8th South Carolina Volunter Infantry
Company H - Jeffrey Creek Guards
Marion District

Officers
  Mc Intrye, Duncan, Captain, S/O Archibald & Sophia E Howard McIntrye. Born 8/30/36 in Marion. Attended School in Winnsboro. Graduated S. C. College 1857. Married Julia Evans in 1858. Planter. Enlisted as a Lieutenant. Elected Captain 5/13/62. Wounded in breast at Fredericksburg. Wounded in right thigh at Deep Bottom, out about 90 days. Acting commander of regiment during last months of war. On detail at time of surrender. Married Mary S. McClenaghan in 1869. Died 4/13/16. Buried Marion Cemetery.
Cooper, Robert D., Captain, Lived in Mars Bluff. Enlisted as a Sergeant 4/13/61 in Florence. Wounded slightly in left side 1st Manassas. POW 8/31/61. Admitted Charlottesville General Hospital 11/1/61, pneumonia. Returned 1/3/62. Promoted Lieutenant 5/13/62. POW 10/31/62. Detached 11/1/62 in command of division Pioneer Corps, 6/30/63 rolls. POW 8/31/63 & 10/31/63. Wounded severely in arm & disabled Bean Station. Retired to Invalid Corps 2/23/65. Assigned duty with reserve forces 3/1/65. Promoted Captain unknown date. Literate.
  Singletary, R. L., Captain, Enlisted as a Captain. Resigned 5/13/62. President of Charleston & Savannah RR for rest of war. Lived in Marion after war, then retired to plantation near Mars Bluff.
  Cameron, Alexander W., 2nd Lieutenant, Enlisted as a Corporal 4/13/61. Transferred Co. I as Private 6/1/61. POW 6/30/61. In Hospital 8/31/61. POW 12/31/61 & 2/28/62. Admitted Chimborazo Hospital Richmond 3/9/62, rheumatism. Sent to S. C. Hospital Manchester 3/17/62. At S. C. Hospital Petersburg 6/25/62, diarrhea. Returned 7/14/62. Died at home 1863.
  Culpepper, George J., 2nd Lieutenant, Enlisted as a Private 5/12/61. POW 8/31/61. Detached on road and bridge work 12/31/61. Promoted Lieutenant 5/13/62. POW 10/31/62 & 12/31/62. Resigned 1/24/63 because of incompetence, behavior unbecoming an officer and would benefit the service for him to resign. Literate. Listed as two people in Compiled Service Records.
  Mc Pherson ( Mac Pherson ), Charles Ervin, 2nd Lieutenant, S/O James & Eleanor McKnight Cooper McPherson. Born 4/12/34. Enlisted as a Sergeant. Promoted Lieutenant for gallantry at Bean Station. Married Harriett Susannah Gregg. Died 8/17/1900.
  Gregg, Walter, 3rd Lieutenant, Enlisted as a Lieutenant. Resigned 5/13/62. Accepted position with Medical Purveyor's Department in Columbia during war.
  Myers, Matthew G. ( George M. ), Lieutenant, Enlisted as a Sergeant. Promoted Lieutenant. Killed in Action Gettysburg.

NonCommissioned Officers
Gregg, Smith ( Smiley ) A., 1st Sergeant, Enlisted as a Sergeant. Discharged at 12/14/61.
  Colston, G., Sergeant, Enlisted as a Sergeant. No service record.
  Folston, George, Sergeant, Enlisted as a Corporal. Promoted Sergeant. Died underage. No service record.
  Godbold, David, Sergeant, S/O Elly & Olivia Godbold. Born 2/19/38. Enlisted as a Corporal. Promoted Sergeant. Died in Charlottesville or in Richmond 11/24/61. Buried Marion Cemetery.
  Gregg, John W., Sergeant, Enlisted as a Private. Wounded slightly at Chickamauga. Promoted Sergeant. Died at Camp Chase, Ohio 09-May-65 Grave # 1312.
  Gregg, McFadden, Sergeant, Enlisted as a Corporal. Promoted Sergeant. Killed in Action Knoxville.
  Hughes, George W., Sergeant, Enlisted as a Corporal. Promoted Sergeant. Wounded Cedar Creek? Surrendered Greensboro?.
  Mathews, Frank, Sergeant, Enlisted as a Sergeant.
  Mc White, Stephen Evander, Sergeant, Enlisted as a Corporal. Promoted Sergeant. Killed in Action Maryland Heights, shot in neck.
  Moore, Blaney J., Sergeant, Enlisted as a Sergeant. Died Camp Chase Prison, Oh. 29-Jan-65. Buried Grave # 956.
  Stone, W. C. P., Sergeant, Born in Marion District. Enlisted as a Sergeant. Mortally wounded in leg Spotsylvania, 5/14/64. "".
  Armfeld, A. L., Corporal, Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. In Hospital 8/31/61. Detached on baggage guard duty in Manassas 12/31/61. Promoted Corporal by 10/31/62 when baggage guard. 12/31/62 in Lynchburg. POW all rolls 2/28/63 thru 10/31/63.

Privates
Altman, S. ( or J. ) G., Enlisted 5/3/61 in Florence. POW 8/31/61. Died at Camp Bonham before end of 1861.
  Bailey, Joel ( John ), Born in Marion District. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. Admitted Orange G H 8/12/61, fever. Returned 9/12/61. Admitted Charlottesville G H 9/29/61, catarrh. Sent to Richmond Hospital 10/1/61. In Hospital 12/31/61. Discharged 1/7/62. Substituted for James Suggs, 23rd SC.
  Bartley, Charles, Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. In Hospital 8/31/61. On extra duty 12/31/61. Admitted Chimborazo hsp Richmond 3/8/62, rheumatism. Returned 4/15/62. Admitted Camp Winder General Hospital Richmond 5/16/62, pneumonia. Returned 5/29/62. In Hospital 10/31/62. POW all rolls 12/31/62 thru 6/30/63. Killed in Action Gettysburg.
  Bartley, Edward, Born in Marion District. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. In Hospital 8/31/61. POW All rolls 12/31/61 thru 10/31/63. Captured 9/13/64. Sent to Camp Chase, OH, 9/19/64. Took oath & released 6/11/65. Dark complexion, black hair, & dark eyes. 6' 0".
  Bartley, Henry D., H.
  Bartley, J. L. ( C. ), Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. POW 8/31/61. Discharged at 12/10/61.
  Bellflower, Henry, Born 1838, in Marion District. Enlisted 5/12/61 in Florence. POW 8/31/61. In Hospital 12/31/61. Discharged at 1/29/62. Died in 1862 in Hospital. Farmer. Shallow complexion, blue eyes, & dark hair. 5' 6".
  Bragdon ( Braydon ), Josiah J., Enlisted 5/5/61 in Florence. POW 8/31/61 thru 12/31/61. POW 10/31/62. In Hospital 12/31/62. POW 2/28/63 thru 8/31/63. Admitted Hospital 10/26/63. Captured 9/13/64. Sent to Camp Chase Prison, Oh 9/19/64. Paroled 5/2/65 & sent to New Orleans for exchange.
  Broach, George W., Occupation Shoemaker. Enlisted 5/12/61 in Florence. In Hospital 8/31/61. Admitted Charlottesville Hospital 9/29/61, disease of heart & dropsy. Returned 11/12/61. Discharged at 12/25/61. On 2/11/63 sought discharge or detached work in shoe factory. Possibly transferred Palmetto Battery.
  Brunson, John Boyd, Enlisted as a Lieutenant 4/13/61 in Florence. POW 6/30/ & 8/31/61. On furlough 12/31/61. Resigned 5/13/62. Accepted position in Medical Purveyor's Dept. in Columbia during war.
  Cain, Church, Born in Marion District. Discharged in 1862.
  Cain, J. Coon, Born in Marion District. Discharged in 1861.
  Cain, J. H., Born in Marion District. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. Admitted Charlottesville Hospital 8/17/61, fever & diarrhea. Returned 8/26/61. In Hospital 12/31/61. Admitted Chimborazo Hospital Richmond 3/8/62, icterus. Sent to Camp Winder General Hospital Richmond 5/18/62. Admitted S. C. Hospital Petersburg 5/24/62, rheumatism. Returned 6/11/62. Discharged 7/12/62.
  Cain, J. J., Born in Marion District. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. POW 8/31/61, 12/31/61 & 10/31/62. Admitted Cimborazo Hospital Richmond 11/10/62, typhoid fever. Died there 11/28/62, pneumonia.
  Cain, K. S., Born in Marion District. Enlisted 5/14/61 in Florence. Died 6/21/61 in Culpeper, disease.
  Cain, Rex M., Born in Marion. Enlisted 5/12/61 in Florence. Admitted Charlottesville Hospital 8/17/61, measles. Returned 8/26/61. Admitted Chimborazo Hospital Richmond 3/30/62, diarrhea. Returned 5/2/62. POW 12/31/61. Discharged at 5/4/62, age 38. Farmer. Dark complexion, blue eyes & dark hair. 5' 9".
  Cain, S. G., Born in Marion District. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. In Hospital 8/31/61. Admitted General Hospital #18 Richmond 10/9/61. Discharged at 10/24/61.
  Cain, T. C., Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. In Hospital 8/31/61. Admitted Charlottesville General Hospital 9/9/61. POW 12/31/61. On furlough 2/28/63. In Hospital 6/30/63 since 8/28/62. Dropped from rolls 8/31/63.
  Christmas, Jarrett ( Jarrott ), Born in Marion District. Enlisted 5/22/61 in Florence. POW 8/31/61 thru 12/31/61 rolls. Admitted S. C. Petersburg 5/22/62, rheumatism. Returned 5/30/62. POW 12/31/62 thru 6/30/63 rolls. Wounded 7/10/63 retreat from Gettysburg. On furlough 8/31/63. Detached for service with brigade commissary 10/28/63. Admitted Jackson Hospital Richmond 8/7/64, diarrhea & fever. On furlough 9/11/64, 30 days.
  Coon,, H.
  Cooper, Brunson, Born In Marion District. Surrendered Greensboro.
  Cooper, J. T., Enlisted 4/21/61 in Florence. Admitted Charlottesville General Hospital 8/17/61, diarrhea. In hospital 8/31/61. Released Culpeper General Hospital 9/17/61. POW 12/31/61.
  Cooper, J. W., Enlisted 5/13/62 in Richmond. POW all rolls 10/31/62 thru 2/28/63. In Hospital 6/30/63. POW 8/31/63 & 10/31/63. Admitted Howard's Grove General Hospital Richmond 5/26/64. Captured on Berryville Pike 9/13/64. Sent to Camp Chase Prison, Oh., 9/19/64. Paroled 5/2/65 & sent to New Orleans for exchange.
  Cooper, S. B., Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. In Hospital all rolls 8/31/61 thru 2/28/63. Admitted Danville General Hospital 9/8/62, chronic diarrhea. Returned 2/27/63. POW all rolls 6/30/63 thru 10/31/63. Admitted Jackson Hospital Richmond 7/31/64, fever & diarrhea. On furlough 8/11/64, 30 days. Paroled 5/2/65.
  Cooper, T., Enlisted 5/13/62 in Richmond. Absent Sick 7/5/62. Admitted Chimborazo Hospital Richmond 9/29/62. Died there 9/29/62, abscess on brain.
  Cooper, Witherspoon, Born in Marion District. Surrendered Greensboro.
  Cox, J. T., Born In Marion District. Enlisted 5/12/61 in Florence. In Hospital 8/31/61 & 12/31/61 when reported discharged.
  Davis, J. G., Born in Marion District. Surrendered Navy Yard.
  Davis, James L., Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. POW 8/31/61 & 12/31/61. Died S. C. Hospital Charlottesville 3/14/62, typhoid fever.
  Deas, Simeon ( Simon ), Born in Marion District. Surrendered Greensboro?.
  Deese, Simon, S/O Thomas Deese. Enlisted 5/22/61 in Florence. In Hospital 8/3/161. POW 12/31/61. Detached for service 2/1/62 with brigade QuarterMaster through 10/31/63 rolls.
  Eagerton, Henry A., Born in Marion District. Lived in Mars Bluff. Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. On furlough 6/30/61. On deatched service guarding baggage at Manassas 12/31/61. Admitted Farmville General Hospital 5/7/62, debility. Returned 6/12/62. Admitted Camp Winder General Hospital Richmond 9/28/62. Returned 10/7/62. POW all rolls 10/31/62 thru 10/31/63. Captured on Berryville Pike 9/13/64. Sent to Camp Chase Prison, Oh., 9/19/64. Took oath of allegiance & released 6/11/65, age 32. Dark complexion, dark hair, & hazel eyes. 5' 10".
  Ferrell, George W., Enlisted 4/13/61 in Florence. POW 8/31/61. In Hospital 12/31/61. Wounded in thigh & arm (amputated) Malvern Hill. Admitted Chimborazo Hospital Richmond 7/4/62. On furlough all rolls 9/27/62 thru 8/31/63. POW 10/31/63.
  Finklea, John L., Enlisted 5/19/61. Released from Culpeper General Hospital 8/28/61. POW 8/31/61. Admitted Charlottesville General Hospital 11/24/61, cold. Sent to Soldiers Home 12/11/61. In Hospital 12/31/61. POW all rolls 10/31/62 thru 6/30/63. Absent sick 8/31/63. Admitted Jackson Hospital Richmond 9/16/63, typhoid fever. On furlough 9/23/63, 30 days. Listed as AWOL (furlough expired) 10/31/63. Admitted Jackson Hospital 7/24/64, contusion left ankle. Returned 8/31/64. Captured 9/13/64 on Berryville Pike. Sent to Camp Chase Prison, Oh., 9/19/64. Paroled and sent to New Orleans for exchange 5/2/65. Literate.
  Flowers, W. D., Born in Marion District. Enlisted 5/5/61 in Florence. POW 8/31/61. In Hospital 12/31/61. Discharged 1/7/62.
  Fryer, Andrew J., Enlisted as a Corporal 4/13/61. Returned to ranks as Private in Co. I 6/1/61. POW 6/30/61 & 8/31/61. Discharged at 12/24/61, disability. Reenlisted in Cavalry. Alive in 1902. Literate.
  Graham, John M., Born in Marion District. Discharged at 1862, underage.
  Gregg, S. E., H.
  Gregg, S. J., Hit 5 times at Malvern Hill but escaped serious injury.
  Guy, W. ( J. ) H., Born in Marion District. Surrendered Greensboro?.
  Hampton, George, Born in Marion District. Surrendered Greensboro?.
  Hampton, Thomas, Born in Marion District. Killed in Action Gettysburg. Buried in Apple orchard at Black Horse Tavern.
  Harral, Ephraim, Born in Marion District. Died in 1861 in Va.
  Harral, N. W., Born in Marion District. Died in 1863 in Va.
  Harral, W. T., Born in Marion District. Killed in Action Maryland Heights.
  Hodges, Barney, Born in Marion District.
  Hodges, R. B., Wounded slightly in head Chickamauga.
  Holland, George S., Born in Marion District about 1845. Surrendered Greensboro?.
  Holland, J. S., Transferred to Co. K. Killed in Action Hupp's Hill.
  Howard, Tillman, H.
  Hughes, R. S., H.
  Hunter, Dawson, Dicsharged 1862.
  Hutchinson, George, Born in Marion District. Missing and presumed Killed in Action at Gettysburg.
  Hutchinson, Samuel, Born in Marion District. Wounded Malvern Hill. Auditor of Florence Co.
  Hutchinson, W. C., Born in Marion District. Died in 1861 in Culpeper.
  Hyman, Benjamin, Born in Marion District. Discharged at 1862.
  Hyman, C. E., Born in Marion District. Died 1861 in Va.
  Kennedy, Alfred, Born in Marion District. Discharged 1862.
  Kennedy, Andrew, Born in Marion District. Discharged 1862.
  Kersey, E., Born in Marion District. Discharged 1861.
  Leach, Julius, Born in Marion District. Killed in Action Gettysburg.
  Llewellyn ( Lewellyn ), Benjamin Franklin., Discharged at Spring of 1862, ill health. Reenlisted 6th S. C. Cavalry. Captured Trevilian's Station. Sent to Elmira Prison, N. Y. Died there 9/1/64, age 23.
  Llewellyn, Jesse B., Born in Marion District. Discharged at 1862.
  Mc Kissick, A. G., Born in Marion District. Discharged 1862, under age.
  Mc Kissick, Murchison, Born in Marion District.
  Mc White, Alexander A., H.
  Myers, A. A., Born in Marion District. Surrendered Greensboro?.
  Myers, William, H.
  Pearce, R. H., H.
  Powers, Jonas, H.
  Prosser, Michael, Born in Marion District.
  Ray, A., Born in Marion District. Surrendered Greensboro?.
  Rodgers, Cambyses, Wounded in thigh Spotsylvania, 5/8/64. Died Camp Chase Prison, Oh.
  Rodgers, Millington, Born in Marion District.
  Roy, A., Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond.
  Stephenson, Andrew, Born in Marion District. Discharged at 1861.
  Stone, F. F., Born in Marion District. Died 1861.
  Weatherford, Benjamin, Born in Marion District.
  Weatherford, W. S., Born in Marion District. Discharged at 1861.
  Williams, Henry, Born in Marion District. Died in 1861.
  Williams, R. L., H.
  Williams, S. B., Born in Marion District. Discharged as underage.
  Williams, Thomas, Born in Marion District. Died 1861.

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