1st Battalion of State Troops
Senior Reserves
Company D
Spartanburg District

Officers
Forrester, William, Captain

NonCommissioned Officers

Privates
Brown, Sheriff Haynes, born 11 Oct 1847 in Pickens District, he enlisted Sept 1864 and was discharged 9 April 1865 Spartanburg. Married to Nancy Catherine Blassingame, he died 13 June 1935 Pickens County and is buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens District

Chaplain, J. C.

Finley, William, buried New Prospect Church, Laurens County

Martin, James H., died 22 Jun 1886, buried New Prospect Church, Laurens County

McWhorter, William Wesley, born 14 July 1847. He enlisted Aug 1864 and was discharged May 1865. He married Savilla Josephine Welborn (daughter of Col. William E. Welborn 3rd Reserves & 1st State Troops). He died 2 Nov 1925. Pickens County and is buried Enon Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens District

Motes, John, buried New Prospect Church, Laurens County

Parrott, Parrott, born 23 Feb 1847 Pickens District. Enlisted on 14 Sept 1864 and was discharged on 15 April 1865 in Spartanburg. He was married Mary Kennemer. He died 17 Jan 1931 in Pickens County and is buried in Six Mile Baptist Church, Pickens District

Reseman, G. W., Died Raleigh, NC, 29 Nov 1865 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, NC. <-- Charles Purser cpurser@nc.rr.com in Garner, NC -->

Youngblood, Samuel K. He was born in 1847 in Pickens District, enlisted 1 Sept 1864. and was discharged 1 May 1865 at. Raleigh, NC. Married to Martha L., he died 17 April 1915.

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