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SEVENTH SOUTH CAROLINA BATTALION.

Organized 22d February, 1862. Mustered into Confederate service 22d
February, 1862.

FIELD OFFICERS.

Lieutenant-Colonel.

(1) P. H. Nelson, major 22d February, 1862. Promoted lieutenant-colonel
10th July, 1862. Killed in battle 24th June, 1864.

(2) J. H. Rion, captain 22d February, 1862. Major 5th March, 1863.
Lieutenant-colonel 24th June, 1864.

Major.

(1) L. W. R. Blair, captain 22d February, 1862. Major 10th July, 1862.
Resigned 3d March, 1863.

(2) J. H. Rion. (See above.)

(3) Vacancy not filled.

STAFF.

Surgeon.

R. B. Hanahan, 30th March, 1863. Assistant Surgeon.

(1) Chas. R. Taber, December, 1861. Promoted.

(2) Wm. Weston, 2d February, 1865.

Ensign.

(1) A. P. Irby, 20th June, 1864. Resigned.

(2) Vacant.

Assistant Quartermaster.

(1) Eli Harrison, 6th March, 1862. Transferred.

(2) Office abolished.


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Adjutant.

(1) S. W. Nelson, 20th March, 1862. Resigned.

(2) W. M. Thomas, 12th December, 1864.

COMPANY A.

Captain.

(1) L. W. R. Blair (see field officers).

(2) B. S. Lucas, first-lieutenant 22d February, 1862. Promoted 10th July,
1862. Wounded and retired June, 1865.

First-Lieutenant.

(1) B. S. Lucas. See above.

(2) D. Segars, second-lieutenant 22d February, 1862. First-lieutenant
27th May, 1862.

(3) F. M. McCaskell, second-lieutenant 22d February, 1862. First-lieutenant
June, 1864. Killed 21st August, 1864.

(4) A. M. McCaskell, second-lieutenant July, 1862. First-lieutenant 21st
August, 1864.

Second-Lieutenant.

(1) D. Segars. See above.

(2) F. M. McCaskell. See above.

(3) A. M. McCaskell. See above.

(4) J. W. Gardiner, junior second-lieutenant 14th October, 1862. Promoted
second-lieutenant 21st August, 1864.

Junior Second-Lieutenant.

(1) J. W. Gardiner. See above.

(2) Vacant.

COMPANY B.

Captain.

(1) J. H. Rion (see field officers).

(2) J. R. Harrison, first-lieutenant 22d February, 1862. Captain 5th
March, 1863. Resigned.

(3) J. L. Kennedy, second-lieutenant 22d February, 1862. First-lieutenant
5th March, 1863. Captain 23d November, 1863. Died of
wounds 8th August, 1864.

(4) S. W. Douglass, junior second-lieutenant 2d April, 1863. Second-lieutenant
August, 1864. First-lieutenant August, 1864. Died of
wounds September, 1864.

(5) J. L. Tidwell, second-lieutenant September, 1864. First-lieutenant
13th December, 1864. Captain 18th December, 1864.

First-Lieutenant.

(1) J. R. Harrison. See above.

(2) J. L. Kennedy. See above.


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(3) H. L. Isbell, junior second-lieutenant 22d February, 1862. Second-lieutenant
1st April, 1863. First-lieutenant 23d November, 1863.
Died of wounds 27th August, 1864.

(4) S. W. Douglass. See above.

(5) J. L. Tidwell. See above.

(6) S. H. Cook, 13th December, 1864.

Second-Lieutenant.

(1) J. L. Kennedy. See above.

(2) H. L. Isbell. See above.

(3) S. W. Douglass. See above.

(4) J. L. Tidwell. See above.

(5) S. H. Cook, 8th September, 1864. Promoted. See above 13th December,
1864.

(6) J. P. Cason, junior second-lieutenant 8th September, 1864. Second-lieutenant
13th December, 1864.

Junior Second-Lieutenant.

(1) H. L. Isbell. See above.

(2) S. W. Douglass. See above.

(3) R. W. Kennedy, 3d April, 1863. Killed 21st August, 1864.

(4) S. H. Cook. See above.

(5) J. P. Cason. See above.

(6) Vacant.

COMPANY C.

Captain.

(1) W. H. Sligh, 22d February, 1862. Resigned.

(2) A. W. Pearson, junior second-lieutenant 22d February, 1862. Second-lieutenant
11th November, 1862. First-lieutenant 29th June,
1863. Captain 29th June, 1863. Resigned 25th October, 1864.

(3) J. R. Mankin, junior second-lieutenant 19th November, 1862. Second-lieutenant
29th June, 1863. First-lietuenant same date. Captain
25th October, 1864.

First-Lieutenant.

(1) M. H. Howell, 22d February, 1862. Resigned 11th November, 1862.

(2) F. H. Elmore, second-lieutenant 22d February, 1862. First-lieutenant
11th November, 1862. Resigned 29th June, 1863.

(3) A. W. Pearson. See above.

(4) J. R. Mankin. See above.

(5) Vacant.

Second-Lieutenant.

(1) F. H. Elmore. See above.

(2) A. W. Pearson. See above.

(3) J. R. Mankin. See above.

(4) W. D. Hill, junior second-lieutenant 7th October, 1863. Promoted
same day.


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Junior Second-Lieutenant.

(1) A. W. Pearson. See above.

(2) J. R. Mankin. See above.

(3) W. D. Hill. See above.

(4) E. H. Bell, 7th October, 1863. Killed at Bentonville in 1865.

COMPANY D.

Captain.

(1) J. L. Jones, 2d January, 1862. Captured 21st August, 1864. Prisoner
until end of war.

First-Lieutenant.

(1) W. Clyburn, promoted to Company G.

(2) E. A. Young, second-lieutenant 22d February, 1862. First-lieutenant
27th May, 1862.

Second-Lieutenant.

(1) E. A. Young. See above.

(2) R. W. Young, 14th July, 1862.

Junior Second-Lieutenant.

(1) R. Moseley, 22d February, 1862. Resigned.

(2) R. I. Cunningham, 19th November, 1862.

COMPANY E.

Captain.

(1) R. E. Boykin, 22d February, 1862. Resigned 25th May, 1863.

(2) P. P. Gaillard, second lieutenant 22d February, 1862. First-lieutenant
6th November, 1862. Captain 25th May, 1863.

First-Lieutenant.

(1) A. G. Sanders, 22d February, 1862. Resigned 6th November, 1862.

(2) P. P. Gaillard. See above.

(3) James Ross, junior second-lieutenant 22d February, 1862. Second-lieutenant
November, 1862. First-lieutenant same date.

Second-Lieutenant.

(1) P. P. Gaillard. See above.

(2) James Ross. See above.

(3) F. W. Lenoir, junior second-lieutenant 19th November, 1862. Second-lieutenant
19th November, 1862.

COMPANY F.

Captain.

(1) Dove Segars, 27th May, 1862.


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First-Lieutenant.

(1) Wm. McSween, 27th May, 1862. Died 1864.

(2) H. D. Tiller, junior second-lieutenant 27th May, 1864. Second-lieutenant
1st November, 1864. First-lieutenant 2d June, 1864.

Second-Lieutenant.

(1) J. E. Horton, 27th May, 1862. Died 1st November, 1862.

(2) H. D. Tiller. See above.

(3) A. W. Rabey, junior second-lieutenant 19th November, 1862. Promoted
second-lieutenant 2d June, 1864.

Junior Second-Lieutenant.

(1) H. D. Tiller. See above.

(2) A. W. Rabey. See above.

(3) G. P. King, 13th August, 1864.

COMPANY G.

Captain.

Wm. Clyburn 27th May, 1862.

First-Lieutenant.

L. L. Clyburn 27th May, 1862.

Second-Lieutenant.

Wm. J. Taylor, 27th May, 1862.

Junior Second-Lieutenant.

Thomas Sligh, 27th May, 1862.

COMPANY H.

Captain.

(1) J. H. Brooks, 14th July, 1862.

First-Lieutenant.

(1) T. M. McCants, 14th July, 1862. Killed in battle 3d June, 1864.

(2) Wm. Weston, second-lieutenant 14th July, 1862. Promoted firstlieutenant
3d June, 1864. Resigned 20th January, 1865. Appointed
assistant surgeon.

(3) Vacant.

Second-Lieutenant.

(1) Wm. Weston. See above.

(2) B. J. Randall, junior second-lieutenant 14th July, 1862. Promoted
3d June, 1864.

Junior Second-Lieutenant.

(1) B. J. Randall. See above.

(2) A. P. Irby, 27th October, 1864.