham's Division	First Corps
8/17/64	Atlanta Skimishing	Atlanta Campaign	Lt. Col J.S. Jones	Col. Ellison Capers to command of Gist�s Brigade	Cheatham's Division	First Corps
8/31-9/1-64	Jonesborough	Atlanta Campaign	Lt. Col. J.S. Jones	Gist Brigade	Cheatham's Division	First Corps (Hardee's)
.	.	.	Major D.F. Hill/K	.	.	.
9/2-9/6-64	Lovejoy Station	Atlanta Campaign	Lt. Col. J.S. Jones	Gist Brigade	Cheatham's Division	First Corps
11/30/64	Franklin	Tennessee Campaign	Col. Ellison Capers/W	Gist Brigade	Brown's Division	Cheatham's Corps
.	.	.	Lt. Col. J.S. Jones/K	General S.R. Gist/K	General John C. Brown/W	.
.	.	.	Capt. A.E. Bowers	Col. Ellison Capers/W	.
.	.	.	.	Captain Gillis (46 Ga.)	Col. C.S. Hunt (Tn.)	.
12/15-12/16-64	Nashville	Tennessee Campaign	Capt. A.E. Bowers	Gist Brigade	Brown's Division	Cheatham's Corps
.	Salisbury	Defense of Carolinas	Major B.B. Smith	Gist Brigade	.	.
3/19/65	Bentonville	Defense of Carolinas	Major B.B. Smith	Gist Brigade	.	Consolidated 16/24