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22nd South Carolina Infantry

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Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor W. HicksDate added 1/30/2010

Company C

Private

H B Hendrix is my great great grandfather from Abner Creek area, SC. Henry enlisted in Company C, 22nd South Carolina Infantry on January 10, 1862 at Columbia, South Carolina. He was captured near Petersburg, Virginia on July 30, 1864 and imprisoned at Point Lookout prison, Maryland on August 5, 1864. He was transferred to Elmira prison, Elmira, New York on August 8, 1864 and died at Elmira on March 29, 1865.
Contributor Charles R. HendrixDate added 1/16/2010

Company C

Captain

Brother of Henry Basco Hendrix. On January 10, 1862 William was appointed as Captain of Company C, 22nd South Carolina Infantry. On May 5, 1862 he was dropped from the company. He then enlisted as a Private in the same company and regiment on September 8, 1863 at Columbia, South Carolina. He was captured near Petersburg, Virginia on July 30, 1864 and imprisoned at Point Lookout prison, Maryland on August 5, 1864. He was transferred to Elmira prison, Elmira, New York on August 8, 1864. He was transferred back to Point Lookout on October 18, 1865 for exchange but died at Point Lookout on October 27, 1864.
Contributor Charles R HendrixDate added 9/15/2013

Company C

3rd Lieutenant

Washington J. Johnson 1817 SC - 1906 Wise Co., TX. Buried Diddo Cemetery.
Contributor David JohnsonDate added 5/12/2012

Company C

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor A. HillDate added 5/11/2013

Company D

Private

Pitts Elijah Andrew, Sr. was a Private in the 22nd S.C. Infantry, Co. D. and joined the war on Jan.10, 1862. It is not known at this time if Elijah Andrew Pitts returned home after his year was up or if he was with his unit when they surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 9, 1865. After the war Elijah moved his family to Bartow Co. Ga., where he became a Baptist Minister. Very little information was in his War Records. Elijah was son Of Charles C. Pitts JR of Pickens Co., SC
Contributor Shirley (Pitts) BennettDate added 9/19/2005

Company D

Private

Potter, Thomas B., Private Company D, 22nd South Carolina Infantry Served as a Private in this regiment. Born: December 30, 1842 in Pickens Co., SC Died: October 19, 1924 in Towns Co., GA Buried: Boyd’s Chapel, Towns Co., GA Married: Elizabeth Garrett Children: Occupation:
Contributor Adrian C. SimsDate added 6/25/2007

Company E

Rank unknown

William Kelley Cook served the Confederacy during the civil war. In December 1861 he joined Company E, 22nd Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers. He served in this unit until April 9, 1865, under the command of Captain Mile Hilton. He was discharged at Appomattox, Virginia April 9, 1865. This data was taken from his widow's application for South Carolina civil war pension dated September 13, 1919. This document shows that William Kelley Cook and Sarah Jane (McKibben) Cook were married on December 31, 1856. It shows that Sarah Jane resided at Route 1, Osceola, Lancaster County, South Carolina since her birth in 1841. It also shows the death date of William to be June 1896.
Contributor BillDate added 9/5/2007

Company E

Private

Surrendered at Appomattox.
Contributor Greg HoldenDate added 2/12/2013

Company E

Private

Died of disease at Columbia, SC.
Contributor Jerry GibsonDate added 6/12/2010

Company E

Private

Samuel Tolbert was my 2-times great-grandfather. His son Arthur,was a wonderful man. I was very fortunate to know him very well in McAlester, OK. He is greatly loved and missed.
Contributor Patricia Wilkins Homepage pwilkinsDate added 3/31/2015

Company F

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Chad KeithDate added 2/22/2012

Company F

Corporal

Enlisted as a Corporal. Enlisted in Company F, 22nd Infantry Regiment South Carolina.
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 1/21/2010

Company F

Private

Enlisted 18 Jan 1862 for 12 months...
Contributor Charles HendrixDate added 7/10/2019

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Todd FarmerDate added 7/2/2017

Company H

Corporal

Was present at the Battle of Secessionville, recorded in copy of letters sent to wife. Last known letter written on July 30,1862 before heading north to Virginia. Date of death unknown, possibly wounded at Sharpsburg. Died at hospital in Mt. Jackson, Va. and buried at Our Soldiers Cemetary in Mt. Jackson. Jefferson Ballew was my great-great-grandfather.
Contributor Jerry WilsonDate added 3/26/2006

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Darden Asbuy PyronDate added 2/10/2016

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor David EvetteDate added 7/15/2009

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor JoanDate added 7/21/2010

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