3rd Battalion of State Troops
Senior Reserves
Company A
Union District
3rd Battalion of State Troops
Senior Reserves
Company A
Union District
Officers
Sanders, John, Captain, Cedar Bluff P.O. Age 45. Previously served as 2nd
Lieutenant of Co. C of 18th SCV Infantry, Co. K, 7th SC Reserve Infantry, and
Co. M, 5th SC Infantry State Troops. Buried at Sanders Cemetery, off Hwy. 49
south of Union. Contact:
Privates Alen, John, Transferred to Camp of Instruction, Columbia, 14 Oct 1864.
Bailey, Jordin, Enlisted at Florence, SC, 3 Dec 1864. Bailey, William B., Age 47. Detailed as miller. Detailed as miller. born 26 Aug 1817; died 15 Jun 1905. Barnett, C., Reported AWOL, 26 Dec 1864. Bauldwin, B., Furloughed by order of Gen. Chesnut, and never reported for duty. Becknel, J. W., Died 4 Dec 1864. Bishop, B. T., Furloughed by order of Gen. Chesnut. Previously served in Co. H, 9th SC Reserve Infantry. Black, John Alexander (J. A.), Age 46. Enlisted at Florence, SC, 24 Nov 1864. Previously served in Co. M, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops. born 27 Jan 1818; died 9 Feb 1910. Buried in Fairforest Presbyterian Cemetery, Union County. Blanton, Vinson (Vincen), Enlisted at Florence, 16 Nov 1864. Previously served in Co. H, 7th SC Reserve Infantry. Burnett ( Barnett ), Henry L., Reported AWOL, 26 Dec 1864. Admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, 4 Mar 1865. Born 7 Feb 1846, died 7 Nov 1932, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester County. Contact desendant
Carter, William, Detailed to guard prisoners at Columbia, 18 Nov 1864.
Coleman, Robert D., Age 17. Reported absent on sick furlough, 31 Dec 1864. Born
1847; died 31 Jan 1913, Union (shot and killed by his son). Buried in Gilead
Baptist Church Cemetery, Union County.
Comer, James
Couch, Leroy, Previously served in Co. H, 9th SC Reserve Infantry.
Dodd, Jesse, Detailed as provost guard at Florence. Previously served in
Co. B, 6th SC Reserve Infantry.
Eubanks, Henry, Previously served in Co. E, 5th SC Reserve Infantry.
Eubanks, J. F. M., Previously served in Co. M, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.
Eubanks, John
Foster, Thomas J., Age 45. Paroled at Charlotte, 15 May 1865. Previously
served in Co. E, 7th SC Reserve Infantry. born 2 Oct 1818; died 22 Feb 1888.
Buried in Flint Hill Cemetery, Union County.
Fowler, J. H., Admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, 4 Mar 1865.
Fowler, M., Previously served in Co. D, 3d SC Infantry, State Troops.
Fowler, Shelton, Enlisted at Florence, 7 Oct 1864. Previously served in Co.
M, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.
Graham, O. B. H., Previously served in Co. H, 7th SC Reserve Infantry, and Co.
M, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops. died 4 Mar 1879 (suicide).
Gregory, B. F., Had not reported for duty as of 31 Dec 1864.
Gregory, James, Previously served in CO. K, 7th SC Reserve Infantry, and Co. M,
5th SC Infantry, State Troops.
Hames, Henry R., Enlisted at Florence, 16 Nov 1864. Previously served in
Co. H, 7th SC Reserve Infantry
Harris, Ira (J.) S., Age 17. Reported AWOL, 31 Dec 1864. born 1846; died 1909.
Buried in Grace Methodist Church Cemetery, Union County.
Hart, T. G., Detailed as miller for 90 days, 7 Nov 1864. Previously served in
Co. M, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.
Henderson, John, Age 17. Previously served in Co. M, 5th SC Infantry, State
Troops. born 1846; died 1921. Buried in Henderson Cemetery, Union County.
Holcomb, Jesse, Age 47. Previously served in Co. H, 9th SC Reserve Infantry.
Born 4 Jun 1817, died 1885. Buried in Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery, Union
County.
Ivey, J. S., Age 17. Born 29 Oct 1846; died 3 Jul 1925. Buried in Brown Creek
Church Cemetery, Union County.
Ivey, Simpson. Born 1847, he enlisted 15 Sept 1864 and surrendered at
Smithfield,
NC, having been reorganized into 15th Regiment, Company A. He was a farmer
prior to and after The War. He died 20 Sept 1895 in Union County, and is buried
in Brown's Creek Church Cemetery, Union County.
Contact
Jackson, Marian, Detailed to guard prisoners at Columbia, 8 Oct 1864.
Jackson, W. T., Age 18. Born 27 Oct 1845; died 14 Mar 1926. Buried in New Hope
Cemetery, Union County.
James, Joseph W., Born 14 Oct 1847. Enlisted 14 Oct 1847 until discharged at
Enlisted on 9 Apr 1865
Jenings, P. K., Detailed to guard prisoners in Columbia, 28 Oct 1864.
Johnson, H. R., Enlisted at Florence, 16 Nov 1864. Previously served in Co.
M, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.
Johnson, J. L., Transferred to Camp of Instruction, Columbia, 14 Oct 1864.
Kelly, Joseph
Kitchens, J. H.
Lancaster, John Z., Age 17. Transferred to Camp of Instruction, Columbia,
14 Oct 1864, at age 18, 14 Oct 1864. born 31 Oct 1846. He may have been the
attached to Company H, 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Hagood's).
He died 8 Aug 1892 and is buried in Bogansville Church Cemetery, Union County.
Lancaster, Larkin, Age 46. Enlisted at Florence, 25 Nov 1864. Previously
served in Co. H, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops. born 15 Dec 1818; died 14 Jan
1897. Buried in Putnam Cemetery, Union County.
Lawson, David, Detailed to guard prisoners in Columbia, 1 Dec 1864. DOD in
General (College) Hospital No. 1, Columbia, 21 Feb 1865.
Lee, M., Transferred to Camp of Instruction, Columbia, 14 Oct 1864.
Lemaster, R.
Lipsey, Arthur, Transferred to Camp of Instruction, Columbia, 21 Oct 1864. He
may have been attached to Company B, 18th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry
Little, Adam M., Age 17. born 29 Nov 1845; died 17 Jul 1886. Buried in New Hope
Methodist Church Cemetery, Union County.
Lowery, Philip S., Detailed to King's Mountain Iron Works. Previously served in
Co. G, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.
Mabry, Jesse J., Previously served in Co. E, 7th SC Reserve Infantry.
McCuller, D. G.
Moorehead ( Moorhead ), Walter A., Age 17. born 1847; died 1919. Buried in
Phillip Cemetery, Union County.
Mosley, James
Mote, W. R.
Norman, Robert John, Age 17. Furloughed 27 Nov 1864, and died at home, 27 Nov
1864. Buried in Padgett Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Union County.
Norman, Thomas, Detailed to guard prisoners at Columbia, 8 Oct 1864.
Oens, R. E., Transferred to Camp of Instruction, Columbia, 14 Oct 1864.
Parker, Andrew Jackson, born 1 April 1847, Draytonville, Union District, son of
George Martin and Nancy M. Parker. Post war was a farmer and married 1st Penina
Pennington and 2nd Julia Pennington. He died 13 Dec 1930, Gaffney and is buried
at Draytonville Baptist Church, Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC.
Parr, D.
Pearson, H.
Pearson, Robert, enlisted at Union, on 15 Sep 1864. Admitted to General
Hospital No. 11, Charlotte, 13 Mar 1865, and discharged 22 Mar 1865.
Pettit, Basil ( Bazel ) Green Lee, born 17 June 1847, died 31 August 1921, and
is buried at Goucher Baptist Church in what is now Cherokee County.
Released from General Hospital No. 11, Charlotte, 17 Mar 1865. When his
father's , John Pettit, eyesight began to fail, his son, Basil, went to relieve
his father so he could come home. John Pettit was blind for the remainder of
his life. I assume this was glaucoma.
Pettit, John, born 28 September 1820. died 12 January 1898, and is buried at
Thompson's Chapel near Cowpens. He enlisted in Sept 1864 and served until 9
April 1865.
Philips, Z., Admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, 4 Mar 1865.
Pickens, John, Previously served in Co. M, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.
Plaxico, John Moore, Age 46. Previously served in Co. G, 5th SC Infantry, State
Troops. born 1818; died 28 Jul 1899.
Prince, Marion ( Marian ), Detailed to guard prisoners in Columbia, 8 Oct
1864. He died 12 Jan 1865 and is buried in Confederate Enclosure (Section E)
of Elmwood Cemtery, Columbia
Robinson, J. K.
Rodger, John, Age 19. Enlisted at Florence, 13 Dec 1864. born 20 Feb 1845;
died 16 Nov 1868. Buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Union
Ryan, T. A.
Scales, C. F.
Scales, John T., Age 17. born 22 Sep 1847, died 24 Apr 1932, and is buried in
Phillip Cemetery, Union District
Sinclare, J. C.
Skelton, Joseph Butler, Age 17. born 12 Sep 1846, died 22 Jul 1925, and is
buried in Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Union District
Smith, J. H., Detailed at King's Mountain Iron Works.
Smith, J. L., Detailed at King's Mountain Iron Works.
Smith, William M., Age 17. born 9 May 1847, died 19 Jul 1902, and is buried in
Putnam Baptist Church Cemetery, Union District
Sparks, Jesse, Died 27 Oct 1864.
Starnes, L. A., Never reported for duty.
Sumner, W. M.
Tate, J. F.
Taylor, J. A.
Thomas, William Kelly, Age 17. Detailed as provost guard at Florence. Born 18
Oct 1847, died 23 Jun 1907, and is buried in Fishdam Cemetery, Union District
Tramel (Tramet), C., Admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, 4 Mar 1865.
Turner, James Joseph ( Joe ) Marion , Detailed to guard prisoners in Columbia,
15 Oct 1864. Born 20 March 1847 in Union County, married to Rachel
Elizabeth Lee in 1877 in Union County, died 19 March 1900 (age 52) in Cypert,
Phillips County, Arkansas, which is where he is buried.
Vaughan (Vaughn), J. C. S., Age 17. Reported for duty, 24 Oct 1864. born 15 Nov
1847; died 18 Mar 1925.
Webber, P. S., Never reported for duty and entered Confederate service.
Wiggins, W. M.
Wilburn, B.
Willard, John, Previously served in Co. G, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.
Wood ( Woods ), Thomas Matthew, Age 17. Transferred to Camp of Instruction,
Columbia, 21 Oct 1864, at age 18. Buried in Woods Cemetery, Union District
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