Roster of Company I, 17th SC LANCASTER TIGERS


Captains:

James D. Caskey
James F. Steele


Lieutenants:
Dickson, Josiah Also in Co. G
Dickson, William J. Also Co. G trans. served as Capt.
Culp, M. Minos
Faulkner, William H. (died 4/30/1862)
Hancock, Hiram Jackson (died January, 1863)
Horton, William (Hutton/Hinton?)
Kearse, George. H. (Capt.)
Kearse, J.W.
Lathan, J. T. (aka,Latham,Lathen)
Nisbet, A. S.*
Ogburn, D. W.
Rodts, Martin H. (Co. G)

First Sergeants:
Gregory, Wilas

Sergeants:

Andrews, Henry M. KIA Jun 22, 1863
Anderson, Thomas W.
Craig, W. H.
Culp, L. N.
Lathan, D. A. Y.
McCain, Henry H.
McMurry, J. S. (a.k.a. McMurray)*
McCorkle, Thomas +
Moore, W. D. KIA 2nd Mans. 30 August 1862
Nisbet, James B. KIA 2nd Mans. 30 August 1862
Nisbet. John C.
Yarbrough, Y. J. M.

Corporals:
Craig, J. T. B. died at Fort Delaware, 1864
Craig, N. B.
Craig, W. H.
Farmer, Ervin
Farmer, Minor
Faulkner, S. J. V. Fort Delaware POW
Kee, Ransom R. died at Fort Delaware, 1864
McMurray, James F.
Sabrey, Rufus (Sabre?)
White, James

Privates:
Anderson, William Columbia Lunatic Asylum 11/1864
Bailey, William
Barton, D. B.
Beaver, L.
Belk, Henry Sr.
Belk, Harper
Belk, W. H.
Bell, J. L.
Blalock J. D. KIA May-July/1864 Petersburg Bermuda
Cain, John
Campbell, H. W.
Cousart, R. H.
Craig, J. A.
Culp, B. A.
Culp, J. A.
Culp, J. M.
Culp, James
Davis, Dison
Deas, Frank (Dees) Fort Delaware/Elmira POW
Deas, John Released over age of Conscrip. Act 2/20/1863
Deas, Joseph Died of Disease 7/17/1862, Charleston
Deas, Lewis Point Lookout POW
Deas, William Captured at Five Forks
Draffin, N. J.
Draffin, N. T.
Dunlap, W. C.
Fail, G. W.
Fail. John
Fail, William
Faile, M. M.
Falkner, E. J.
Faulkner, A. L.
Faulkner, D. L.
Faulkner, Jack
Faulkner, William Leonidas,(1) died at Fort Del. 1864
Gant, A. R.
Gant, G.H. (Ghant/Gheant/Gent)
Gant, George W.
Gant, William A. mortal head wound, 1864
Gardner, Jonas
Gardner, Ransom (3)
Gardner, W. C.
Gillam, Tignal
Gordon, A. E.
Gordon, J. E.
Gregory, T. T.
Hearsy, Peter
Heath, M. C.
Heath, William D.
Heath, W. G.
Hilton, Moses
Hinson Andrew Newton (2) died at Fort Delaware 1864
(Henson)
Hinson, J. M.
Hinson, J. W.
Hinson, W. J.
Hood, D.
Howard John L. Elmira prisoner
Horn, R. L. (transf. 1863 to Co. C 1st SC Regulars)
Humphries, Samuel
Jaunt, A. R.
Jaunt, J.W.
Jaunt, William Jr.
Joiner, Hiram G. transferred from Co. D 1st SC Reg
Kee, J. F.
Knight, A. J.
Lathan, A. C. (Lathen)
Lathan, John
Lathen, J. H. C.
Lark, J. K.
Lark, J.R.
Locust, D. H. (Lucas/Locast)
Locust, Fred
Lowery, E. R.
Lucas, Harrison
McAteer, William
McCaid, William
McCall, G.M.
McCorkle, John L.
McDow, H. J.
McMann, John
McManus, Albert
McManus, J. Q.
McManus, John
Miller, William W.
Montgomery, Robert (dies in Miss.)
Neal, N. M.
Neil, W. M.
Nesbit, William C.
Nesbit, W. E.
Parker, James (12/9/1861-12month volunteer)
Patterson, Samuel L. POW-Five Forks
Perry, Robert N. (gain from Co. C, 1st SC Reg.)
Philips, P. L.
Philips, W. R.
Phillips, Burrel Corp
Phillips, Jeff J.
Phillips, John J.
Phillips, Robert J.
Pittman, Laban
Plyler, Bonham
Plyler, Martin Luther
Railey, William (Raily)
Ratree, W. L.
Robinson, Allen J. Elmira prisoner
Robinson, W. J. Severe leg wound 1864
Shehane, D.F.
Sizer, Anson
Snelling, William (Co. G)
Snipes, John
Snipes, Robert
Sonders, John
Thompson, Calvin
Thompson, John C. Fort Delaware POW
Thompson, William B.
Threat, Burrell Transferred to Co. D 1st SC reg.
Wallace, D.C.
Wallace, D.S.
Wallace, R.D.
Wallace, S. J.
Wallace, Wilson died at Fort Delaware 1864
Welch, Nicolas
Whitaker, B. F. (Whittaker at Elmira)
White, A.
Wilkerson W. H.
Wilkinson, G. W.
Wilkinson, L. D.
Williams, Wesley W.
Wilson, Henry D.
Wilson, Henry G.
Wilson, William E.
Wilson, Wesley

Unverified/mentioned/duplicate:

Y. A. Craig (possible J. A. Craig)
Calf, Minos, could be Culp Corp/1st Lieut.
Culp, John
Fauckner, L. J.
Faulkner, S. J. N.
Lathem, A. V.
Lathan, John
Lathan, J. T.
McMurry, G. H.
Mcarell, Thos.
Mcmurry, J. T.
Neill, Thomas
Oliver, S.
Draffin, Jason (could be N. J.)
Draffin, N. Y. (could be N. T.)
Anacrues, H. M.
Plyler, N. B. (Bonham)
Robinson, R. T.
Robinson, Wm. Could be W. J.
E. Jefferies/J.F. Walker?? Early War?


+ (Note in 1st Louisiana Confed. Hospital, 05 May 1863 for Cystitis. Sent off September 5th, 1863.)
*Cousin to Private William C. Nisbet.

1.Captured at Petersburg, VA July 30,1864. He appears on roll of POW's at Point Lookout, Md on August 5, 1864 and was received at Elmira on August 12, 1864. He died Sept. 7, 1864 of Typhoid. His effects were 1 pr. shoes, 1 hat, 1 pocket book. The last letter his wife received was before capture and dated July 23, 1864. W.L. Faulkner was born in Lancaster County, SC 20 Feb. 1825. He is buired in Grave No. 309.

2. Captured during ""The Battle of the Crater."" Contracted bronchitis. Exhanged Oct. 1864." Elmira- Point Lookout, MD.

3. Listed at Wayside (1st Louisiana) Confederate Hospital, Charleston, SC.
Diarrhea 16 May 1863, Summerville Sent off May 16.
Intermittent Fever 15 Jan 1864 Furloughed 30 days, Sent off February 2.
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The seizure of the Charleston Arsenal in 1861 as described by E. Milby Burton “The Siege of Charleston” (1970 University of South Carolina Press). Page 15-16

“The Arsenal was an important prize. It had in storage nearly 18,000 muskets, about 3,400 rifles, over 1000 pistols, and a few large pieces of ordnance including five 24-pound
Field howitzers--arms enough to equip three divisions.

On December 30, Governor Pickens ordered the Arsenal occupies by state forces and the Seventeenth Regiment of Infantry moved in under the command of Col. John Cunningham. Humphreys was allowed to salute his flag before lowering it. He did so by firing a 32 gun salute, one for each state remaining in the Union at that time, and he was permitted to take the flag with him.”

On December 30 (1861), Governor Pickens ordered the Arsenal occupied by sta

National Archives Microcopy 267 Roll 291
Seventeenth Inf. A-Ch.

Caskey, J.D. “C”
Steele, James F. 2L-C
Nesbit, A. S. L.
Faulkner, W. H. L.
Hinton, William 2-L
Culp, H. M. 2-L
Hancock, H.S. 2-L
Ogburn, D.W. 2-L
Latham, J.T. 2-L

Captions and Record of Events

November 7, 1861 to December 9, 1861

Camp Hampton, near Columbia, SC

November 30 to Dec 31, 1862

Camp near Kinston, N.C.

Left Culpepper, Va. On the 5th of November 1862. Arrived at Gordonsville, Va. On the next day, from thence to Richmond, Va., thence to Petersburg, thence to Weldon, thence to Halifax, N.C.
From that point to Tarboro and that point to Kinston, N.C.

For the 14th of December were engaged in a fight with the enemy, in which my company behaved as good soldiers who are determined to conquer their enemy. We were also engaged at Goldsboro on 17 Dec 1862.

January + February 1863

Camp B???, N.C.

Left Kinston, NC on the sixth day of February + aby railway to Wilmington, the ninth from thence to Camp Jenkins, where we struck camp on the ninth day of February, 1863, then left Camp Jenkins on 25 February, which camp was 15 miles from Wilmingotn, near the Albermarle Sound, from there we camped within 4 miles of Wilmington.

Sept./Oct. 1863 Secessionville, James Island
Nov./Dec. 1863 Sullivans’ Island

Left Secessionville, James Island 1 Sept. 1863 for Sullivan’s Island.

Jan./Feb. 1864- Green Pond

March/April 1864

Camp Jenkins, N.C.

Left Green Pond Station So. Caro. On or about 16 April enroute to Wilmington, NC. Arriving at Wilmington on or about 20 April 1864. On or about the 24th, received orders to go to Tarboro, N. C. to guard prisoners from Tarboro, N. C. (captured at Plymouth) to Charleston, SC. Which was in all about 2370, twenty three hundred +27.

July, 1864-February, 1865

Petersburg, Va.
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Sgt. Thomas W. Anderson
Rank enlisted: Private

Present from enlistment December 9th, 1861,
at Camp Hampton, SC, by Colonel J. S. Preston for 12 Months.
Re-enlists at Camp Pillow, SC, by Capt. James F. Steele,
April 28, 1862 for three years as Ord. Sgt.
Nov-Dec 1862: Present, Ordnance Sergeant.
Jan- Feb 1863: Present and AWOL unknown amount of days.
Nov-Dec 1863: Absent on sick furlough from Dec. 22, 1863 for thirty days.
January thru August, 1864: Present.
Drew clothing allowance, May, 1864.
Present for Duty until Sept./Oct 1864:
Absent Sick furlough 30 days in Hospital, Richmond, Va.
Appears on morning report for Jackson Hospital,
Richmond, Virginia, October 31st, 1864.
Admitted: October 7th, 1864
Returned To Duty: October 31st 1864
November to December 1864: Present
Captured near Petersburg, Virginia March 25, 1865
Arrived City Point, Virginia, March 27, 1865
POW Point Lookout, Maryland
Point Lookout Register No. 2, Page 7.
Released June 7th, 1865.

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Private William Anderson
Rank Enlisted: Private

Disease: Mania
July 3rd, 1864 Charleston State Hospital Order #143
Sent to State Hospital by order of P. A., July 11, 1864.

Transferred from General hospital No. 13, Richmond, Virginia
To Receiving Hospital.

Admitted November 24th,1864 to Jackson Hospital from Reception Officer.

November 28, 1864: Transferred to State Lunatic Asylum, Columbia, S. C. for treatment.
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Sgt. Henry M. Andrews

Rank enlisted: Private

Enlisted 12 months at Camp Hampton, December 9th, 1861
Died June 22, 1863.
Remains claimed by Alfred Andrew.
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R. L. Horn
The muster roll of June 30, 1864, gives Fort Moultrie as the company's station; that of August 31, gives the same station, with the following comment: "The Company was ordered to James Island S. C. July 3rd 1864. On picket duty and shelled by two monitors, on gunboat and two mortar boats all day of July 5 & 6. had two men wounded A. S. Worley and R. L. Horn Company C , 1st SC regulars (Butler’s). Horn, R. L. - transferred from Co. I, 17th Regiment (Infantry), S. C. V., December 7, 1863; wounded in action on James Island, July 5, and 6, 1864.
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Pvt. Samuel L. Patterson

Captured April 1, 1865, Five Forks, Virginia
Transferred to City Point, Va, April 6, 1865
Released June 16, 1865

Complexion: light
Hair: Grey
Eyes: Hazel
Height: 5 feet 8 ¾ inches
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Perry, R. N. (Robert)

Enlisted: 2 February 1863
Where: Georgetown, SC
By: Lt. Witherspoon, for 3 Years

Present Nov. 63-March 1864
Sick in hospital since 6 April 1864, Charleston, SC
Present July-Aug 1864
Paid by Major Hill, march 1, 1864
Present Sep-Oct 1864
Present Nov-Dec 186
Paid by Capt Houston 30 June 1864, 31 June 1864.

Present Jan-Feb 1865
Paid by Capt Houston 30 June 1864
31 Aug 1864

Captured March 25 1864, Petersburg, Va.
Transferred to City Point, Va. March 27, 1865.
Released June 16, 1865

Complexion Dark
Hair: black
Eyes: hazel
Height: 5’6 ½ inches
Name appears as “Robert N. Perry” on rolls.

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Philips, P. L. Private

Enlisted Dec 9, 1861
Where: Camp Hampton
12 months
By: Colonel J. S. Preston

Assigned to J.D. Caskey’s Co. 17th SCV
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Philips, W. R.

Philips, P. L. Private

Enlisted Dec 9, 1861
Where: Camp Hampton
12 months
By: Colonel J. S. Preston

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Philips, Burrel Corporal

Enlisted December, 9th 1861, Camp Hampton
By: Colonel J. S. Preston
12 months.

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Philips, Jeff S. Private

No enlistment information

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Philips, John J.

Enlisted 15 Jan 1863
Where: Camp Kershaw
By: Lt. William Horton

“present in arrest or confinement”

Sep-Oct. 1863 present
Last Paid By:

J. H. Means 31 July 1862, 31 Oct. 1863

Nov-Dec 1863 Absent on detached service since 6 Dec 1863.

Jan-Feb 1864 present
Mar-Apr 1864 present
Jul-Aug 1864 present,
Absent with Brigade Scouts since 1 August 1864
Sep-Oct 1864 Brigade Scouts

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Phillips, J. J. (most likely John J. again)

Last Paid 30 March 1863
Clothing issued May 25th, 1864
Absent in arrest since 27 Dec 1864
Jan-Feb 1865 Absent in arrest near Petersburg since 27 Dec. 1864
Patient CS Hospital: Jan. 1, 1865 & Feb 13, 1865
Captured near Petersburg: 25 March 1865
Transferred to City Point, Va. 27 March 1865

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Treasury Department, Second Auditor's Office,

9th Dec 1863

THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, C.S.,

Please report me the bounty, last payment, clothing &c., to MARTIN LUTHER PLYLER, deceased, late private of Captain J. D. Caskeys now James F. Steele
Company I 17th Regiment So. Ca Volunteers (Col. McMaster)

Alleged died at home 17th August 1862. (in Hospital struck through)

Signed

J.C.
Ch. Div. Deceased Soldiers

Point Lookout M. D April 9th, 1865

Sir in a accordance with a a notice published in this prison I take the liberty of addressing you. I was a member of Co. I 17th South Carolina Regt. and captured 25th of March in front of Petersburg and my home being inside the Federal lines, I am willing to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States.

J. J. Phillips
Co. K 3rd Div. Point Lookout, MD.