3rd Battalion of State Troops
Senior Reserves
Company B
Fairfield District

Officers
McLurkin, John, Captain, Previously served in Co. F, 6th SC Reserve Infantry, and Co. H, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Lanhon, Samuel, 1st Lieutenant, Reported for duty at Hamburg 26 Sep 1864.

Matchett, Richard, Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 21 Sep 1864, with date of rank as of 2 Jun 1864. Previously served in Co. H, 6th SC Reserve Infantry, and Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Rabb Jr., Jonathan H., Elected 2nd Lieutenant 21 Sep 1864. Previously served in Co. H, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.

NonCommissioned Officers
Staunton, James, 1st Sergeant, Detached as guard in Columbia,15 Oct 1864.

Arledge, James L., Sergeant, Admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, NC, 4 Mar 1865. He died 24 March a865 abd is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, NC. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Carter, James, Sergeant, Enlisted at Hamburg 24 Sep 1864.

Mann, Thomas R., Sergeant

Smith, Thomas C., Sergeant, Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Barber, Thomas, Corporal

Brown, John, Corporal, Furloughed 30 days by Medical Examining Board, 9 Dec 1864.

Johnson, Samuel, Corporal

Walker, James B., Corporal

Privates
Abrams, Benjamin, Detailed "on account of justice and necessity, " and never reported in camp. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Aiken, William, Detached as post guard in Columbia and never reported in camp.

Allen, W. G., Discharged as under age 17, 30 Sep 1864.

Ashford, Robert Debelle, He was born about 14 Feb 1848 and enlisted at Winnsboro, 15 September 1864. Admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, NC, 4 Mar 1865. Married Sallie Williams and dled 1 Aug 1897 in Anson County, North Carolina.

Banks, Samuel

Barber, R. J., Reported AWOL, 10 Dec 1864.

Bishop, Thurlow

Bolick, R. D., Transferred to Camp of Instruction, Columbia, at age 18, 14 Oct 1864. Appears to have been assigned to Garden's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery (Palmetto Light Battery)

Boney, J. C., Enlisted at Florence,14 Dec 1864.

Boney, Samuel, Detached as post guard in Columbia and never reported in camp.

Bonney, F. P. L., Discharged as under age of 17, 25 Sep 1864.

Boulware, Osmond, Detached as post guard in Columbia and never reported in camp.

Boyle, Woodson, Transferred to Columbia Arsenal, 14 Dec 1864.

Bryce ( Brice ), Jesse R., born 28 Jul 1847, enlisted 18 Jul 1864

Brice, John M., Reported AWOL, 23 Dec 1864.

Brown, G. L., Reported AWOL, 29 Dec 1864.

Burley, A. F., Enlisted at Florence,30 Nov 1864.

Camak, John M., Detailed "on account of justice and necessity," and never reported in camp.

Chapman, G. M., Detailed for guard duty in Columbia, 15 Oct 1864. Previously served in Co. F, 6th SC Reserve Infantry.

Clark, Osmond

Cloud, J. S., Granted 15 day medical furlough, 16 Dec 1864.

Cohen, Hyam, Admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, NC, 4 Mar 1865.

Coleman, J. R., Detailed as Agriculturist and never reported in camp. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Cork, David H., Detailed for police at home by Secretary of War, 4 Nov,1 Dec 1864. Reported AWOL, 31 Dec 1864. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Crosby, William B.

Curlee, Thonas Franklin ( J. F. ), born 25 Aug 1847m enlisted at Florence, 2 Dec 1864.

Dubose, Samuel, Detached as provost guard at Florence, 8 Oct 1864.

Dunlap, Julius Madison, was born around 1846 in Blythewood, SC and enlisted at Florence, 18 Dec 1864. He was a short man, even for those days, and had red hair and wore a beard. He died on 30 April 1930 at the Confederate Infirmary in Columbia and is buried in Sandy Level Baptist Church, Blythewood, next to his wife. Gr Grandson

Dye, Charles

Egleston, W. J., Admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, NC, 4 Mar 1864.

Esler, Joel, Detached for post guard duty at Columbia, and never reported at Florence.

Estes, W. B., born 09 Sep 1847, enlisted Sep 1864. admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, NC, 4 Mar 1865.

Ford, Aaron, Reported AWOL, 14 Dec 1864.

Ford, R. H.

Ford, R. M.

Fraser, J. A., Transferred to Camp of Instruction at age 18, 14 Oct 1864.

Graham, John, Detached 23 Oct 1864, Jan 1865, to take Citadel examination,

Hagood, John C., Detailed as Agriculturist, and never reported in camp.

Halsell, Peter, Enlisted at Florence, 12 Nov 1864. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Hennant, Thomas A., Furloughed by Medical Examining Board for 60 days, 29 Oct 1864.

Hill, A. A., Enlisted at Hamburg,27 Sep 1864.

Hilliard, A. D., Had not reported for duty as of 31 Dec 1864. Previously served in Co. I, 6th SC Reserve Infantry, and Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Hobbs, Thomas, Detailed for post guard duty at Columbia, and never reported in camp. Previously served in Co. I, 6th SC Reserve Infantry, and Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Holley, P. M. B., born 25 Sep 1847, enlisted 10 Jan 1865.

Hollis, R. D., Furloughed by Medical Examining Board for 60 days, 6 Nov 1864. Previously served in Co. H, 6th SC Reserve Infantry.

Huey, James, Enlisted at Florence, 3 Oct 1864.

Isbell, James H., Furloughed by Medical Examining Board for 30 days, 28 Dec 1864.

Jackson, Sam W.

Jenkins, Thomas

Johnson, J. T., Had not reported for duty as of 31 Dec 1864.

Joiner, Jackson, Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Kennedy, Joseph H., Detailed as Agriculturist, and never reported in camp.

Lathan, John B.

Lumpkin, Abram

Lyles, Belton K., born 18 Jul 1847, enlisted Aug 1864

Lyles, John F., Detailed as Agriculturist, and never reported in camp.

Martin, James C., Detailed "on account of justice and necessity," and never reported in camp. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Martin, Samuel R., Assigned to extra duty as hospital steward. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Mayo, P. R., Detached for guard duty in Columbia, 15 Oct 1864. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Mayo, W. A.

McLeduff, William H., Filed for pension in Louisiana, 1922.

McVaul, W. C.

McWaters, John, Enlisted at Florence, 2 Dec 1864. Previously served in Co. L, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Meador, W. M., born 10 Aug 1847, enlisted 8 Aug 1864, and was admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, NC, 4 Mar 1865.

Mickle, J. B., Enlisted at Hamburg, 29 Sep 1864. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Miles, Thomas H., Detached as post guard in Columbia, and never reported in camp. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Milling, Hugh A., Detailed as Agriculturist, and never reported in camp.

Mobley, Charles, Detailed for guard duty in Columbia, 29 Oct 1864.

Murphy, Thomas, Previously served in Co. C, 5th SC State Infantry, State Troops.

Muse, Thomas W., Furloughed by Medical Examining Board for 20 days, 28 Dec 1864.

Neil ( Neal ), Francis Alesander ( Frank A. ), born 29 Apr 1847. enlisted in 1864, furloughed by Medical Examining Board for 20 days, 22 Dec 1864.

Oneale, Godfrey, Detached as guard in Columbia, 15 Oct 1864.

Osborne, N. J., Enlisted at Florence, 14 Nov 1864.

Park ( Parke ), Archibald McNeil " Archie ", Transferred to Camp of Instruction, Columbia, at age 18, 14 Oct 1864. After training, he was assigned to 12th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, Company F

Phinney, J. W.

Pitman, E. D., Died in hospital at Florence, 14 Oct 1864.

Reid, W. J., Had not reported for duty as of 31 Dec 1864.

Rhine, Noah, Detached as provost guard at Florence, 27 Nov 1864. Previously served in Co. B, 6th SC Reserve Infantry, and Co. A, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Rimer, Andrew

Rimer, John A.

Robinson, James, Admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, NC, 4 Mar 1865. Previously served in Co. M, 5th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Rosboro, E. K., Admitted to General Hospital No. 3, Greensboro, NC, 4 Mar 1865.

Ruff, William Henry, born 21 Jul 1847, enlisted 1 Sep 1864

Rutland, James M., Had not reported for duty as of 31 Dec 1864.

Sanders, W. B., Detached as provost guard at Florence, 8 Oct 1864.

Scott, Elisha, Enlisted at Florence, 4 Oct 1864. Previously served in Co. I, 6th SC Reserve Infantry.

Seigler, David J.

Sharp, Thomas E., Released from General (Pettigrew) General Hospital No. 13, Raleigh, NC, 3 Apr 1865.

Simpson, John A.

Simpson, Samuel, Enlisted at Hamburg, 25 Sep 1864.

Sloan, John

Smith, D. Gunning, Transferred to Confederate service at age 18, 14 Oct 1864.

Smith, John K., Detached as post guard in Columbia, and never reported in camp.

Smith, W. E., Transferred to Confederate service at age 18, 14 Oct 1864.

Stevenson, David, Detailed as Agriculturist, and never reported in camp. Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Stevenson, James W., Furloughed by Medical Examining Board for 15 days, 29 Dec 1864.

Stevenson, John A., Enlisted at Florence, 4 Nov 1864. Furloughed by Medical Examining Board for 20 days, 22 Dec 1864.

Swan, S. C., Discharged for insanity by Gen. Blanchard, 23 Sep 1864.

Symonton, S. R.

Thompson, John, Assigned to extra duty as mail carrier.

Tietz, John A.

Tims, J. T., Transferred to Confederate service at age 18, 14 Oct 1864.

Walker, T. B., Previously served in Co. H, 6th SC Reserve Infantry.

Weir, William S., Detailed as post guard in Columbia, and never reported in camp. Previously served in Co. F, 6th SC Reserve Infantry, and Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

Williamson, William, Had not reported for duty as of 31 Dec 1864.

Willingham, W. W.

Wilson, John A., Had not reported for duty as of 31 Dec 1864.

Yongue, Andrew, Previously served in Co. H, 4th SC Infantry, State Troops.

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