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Barnette, Daniel J., Major, b. ca. 1815, Spartanburg Dist. SC; 1857 lived in Williamston; 1860 census listed as school teacher.
Telford, George Brown, Battalion Ordnance Sergeant. was born 12 Jan 1815 in Anderson Co., SC.. He previosly served in 1st SC State Troops, Company C, raised in Anderson District from August 1863 to February 1864 He died 30 May 1887 in Banks Co., GA. He married (1) Martha Wilson, daughter of James Wilson and Mary Thomas. Martha was born 11 May 1826 in SC. She died 15 Aug 1866 and was buried in Belton Cemetery, Anderson Co., SC. He also married (2) Cynthia Isabella Wilson, daughter of James Wilson and Mary Thomas, on 23 Nov 1843. Cynthia was born 4 May 1824 in SC. She died 15 Dec 1857 in Belton, SC and was buried in Belton Cemetery, Anderson Co., SC. Battle Assignments:
Organization, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
Organized with 7 companies in mid-1864. Part of consolidation at Smithfield, 9 April 1865
Field Assignments
Charleston Stockade
Columbia Military Prison
Taliaferro's Brigade (Dec)
Chestnut's Brigade (Dec thru Jan)
Mercer's Brigade (Jan thru Feb)
Hardee's Corps,
Blanchard's Brigade
McLaw's Division
(Feb thru Apr)
Company A - Captain John Samuel McWhorter ( McWhorten ) - Pickens District
Company B - Captain - District
Company C - Captain William Terrell Wilkins - Greenville and Spartanburg District
Company D - Captain Robert Moore Willis - Barnwell District
Company E - Captain Benjamin Franklin Dickson - Anderson District
Company F - Captain James Doran Kay - Pickens (Oconee) District
Company G - Captain John C. Martin - Abbeville District
Company H - Captain - Anderson District
Company not determined - Captain - District
Note:
Some of the Compiled Service Records of this unit call it a Cavalry Unit and
also Mounted Infantry, which was General Chesnut's original plan. It is called
"2nd South Carolina Cavalry Battalion, a unit which never existed. There is no
indication that they were ever mounted by the State. They were however highly
"independent" and are often hoted only as indiviual companies, especially
Company F. listed in most sources only as Captain Kay's Cavalary Company. This
battalion also violated General Chestnut's "orders" many members are from
Greenville and Spartanburg counties. The Spartan Rangers' members are listed in
both 1st and 2nd Battalion.
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