South Carolina in the Civil War

Early Quaker Families of Union Co, SC

Quakers entered Union County in the mid 1750s and settled throughout the southern parts of the county, from Cross Keys and Sedalia in the west to what later became known as Santuc and Carlisle in the east. The Quakers established two churches: Padgett's Creek (at Sedalia) and Cane Creek (at Santuc). Many of Union County's Quakers left between 1800 and 1810 and went to Ohio and Indiana because they objected to the large-scale plantation slavery that was being developed.

Union County's early Quaker families who left the area included: ROBERDS, WHISTON, ADINGTON, MINTON, DODD, MILHOUSE, HASKIT, NEDERMAN, MARTINDELL, SPRAY, and KENWORTHY.

Union County's early Quaker families who remained in Union County, and eventually joined other denominations (Baptist, Methodist), included: the FINCHERs, GISTs, HAWKINS, WILSONs, SARTORs, MOREMANs, and COMERs.

Gist, Brig. Gen. States Rights

Brigadier-General States Rights Gist was a descendant of that gallant Marylander, Gen. Mordecai Gist, who distinguished himself at the battle of Camden in 1780, and at the Combahee in 1782, and subsequently resided at Charleston, at his death leaving two sons who bore the names of Independent and States. At the organization of the army of South Carolina early in 1861, States R. Gist was assigned to the position of adjutant and inspector general, in which capacity he rendered valuable service in the preparation for the occupation of Charleston harbor and the reduction of Fort Sumter. He went to Virginia as a volunteer aide to General Bee, and at the critical moment in the first battle of Manassas, when Gen. J. E. Johnston rode to the front with the colors of the Fourth Alabama at his side, Beauregard relates that "noticing Col. S. R. Gist, an aide to General Bee, a young man whom I had known as adjutant-general of South Carolina, and whom I greatly esteemed, I presented him as an able and brave commander to the stricken regiment, who cheered their new leader, and maintained under him to the end of the day, their previous gallant behavior." Gist was wounded in this action, but he subsequently he resumed his duties as adjutant-general, organizing South Carolina troops for the war, until in March, 1862, he was commissioned brigadier-general in the Confederate service, and ordered to report to General Pemberton, then in command of the department. He was after this on duty on the South Carolina coast, in command east of James island in June, on that island from July; temporarily in command of the first district, and in December, 1862, in command of the troops ordered to the relief of Wilmington, until May, 1863, when he was ordered to take command of a brigade and go to the assistance of General Pemberton in Mississippi. Reaching Jackson his command formed part of the troops under J. E. Johnston, took part in the engagement of May 14th at Jackson, marched to the Big Black river just before the surrender of Vicksburg, and then returning to Jackson was besieged by Sherman. His brigade comprised the Forty-sixth Georgia, Fourteenth Mississippi and Twenty-fourth South Carolina, the Sixteenth South Carolina soon afterward being substituted for the Mississippi regiment, and was assigned to the division of Gen. W. H. T. Walker. He fought gallantly at Chickamauga, commanding during part of the battle Ector's and Wilson's brigades, his own brigade being led by Colonel Colquitt, and on Sunday commanding Walker's division. At an important stage of the fight Gen. D. H. Hill called for Gist's brigade for dangerous duty, in the performance of which it suffered severely. He continued in conspicuous and valuable service; during the battle of Missionary Ridge commanded Walker's division, and throughout the Atlanta campaign of 1864 was identified with that division. After the fall of General Walker he was transferred to Cheatham's division, which he commanded for some time during the fall campaign of that year. At the terribly destructive battle of Franklin, Tenn., he was one of the noblest of the brave men whose lives were sacrificed. Attended by Capt. H. D. Garden and Lieut. Frank Trenholm, of his staff, he rode down the front, and after ordering the charge and waving his hat to the Twenty-fourth, rode away in the smoke of battle, never more to be seen by the men he had commanded on so many fields. His horse was shot, and he was leading the right of the brigade on foot when he fell, pierced through the heart.

States Rights Gist of So. Ca. was a Brigadier General in the Confederate army, and was killed in one of the battles on the retreat of Gen'l Johnson thro' the State of Georgia, or rather to Atlanta. His remains were burled on the 10th May 1866, in the Trinity Church Grave Yard, Col'a So. Ca.

REF:

Capers - Confederate Military History

Glass - Record of Deaths

Gist, Gov. William Henry(22 AUG 1807 - 30 SEP 1874)

William was a signer of The Ordinance of Secession.

Wm H. Gist, formerly Governor of South-Carolina died in Union County, So. Ca. Sep'r 30th 1874. He was a man very high esteemed by his fellow citizens, and has departed from among them, very much regretted...

Rose Hill Plantation

Descendants of Col. Francis Fincher Gist

1  Christopher Gist					
.2  	Richard Gist					
.....	3  	William Gist					
.........4  William Gist	b: Abt. 1745 in Could he be William F Gist, 
					probate 12-16-1828 Union Dist?
					d: Aft. 1783 in Listed in SC Colony on Loyalists 
					list 1783
							
1 Francis Fincher Gist, Col
	b: Abt. 1777 in Union Dist, SC
	d: January 11,1819 in His home, in Union Dist, SC
- probate 1819 Union Dist, SC		

+Unknown		m: Bef. 1802 in first wife			

.2  	Son Gist
	b: Abt. 1802				

*2nd Wife of Francis Fincher Gist, Col:					

.+Ann Stuart
	b: Abt. 1787 in St Paul's Parish, SC
	m: May 27, 1813 in Cain Acre, Probably Charleston, SC			

.2  	William Henry Gist, Gov SC
	b: August 22, 1807 in Charleston, Charleston Co, SC
	d: September 30, 1874 in Rose Hill Plantation - b Family
		graveyard at Rosehill, Union Co, SC		

.....+Louisa Bowen
	m: May 13, 1828 in She was identified as daughter of George Bowen
	d: May 06, 1830 in SC
		Father: George Bowen, Esq Capt
		Mother: Maria Tabitha Conant Canant

.....	3  	Maria Louisa Gist
	b: April 25, 1830 in Union Co, SC
d: August 21, 1900 in Union co, SC		

.........+Christopher Columbus Gage
b: April 16, 1819	m: June 09, 1845 in est Union Co, SC
d: December 07, 1886 in Union Co, SC		

.........4  John Phillips Gage, Atty
b: June 03, 1847
d: August 06, 1914 in Union Co, SC		

.........4  Francis McKibben Gage
	b: October 14, 1849
d: Abt. 1909 in Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL		

.........4  Elizabeth Gist Gage
	b: August 20, 1851 in Union Co, SC
	d: 1877

.*2nd Wife of William Henry Gist, Gov SC:					

.....+Mary E Rice
	b: April 11, 1813
	m: October 10, 1832 in Union Co, SC
	d: June 13, 1889 in est Union co, SC
	Father: William Rice
	Mother: Sarah Herndon

.....	3  	James Hayne Gist
	b: April 28, 1835
	d: 1837		

.....	3  	Richard V Gist
	b: November 18, 1838 in SC - in Union Co Census 1870 Goshenhill 
Twp
	d: October 1907		

.....	3  	William M Gist, Major
	b: October 03, 1840 in Union Co, SC - Was later in Pendleton Dist
	d: 18 NOV 1863 Killed in Battle at Knoxville, TN
		
.....	3  	Clarence C Gist
	b: March 28, 1847
	d: October 17, 1854		

.....	3  	Caroline Clementine Gist
	b: October 09, 1843 in Union Co, SC
	d: August 19, 1876		

.....	3  	David Christopher Gist
	b: July 06, 1845 in SC - In Union Co Census 1870 Goshenhill Twp
	d: September 06, 1915 in Union Co, SC
		
.....	3  	Charles C Gist
	b: March 17, 1847
	d: 1854		

.....	3  	Ellen Douglas Gist
	b: December 11, 1848
	d: September 12, 1854

.....	3  	Infant Son Gist
	b: July 19, 1850
	d: August 04, 1850		

.2  	Nathaniel Gist, Col
	b: in may be a brother of William H Gist

REF:Capers - Confederate Military History
Glass - Record of Deaths
EMAIL from Judy Canant - AslanJ@aol.com
Census records of William H Gist
1820
M-33, 433l 121, p 137 001100-00000
1830
M-19, rool 171, p 166
1840
Identified as Major
M-704, reel 516, p 204
1850
M-432, reel 862, p 196

Gist, Maj. William M.(03 OCT 1840 - 18 NOV 1863)

William was a son of Gov. William Henry and Mary E. (Rice) Gist. He served in the

15th Infantry Regiment.

Gossett, James(1832 - 23 AUG 1862)

James Gossett, age 30 from Spartanburg County, was in Co. C of Holcombe's Legion and killed at Rappahannock Station, VA. on 23 AUG 1862.

REF: Kirkland - Broken Fortunes

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