THE MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATE SURVIVORS Introduction This is an analysis of a September, 1891, article published in the Spartanburg Herald and posted on SCSPARTA-L by Nancie O'Sullivan. The article reports on a meeting of the Confederate Veteran survivors of Spartanburg County that were still alive as of Sept. 1891. The article provides me with an excellent framework to take a close look at my data regarding this group of soldiers. Some of the questions that I will address: Are all of the men that were at the meeting in my data? What do I know about them? Death dates of aft 9/91? Do I have (SC) units listed that were not covered by the meeting? How many men do I show that were survivors at this date? I will add notes throughout the article to explain how it compares to my data. I will post it on this board with the hope that some of the data may be of value to someone. I am hoping for feedback regarding errors, incompletes or any data you may have about the Spartans who served the Confederacy THE MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATE SURVIVORS Friday, Sept. 4, 1891, the meeting of the Confederate Survivors took place at the encampment grounds. (What were the encampment grounds?) COL. JOS. WALKER, (Joseph David Walker, 5KBR, PSSK/PSSH, DD 9/8/62, b. 1831, d. 1902, buried Oakwood cem. Spartanburg, wife Anne M. Thorne, 1860 census) Pres. of the Assoc., called the meeting to order. Capt. J.W. WOFFORD,(John wesley Wofford, 3K, Paroled at Greensboro, NC, b. 1842, d. aft 9/91, 60 census.) Chairman made the report. CAPT. A.J. GWYNN, (Unable to identify him) chairman of the by-laws made his report. A plan was proposed by which the survivors of the county might be enrolled. One person was to be appointed from each company organized in this county to get up all the names of all the survivors now in the county. These reports must embrace the name, postoffice, time of enlistment and command in which the soldier was mustered in, all transfers, when wounded, when captured and when imprisoned; When and how discharged from service. This report applies to every Confederate survivor living in the county, although he may have never been in a South Carolina Regiment.(By the 1890s there were many men living in Spartanburg who had served in other states, especially NC. They did not assign anyone to survey them.) The committee had invited MAJOR D.R. DUNCAN (David Robinson Duncan, 13C/Staff, b. 1837, d. bef 1907, b. Oakwood Cem. Spartanburg, W. Virginia Nelson) and DAVID JOHNSON, JR. (Can't identify. Have three possibles) to address the meeting, and both were present. DR. J.B. O. LANDRUM ( John B. Oneal Landrum, 5FBR/2CaE, author of History of Spartanburg)was elected historian of the Association. The following names are the names of the persons 'appointed to enroll the names of the survivors'; First Cavalry-(75 served, 50 survived, 25 died during war, 21 survivors a/o 9/91, 23 unsure, no data, 6 had died before 9/91) JOHN WARD.(John W. Ward, 1CaB, b. 12/25/34; d. aft 1910, drawing pen 1910) First Artillery- (12 served, all survived and all were alive beyond 1891.) REV. T.V. GOWAN, (Probably Thomas B. Gowan, 1ArtB. Did not have him on the list. Had J. A. Gowan in 1ArtB. There was a third Gowan on the roster, Newton Gowan and I have added him.) M. W. PAGE, (Minor W. Page, 1Art Co. B., b. 9/15/41 d. 5/7/35, b. Landrum Cemetery, CSA Marker, Pen. 1933, wife Mary Ann.) S.M. NABERS. (Samuel M. Nabers, 1ArtC/14F. Not on list, but added First Regulars-(Butler's) (53 people served , 2 died, 13 transfered to other unit, 40 survived and 10 of these survived to after 9/91. The others I am sure when they died.) J.W. SPARKS (John W. W. Sparks, 1BA, b. 12/22/45, d. 5/28/1913, b. El Bethel Baptist, Cherokee Co., w. Mary ann Jones.) Second Cavalry- (92 people served, 7 died (2 POW, 5 DOD), 85 survived, 35 of these survived until 9/91 and 39 I am unsure when they died.) J.B.O. LANDRUM, ( John B. ONeal Landrum, 5FBR/2CaF, historian of this group.) CAPT. GEO. B. DEAN. (George Bobo Dean, 2CaE) Third infantry- (392 served and 219 survived the war.) CPT. J.W. WOOD (I have no Wood who served in the 3rd Inf. There is no Wood or Woods from SC in the 3rd roster.) Fifth Reg. -(The 5th regiment had over 1200 records which amounted to some 600 men.. Many of them left the regiment in 1862 to go to the Palmetto Sharpshooters. I estimate there were over 200 still surviving in 1891) Capt. W.M. CHOICE, (William M. Choice, 5KBR/5KAR, b. 1838, d. bef 1907, b. Oakwood Cem. Spartanburg C. C. TURNER. (Claudius calhoun Turner, 5fBR/5IAR, b10/18/34, d. 6/4/1907, b. Mt. Zion Baptist, CSA Mkr on grave. W. Nannie C. chapman Fifth Cavalry-(18 served in the unit and at least 9 were still alive in 1891) Capt. W.J. MEANS (William J. Means, 5CaK, b. 8/11/31, d. 5/14/1911, b. Nazareth Presbyterian Church, ww. Margaret Evins. Thirteenth Reg. I have records for 727 who served with the 13th Inf. 435 of these survived the war. Many of these would have been alive in 1891. 74 men of the 13th were surrendered at Appomattox. -Capt. J.W. CARLISLE, (John Wilson Carlisle, 13C, b. 1827, d. 1944 [If these dates are right, he died at age 117], b. Oakwood Cem. Spartanburg, w. Louisa Bobo.) B.F. NEIGHBORS, (B F. Neighbors, 13I, b. ?, d. 2/11/92, w. Mary Barnett JOHN DEWBERRY, 13E, POW and survived, lost arm and survived, b. 1830, d. aft 9/91, w. Louisa. F.A. WEST, (Francis A. West, 13F, Paroled at Appomattox, b. ?, d. aft 9/91 J. C. EDGE, (John C. Edge, 13B, b. 5/26/42, d. 1923, b. Nazareth Presbyterian Church, w. Sarah L. Dobbins ADAM BALLENGER. 13C/H/G and Dunlop's Sharpshooters, b. 1/17/44, d. 2/18/1912, b. Inman Baptist Church. Adam was a true hero and the following comes from Landrum's History of Spartanburg. Adam Washington Ballanger Not on Landrum's list, but the following comes from his sketch in the text. Born in 1844 in Inman. Entered the service in Co. C, 13th SCV as a Sergeant, and remained such until 1863. "By order of Gen. Lee, he was promoted for distinguished gallantry on the battlefield." At 2nd Cold Harbor (31 May - 12 June 1864), in a charge against the enemy when the latter was thrown into confusion and were in the act of retreating, young Ballenger, seperating himself from his command and alone, rushed forward and mounted one of the guns of the enemy's artillery. This bold daring caused the driver of the horses conveying the piece to jump off on the tongue. Ballenger immediately, in order to secure the capture of the gun, jumped off the piece , cut loose the traces and unfastened the off-horse, which he mounted. In returning to his command he met his Captain (J. W. Carlisle), who informed him that his brother Joseph was wounded and had been left in the rear. B! allenger then went in quest of his brother. But in the meanwhile a party of the enemy had whipped around one wing of the Confederate forces, but finding they were liable to be cut off retreated, but carried Joseph Ballenger away with them, who was imprisoned at Point Lookout, and soon died. Lt. Ballenger never saw his brother again after he left him before the beginning of the charge. "The gallant conduct on the part of young Ballenger had been witnessed by Gen. McGowan, who sent for him in a day or two afterwards to report to his headquarters. Young Ballenger obeyed the orders and reported. Having no idea for what purpose he was wanted. On arriving at the headquarters of Gen. McGowan, he was congratulated by the General, whop informed him that he had recommended that he be commissioned a 1st Lt. Receiving his commission, he was assigned to Co. H of the 13th regiment, but in a ferw months thereafter he was appointed to one of the companies of Dunlop's Battalion of Lee's Sharpshooters, three companies of which were made up of McGowan's Brigade. Here he remained in command of its first company of this organization, rendering distinguished service until the 27th of March 1865, when he was severely wounded in the arm and hip on the picket line in front of Petersburg. He was conveyed to Richmond, and was there when the surrender at Appomattox took place a few ! days afterward. While in the Jackson Hospital at Richmond still suffering from his wounds, he was taken with typhoid fever, from which he came very near losing his life. During this time he was visited and administered to by three daughter of Gen. R. E. Lee, a daughter of Gen. Ewell, and Miss Rosa Lee Powers. after some four four months of suffering he recovered sufficiently to return home. He was ordered to the State Capitol building to take the oath of allegience. Not relishing this, however, slipped away, bringing with him his army sword, and after walking several miles out of the city he boarded the train, and after many trying difficulties reached his home." The story must have had a happy ending because he married Emma Wingo in 1866, and they had 14 children. Fourteenth Reg. (36 men served, 20 survived the war and at least 14 of these were still alive in 9/91.) Capt. H.P. GRIFFITH. (Harrison P. Griffith, 14E, b. ?, d. aft 1919. Pension roll in 1919 for Cherokee Co. Sixteenth Reg.- (I have 54 names of those who served and about 40 survived the war) REV. T.J. GWIN. (This would be John T. Gwinn, 16F, Baptist Preacher, attended Furman University and originally from York Co.) Eighteenth Reg.- ( 240 men served, 263 survived the war. Many were still alive in 1991. Capt. J.W. STRIBLING, ( James Madison Stribling, 18E, b. 10/1/31, d. 7/17/1904, b. New Unity Baptist Church, CSA Mkr.) CHAS. BRIDGES, (Charles Bridges, 18K, Paroled at Appomattox, b. 4/5/46, d. 1917, b. Oakland Cem. Gaffney.) P.D. PHILLIPS. Pinckney D. Phillips, 18F, b. ?, d. aft 1917, drawing pension in 1917 in cherokee Co. Sixth Calvary- ( 78 served and 63 survived the war.) J. M. RUDISALL. (James Madison Rudicil, 6CaH, b. 8/6/40, d. aft 1910, b. Mt Zion Baptist Church. Drawing a pension in 1910.) Avery's Battalion (Can't identify the unit.) JERIMIAH O'SULLIVAN Can not find a Jerimiah O'Sullivan in SC records (7 men served). No O'Sullivan from NC. Spark's Cavalry- (Captain A. D. Sparks, Co. E, 19 Btn SC Cav) W.R. LIPSCOMB. 19th Btln SC Cav, Co. E Short history of unit. 19th Cavalry Battalion was formed in Janaury, 1865, by consolidating five independent cavalry companies. It served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and skirmished in various conflicts in South Carolina. Later the unit was active in the North Carolina Campaign and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Lieutenant Colonel William L. Trenholm was in command. Sparks was probably Company Commander of a Spartanburg Company thgat was consolidated in this unit. Have no one from this unit.Must have been others since they were looking for survivors.. Have several Sparks, but not A. D. Sparks, haven't added him to list. 27th Reg.- (217 men served, 114 survived the war and many would have been alive in 1891.) JAMES A. COLLINS. James A. Collins, 1CBB/G/27K/5KAR, paroled at Appomattox, b. 1831, d. 9/91, w. Mary Caroline Bishop. Holcombs Legion- (575 served and at least 341 survived the war.) Major A.B. WOODRUFF, HLE, no further info other than d. aft 9/91 T.L. BRYANT (Turtulas L. Bryant, HLB, b. 1840, d. aft 9/91, w. Nancy J. Brown.) JOHN N. MILLER, (John Nichols Miller, HLA, b. 5/10/24, d. aft 1910, on pension in 1910 R.A. WALDEN, (Robert Alonzo Walden, 5RH/HLC, b. 6/17/41, d. bef 1910. His widow Mary C. was drawing pension in 1910.) CAPTAIN SCRUGGS.(There were 2 Captain Scruggs in the Legion. Calvin was in HLA. he survived, but I don't believe he is the right one. A second was Richard M. Scruggs in HLA/K. I am sure he lived beyond 1891because he was drawing a pension in 1910. He was born in 1828. Palmetto Sharp Shooters- (488 men served in the Palmetto sharpshooters an at least 270 of these survived the war. Notice below that 4 of the 5 men were at Appomattox and were paroled there. That is not an accident. the PSS had the largest number of any SC regiment to surrender there and 110 of these were Spartans.) F. WALDEN (Fielden Walden, PSSK, Paroled at Appomattox, b. 6/8/36, d. 8/3/94, b. New Unity Baptist, Woodruff, CSA Marker, w. , Amanda M. THOMAS EWBANKS, (Probably Thomson Eubanks, Co. 5ABR/PSSA. Don't have him on the list but will add.) C.P. BROWN, (Caleb P. Brown, Co. PSSH, Paroled at Appomattox, b. 1836, d. aft 9/92 WYATT HAWKINS, ( This would be John Wyatt Hawkins, 5FBR/PSSD, Paroled at Appomattox, b. 3/18/42, b. 1923, b. Philadelphia Cemetery,drawing pension in 1907. W.D. McPHERSON. (William P. McPherson, 5GBR/PSSM, Paroled Appomattox, b. 1837, d. aft 1907 and bef 1917. Widow, M. F. McPherson drawing Widow's Pension in 1917. 15th Reg.- (66 men served and 47 of these survived. Only 2 surrendered at Greensboro which shows the significance of the large percentage of the Sharpshooters. MOSES WOOD. (Co. 15F, Paroled at Greensboro, NC. d. aft 1919, drawing pension in 1919. Boyces Battery- Captain Robert Boyce, McBeth's Light Art. Have 27 spartans in the McBeth LA and 23 of them survived. Sure several were still alive in 1891.) DAVID THOMAS. (There was a David Thomas in Capt Jeter's Co, McBeth's Light Art. A David L. also D. L. Thomas in Capt. Gregg's Co. of the McBeth Art. Don't have either, so which one to add? I have Robert Boyce in the McBeth LA. (This was not all the SC units, i.e., 7th Cavalry had 12 to serve and all of these survive and most were still alive in 1891. There were other [Orr's Rifles, Hampton's legion, etc. None of the Reserve units were listed and there were 100s to serve in those units and most of these people were still alive in 1891.) CHAS. PETTY, Secretary (Charles P. Petty, 13C) and JOS WALKER, President. (PSSH) Wouldn't we love to see their notes today (Nancie's note) Sure would love to see their rosters. wonder if the list was ever completed or published. If you see anything you can use, please do. Anything I have wrong or need to add, please pass along. Thanks again Nancie for your hard work. The newspaper postings are certainly a good resource for me.Contact me: Ken Belcher, e-mail, kenbelc@attbi.com. Ken Belcher