8th South Carolina Volunter Infantry
Company A - Darlington Rifles
Darlington District
Officers
Muldrow, John H., Captain, Enlisted as a Captain.
Hoole, Axalla John, Lieutenant Colonel, S/O James C & Elizabeth (Stanley)
Hoole. Born 10/12/22 near Darlington C H. Attended St John's Academy. Married
Elizabeth ""Betsy"" Green Brunson 3/21/56. Enthusiastic advocate of state's
rights. Went to Kansas on day of marriage to oppose abolitionists. Elected
probate judge of Douglas Co. , Ks. Returned to Darlington 12/18/57. Enlisted as
a Captain. Promoted Lieutenant Colonel, Killed in Action Chickamauga.
Originally buried in family cemetery, moved to city cemetery.
Odum, William, Captain, Enlisted as a Captain.
Rodgers ( Rogers ), Edwin, Captain, Enlisted as a Lieutenant. Promoted Captain.
Rouse, John F., Captain, Enlisted as a Captain.
Gardner, Evander M., 2nd Lieutenant, Enlisted as a Lieutenant.
Goodson, Joshua T., 2nd Lieutenant, Enlisted as a Captain. Promoted Sergeant.
Wounded in arm (broken) Deep Bottom.
Reynolds, William C., 3rd Lieutenant, Captured 4 Jul 63.
Morris, J. B., Lieutenant, Enlisted as a Lieutenant.
Bryant, Gray ( Grey ), Bvt 2nd Lieutenant, Enlisted as a Lieutenant 4/13/61 in
Darlington. POW 6/30/61. Released Culpeper General Hospital 8/21/61. Discharged
at 12/28/61, disability. Transferred 21st S. C.
NonCommissioned Officers
Goodson, James Ervin, 1st Sergeant, S/O William & Fany (Blackmon) Goodson. Born
1/22/19 Swift Creek section of Darlington District. Enlisted as a Private
4/12/61 in Darlington. POW 12/31/61. Died disease in Fairfax unknown date or
Missing as Sergeant Deep Bottom.
Bruce, C. A., Sergeant, Enlisted as a Corporal 4/13/61 in Darlington C H.
Wounded Malvern Hill. Promoted Sergeant by 10/31/62 when on furlough. On
furlough 12/31/62. Discharged at 1/21/63.
Reddick, W. H., Sergeant, Enlisted as a Private. Wounded slightly Bean Station.
Promoted Sergeant. Killed in Action Petersburg, 6/18/64.
Gardner, Calvin D., Corporal, .
Odom, S. J., Corporal, Died 8/28/61 in Richmond. Buried Hollywood Cemetery, #
K69 in Richmond.
Stewart, A. C., Corporal, Enlisted as a Private. Promoted Corporal. Wounded in
leg (flesh) Deep Bottom.
Privates
Andrews, Newton, Born In Darlington District. Married Elelina. Enlisted as a
Private 5/27/61. Nurse in Hospital 6/30/61. POW all rolls 8/31/61 thru
10/31/63. Admitted Chimborazo Hospital Richmond 3/9/62, debility. Returned
4/5/62. Promoted Corporal 12/22/62. Reduced to Private 9/15/63. Died 11/22/63
in Hospital Dalton, Ga.
Barnes, Robert, Enlisted 9/16/61 in Flint Hill, Va. Admitted Charlottesville
General Hospital 10/25/61, measles. Died there 11/8/61, typhoid pneumonia.
Single.
Bass, J. B., Enlisted 7/26/61 in Darlington. POW 10/31/62 & 12/31/62. On
furlough 2/28/63. Transferred to Co. F 5/1/63. POW 6/30/63 & 8/31/63.
Transferred 1st SC (McGown's), Zimmerman, & 21st SC. POW 10/31/63. Wounded Bean
Station. In Hospital 12/31/63.
Bass, Jesse, Enlisted 3/17/64. Transferred Co. M by 10/31/62. Sent to Camp
Chase Prison, OH, 9/19/64. Paroled 5/2/65 to New Orleans for excchange.
Possibly transferred from Pee Dee Artillery. 14th & 21st S. C.
Beck, John D., Enlisted 9/16/61 in Flint Hill, Va. Admitted Charlottesville
Hospital 10/25/61, measles. Died there of measles & typhoid pneumonia.
Beck, William D., Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. On furlough, he sent word that
he had cut his foot & was unfit for duty.
Blackman ( Blackmon ), John J., Enlisted 9/16/61 in Flint Hill, Va. POW
12/31/61. Admitted S. C. Hospital Petersburg 5/17/62, typhoid fever. Died there
6/5/62.
Blackman, Wade W., Enlisted 5/5/61. Admitted Charlottesville General Hospital
7/1/61. In Hospital 8/31/61. Discharged at 9/3/61, underage & disability.
Reenlised 21st S. C.
Boone, Joseph W., Enlisted 5/26/61. POW 6/30/61. Died 8/7/61 at Culpeper
General Hospital, pneumonia.
Bradshaw, Eli Middleton, Born in Darlington. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Darlington.
Listed as recruit 11/1/63. Captured 9/13/64. Sent to Camp Chase Prison, OH,
9/19/64. Died there 2/7/65, variola. Grave # 1086.
Bradshaw, J. B., Enlisted 5/27/61. POW 6/30/61. Admitted Charlottesville
General Hospital 7/20/61, pneumonia. Returned 8/13/61. POW 12/31/61. Admitted
General Hospital #18 Richmond 4/3/62, dysentery. Returned 4/22/62. Admitted
General Hospital #18 Richmond 5/9/62. Died there 5/28/62, typhoid fever.
Broach, John R., Married Caroline. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Darlington C H. POW
6/30/61 thru 12/31/61. POW 10/31/62 thru 12/31/62. AWOL 2/28/63. Killed in
Action Gettysburg.
Bryant, James W., Enlisted 4/13/61. POW 6/30/61 thru 12/31/61. Released
Culpeper General Hospital 8/12/61. POW 10/31/62. Admitted Charlottesville
General Hospital 11/25/62, pneumonia. Died there of disease.
Carter, William R., S/O Jane Carter. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Darlington C H. POW
6/30/61 thru 12/31/61. Wounded Savage Station. On furlough 10/31/62. Wounded in
face Fredericksburg. Admitted General Hospital #13 Richmond 12/14/62. Admitted
Chimborazo Hospital Richmond 2/19/63. On furlough 3/4/63, 30 days. Wounded &
Captured Gettysburg. Sent to De Camp General Hospital, Davids Island Prison,
NY. Paroled 8/24/63. Admitted S. C. Hospital Petersburg 8/28/63. On furlough
9/3/63. Mortally wounded in body Cold Harbor, 6/6/64. Admitted Stuart Hospital
Richmond 6/7/64. Died there 6/19/64.
Clemens, James W., Enlisted 9/16/61 in Flint Hill, Va. POW 12/31/61. Admitted
Chimborazo Hospital Richmond 3/5/62, bronchitis. Returned 4/7/62. Readmitted
4/21/62. Discharged at 6/11/62, typhoid fever, age 16.
Cox, R. F., Enlisted 4/13/61. In Hospital 6/30/61. POW 8/31/61 & 12/31/61.
Davis, Thomas, Enlisted 9/16/61 in Flint Hill, Va. Admitted Charlottesville
General Hospital 10/25/61, measles. Died there 11/1/61, measles & pneumonia.
Dennis, James A., S/O Sarah Ann Dennis. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Darlington C H. POW
all rolls 6/30/61 thru 2/28/62. Died 5/11/62, cause & place unknown.
Ervin, James R., Lived in Florence. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Darlington or Florence.
POW all rolls 6/30/61 thru 12/31/61. On furlough 7/1/62, 60 days, age 35.
Listed as still on furlough but unheard from 10/31/62. AWOL 12/31/62. Admitted
General Hospital #18 Richmond 1/19/63, debility. Arrested by the provost
marshall 2/12/63, for AWOL. In arrest all rolls through 6/30/63. Sent to
Howard's Grove General Hospital Richmond 4/30/63, possibly with smallpox.
Returned 7/30/63. POW all rolls 8/31/63 thru 6/30/64. Killed in Action Deep
Bottom, possibly in Pee Dee Artillery Farmer. Fair complexion, light hair, &
dark eyes. 5' 11".
Farmer, George Brantley, Captured 9/13/64 on Berryville Pike. Sent to Camp
Chase Prison, Oh., 9/19/64. Paroled & sent to New Orleans for exchange 5/2/65.
Farmer, Sidney I., Lived in Darlington. Enlisted 4/13/61. POW all rolls 6/30/61
thru 6/30/63. Promoted Corporal by 10/31/62 & Sergeant on 12/22/62. Wounded
Gettysburg. Admitted Jackson Hospital Richmond 7/22/63. On furlough 8/10/63, 30
days. POW all rolls 12/31/63 thru 6/30/64. Admitted Jackson Hospital 7/31/64,
fever. Returned 8/18/64. Captured 9/13/64 on Berryville Pike. Sent to Camp
Chase Prison, Oh., 9/19/64. Took oath & released 6/11/65, age 23. Sandy hair &
black eyes. 5' 7«". Literate.
Flowers, Cyrus, Lived in Darlington District. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Darlington C
H. POW all rolls 6/30/61 thru 6/30/63. At Culpeper General Hospital 8/2/61.
Admitted Chimborazo Hospital Richmond 12/17/62, fever. Sent to Farmville
Hospital 12/21/62. Returned 12/23/62. Wounded Gettysburg. Admitted
Charlottesville General Hospital 7/12/63. Sent to Lynchburg Hospital next day.
On furlough all rolls 8/31/63. POW 2/29/64 & 6/30/64. Captured on 9/13/64 on
Berryville Pike. Sent to Camp Chase Prison, Oh., 9/19/64. Took oath & released
6/11/65, age 31. Blue eyes. 5' 5".
Flowers, Gray M., Born in Darlington C H. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Darlington or
Florence. At Culpeper General Hospital 7/25/61. POW all rolls 6/30/61 thru
10/31/63. Transferred Co. F by 10/31/62. Admitted Chimborazo Hospital Richmond
5/4/63, acute diarrhea. Returned 5/14/63. On furlough 12/31/63. POW 6/30/64.
Captured 9/13/64 on Berryville Pike. Sent to Camp Chase Prison, Oh. 9/19/64.
Took oath & released 6/11/65, age 22. Florid complexion & blue eyes. 5' 7«".
Flowers, T. D., Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. In hospital 6/30/61. Released
from Culpeper General Hospital 8/26/61. POW 8/31/61 & 12/31/61. Admitted Camp
Winder General Hospital Richmond 9/25/62. On furlough 10/26/62, 30 days. In
Hospital 12/31/62. POW 2/28/63 & 6/30/63. Wounded Gettysburg. Admitted Jackson
Hospital Richmond 7/20/63. On furlough 9/2/63, 30 days. In Hospital 10/31/63.
POW 12/31/63. On furlough 2/29/64. POW 6/30/64. Literate.
Gardner, Peter Tarleton
Garrison, James, Transferred Pee Dee Artillery.
Goodson, Alex Z.
Gorman, C.
Gray, Robert A.
Gudgen, J. I. B.
Hill, Brantley, Transferred 26th S. C.
Hill, Evander T.
Hill, William M., Transferred Co. M. Wounded slightly Bean Station.
James, J. Alex, Transferred Pee Dee Artillery.
Johnson, Peter, Wounded in leg (flesh) Deep Bottom.
Johnson, Robert, Transferred 18th S. C.
Johnson, William D., Died during the War, buried Confederate Cemetery,
University of Virginia campus, Charlottesville, Va.
Jordan, William A., Transferred Pee Dee Artillery.
Langston, Ira D., Born 1839.
Langston, Jonathan F. ( E. )
Langston, Randall Puckett, Born 9/39 in Timmonsville. Married Margaret
Elizabeth Hill 12/2/60. Moved to Branford, Fla. 12/18/69. Died 1923. Buried
Maypop Cemetery in Lafayette Co., Fla.
Large, James F. ( E. )
Large, Nicolas, Transferred 18th S. C.
Law, Elias Frank, Transferred 9th S. C. & 2nd S. C. Artillery.
Maye, R. F.
Morrell, H.
Morrell, Isaac
Morrell, W. E.
Muller, J.
Neal, J.
Neal, Jonathan
Odom, J. S.
Outlaw, James, Wounded very slightly Bean Station.
Outlaw, John
Privett, E.
Privett, W. B.
Reddeck, W.
Reddick, A.
Reynolds, E. J.
Sandesberry, J. H.
Scott, W.
Severance, R. E.
Smith, S.
Stakes, A. D.
Stewart, Hardy
Stokes, A. D.
Stokes, J. H.
Wadford, N.
Williams, W.
Wingate, W. Z.
Woods, S. J.
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