South Carolina 9th Infantry Battalion (Pee Dee Legion)
Historical Notes:
The South Carolina 9th Infantry Battalion was formed during the summer of 1861 with men who had served in Col. Ralph Nesbit's Battalion State Troops. Col. Nesbit's family was one of the most successful rice plantation owners at Pawley's Island north of Charleston. Col. Nesbit ultimately spent the majority of the war serving with Col. Manigault in the Siege Train. The 9th was also known at the Pee Dee Legion or Pee Dee Rifles. Crute refers to them as the 9th Infantry Regiment. The rosters from the National Archives have listings for 7 companies (A - G). Sifakis states that the unit was formed March 24, 1862 with 7 companies.
Richard D. F. Rollins
Ceth S. Land
Cornelius D. Rowell
Assignments:
2nd Military District of South Carolina Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida (March – September 1862)
Battles:
Secessionville
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 635 men.
There is some confusion regarding the makeup of this battalion. Crute refers to it as a regiment, but it only had 7 companies
Company A
• J. Thompson (1Lt.)
• S.S. Sarvis (2Lt.)
• B. Moore (Lt.)
• H.L. Buck (Lt.)
Company B
• J.A. EVANS
• L.D. GRAHAM
• W.B. Hannock (1Lt.)
• J.R. Buffking (2Lt.)
• Cater Guin (2Lt.)
• J.H. Gerock (Bvt2Lt.)
• H.J. Granger (Lt.)
• M.F. Jackson (Lt.)
• J.H. Turner (Lt.)
Company C
• W. W. DAVIS
• A.D. SMITH
• J.W. Wallace (1Lt.)
• A.E. Bristow (2Lt.)
• J.M. Davis (2Lt.)
• Cater Guin(2Lt.)
Company D
• J.B. ALLSTON
• J.J. BEST
• D.W. CARTER
• J.G. Beaty (1Lt.)
• R.C. McLeod (1Lt.)
• D.W. Rost (2Lt.)
• J.M. Stokes (2Lt.)
• Jeremiah Smith (Lt.)
• H.M. Tucker (Lt.)
Company E
• N.F. GRAHAM
• W.W. DAVIS
• D.S. WADSWORTH
• W.A. Baker (1Lt.)
• J.W. Wallace (1Lt.)
• A.E. Bristow (2Lt.)
• J.M Davis (2Lt.)
• J.S. Kirkley(2Lt.)
Company F
• D.W. CARTER
• R.D.F. ROLLINS
• D.S. WADSWORTH
• Wm. A Baker (1Lt.)
• R.C. Mcleod (1Lt.)
• J.S. Kirkley (2Lt.)
• J.A. Miller (2Lt.)
• J.J Dickison (Lt.)
• T.D. Keith (2Lt.)
• D.W. Rost (2Lt.)
• J.M. Stokes (2Lt.)
• L.W. Rollins (SgtMajor)
• W.T. Wadsworth (1Sgt)
Company G
• J.J. BEST
• L.D. GRAHAM
• LEVI GRANGER
• J.G. Beaty (1Lt.)
• J.T. Buffking (2Lt.)
• J.M. Porter (2Lt.)
• Wm. G. Garris (Bvt2Lt.)
• H.J. Granger (Lt.)
• J.H. Williamson (1Sgt)
Source: https://wbts.scgenealogy.com/sc/infantry/bati1c.htm
Bibliography for Research: U. S. Government Printing Office.Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.
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