Our ancestor Henry Rush, a descendant of Benjamin Rush (Congressman and signer of the Declaration of Independence), was born Nov. 7, 1836 in old Edgefield District of S.Car.  He married Sarah Hollingsworth on Jan. 12, 1858. 
Henry and Sarah Rush
Ancestor of Camp Members Freddie Hill and Jeff Hill
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Grave of Henry Rush
Henry J. Rush was a Private in Co. K of the 24th South Carolina Infantry.  He was severly wounded in the Battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 20. 1863.  He was furloughed from the hospital Nov. 1, 1863 - Aug. 1864.  He was surrendered and paroled at Augusta, Ga., Man 20, 1865.
Grave of Pvt. Henry Rush
Bold Springs Baptist Church
Henry Rush died Dec. 7, 1913 and was buried next to his wife Sarah at Bold Springs Baptist Church, where Henry served as a deacon.  He and his wife had 14 children.
Bold Springs Baptist Church