KEITT'S COMPANY OF MOUNTED RIFLEMEN
South Carolina Volunteers, June 10th, 1863, to May 10th, 1865
 

The following historical information is about the service of both the battery, and the men, of "Keitt's Company of Mounted Riflemen," South Carolina Volunteers, which served in the American Civil War from June 10th, 1863, to May 10th, 1865. If you have any corrections, suggestions, or additional information, photographs, artifacts, etc., that you wish to contribute, feel free to submit the information to the Webmaster.

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  TIMELINE

 
June 10th, 1863: The Company is organized by the transferring of men from the various companies of the Twentieth (20th) South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment and is designated as "Keitt's Company of Mounted Riflemen." Upon its organization the company is assigned as Company M of the 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment, under the command of Captain Ellison S. Keitt.

April 30th, 1864: The company is detached from the 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment and designated as Keitt's Company of Mounted Riflemen, South Carolina Volunteers.

June 1863 to February 1865: Served in the defense of the South Carolina coastline.

June 1863 to April 12th, 1864: The Company is stationed at McClellanville, South Carolina.

April 12th, 1864: The company is ordered to move from McClellanville to Battery White on West Winyah Bay near Georgetown, South Carolina

May 23rd, 1864: The Company is ordered to move from Battery White to Andersonville, South Carolina, a distance of nineteen (19) miles.
    At this time Captain Keitt reports that the company has 92 men of which 69 are present and 23 are on detached duty at the Palmetto Battery.

August 7th to 29th, 1864: The company moves from Andersonville to Sullivans Island, where it serves on picket duty, before returning to Andersonville.

September 19th, 1864: The company moves from Andersonville to Mount Pleasant, being assigned to duty guarding the 25-miles of defenses from Mount Pleasant to Oardain Creek.

December 20th, 1864: The company is assigned to the Nineteenth (19th) South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Battalion, and designated as Company B, per Paragraph 2, Special Order No. 301, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Virginia.

 
  ASSIGNMENTS

 
June 1863 to December 1864: Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida

 
  ROSTER

 
  • CAPTAIN

    • Keitt, Ellison Summerfield: Of Newberry District, South Carolina. [Born on June 3rd, 1831, in Orangeburg District, South Carolina; married Miss Caroline J. Wadlington (1831-1862) on January 25th, 1853; died on February 9th, 1911, at Newberry, South Carolina; buried at St. Peter's Catholic Church Cemetery in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.]
  • Sources - AN, GS, SCCR

  • Ellison S. Keitt Papers. South Caroliniana Library, Columbia, South Carolina.

  • FIRST LIEUTENANT

    • Hane (Hayne), W.C.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

  • SECOND LIEUTENANT

    • Drake, Preston C.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company L of the 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment on February 1st, 1863, at Marlboro, South Carolina, for the duration of the war; the company is designated as Spark's Company of South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry ("Ripley Rangers") on April 30th, 1863; honorably discharged on June 10th, 1863, to accept an appointment. Elected and was mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company M of the 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment on June 10th, 1863, for the duration of the war; absent without leave from November 15th to December 26th, 1863; the company is designated as Keitt's Company of Mounted Riflemen on April 30th, 1864; absent, on detached service, in May 1864; present, sick in quarters, in October 1864; the company is designated as Company B of the 19th South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Battalion on December 20th, 1864; absent, on a sick furlough, from December 23rd, 1864; no further record after December 1864. [Born on August 24th, 1840, in Marlboro District, South Carolina, the son of Zachariah Alford (1813-1886) & Sophia Alford Drake (1813-1864); married Miss Jincy Caroline Donaldson (1845-1908), no date; died on August 30th, 1876, in Marlboro County, South Carolina; buried at the Drake-Dudley Cemetery near Blenheim, Marlboro County, South Carolina.]
  • Sources - AN, CSR (19CB), CSR (20IR), GS, SCCR

  • THIRD LIEUTENANT (BREVET SECOND LIEUTENANT)

    • Clinkscales (Clinckscales), J. Fleetwood: Of Anderson District, South Carolina. [Born on December 28th, 1837, in Anderson District, South Carolina, the son of Levi (1782-1845) & Mary Polly Rice Clinkscales (1791-1869); married Miss Margaret Ann Cox (1841-1940) on January 25th, 1866; died on April 28th, 1926; buried at the Belton Cemetery in Belton, Anderson County, South Carolina.]
  • Sources - AN, CMH, GS, SCCR

  • FIRST SERGEANT

    • Lynch, Conlaw A.: Of Richland District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

  • SERGEANT

    • Graham, F.D.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Kay, C.M.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Parham, W.H.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Richie, C.M.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

  • CORPORAL

    • Dickert, J.E.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN

    • Gibson, F.M.: Of Charleston District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Keitt, J.H.: Of Orangeburg District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Latimer, J.R.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

  • PRIVATE

    • Attwood, Curtis (B.): Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Bauknight, A.P.: Of Fairfield District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Berley (Burley), A.M. (A.W.): Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Black, A.C.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Bridges, J.W.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Bristow, R.M.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Brown, J.C.S.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Calhoun, J.F.: Of Abbeville District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Chappell, J.W.: Of Laurens District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Clark, W.R.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Cottingham, J.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Cox, M.G.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Cromer, A.F.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Crouch, S.R.: Of Edgefield District, South Carolina
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Crowley, D.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Dalrymple, A.L.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Dalrymple, Hugh Harkness: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.[Born in 1846; died ub 1870.]
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Driggers, S.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Edens, C.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Ellison, W.M.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • English, C.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Epting, J.N.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Epting, T.L.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Erskine, W.W.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Evans, T.A.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Gaines, M.B.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Gallman, S.G.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Graham, William: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Graham, Windsor: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Halfacre, Perry: Of Newberry District, South Carolina. [Born on August 13th, 1845; died on May 2nd, 1915; buried at the Clayton Memorial Cemetery in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina.]
  • Sources - AN, GS, SCCR

    • Hamer, R.H.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Hawkins, J.O.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Hawks, Thomas: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Haynie, J.C.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Haynie, J.P.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Haynie, L.B.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Haynie, S.R.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Herring, J.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Hinson, A.D.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Hipp, J.A.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Hopkins, J.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Houseal, J.F.: Of Lexington District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Hunt, W.J.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Johnson, G.W.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Kay, J.L.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Kay, W.D.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Kibler, A.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Kinard, J.A.: Of Edgefield District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Knight, W.H.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Koon, J.O.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Latimer, M.L.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Maddox, T.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Majors, H.W.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Martin, J.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Martin, W.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Mattison, J.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Mayer, G.W.: Of Lexington District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • McAlister, C.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • McAlister, J.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • McCall, J.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Munford, W.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Neel, T.M.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Nelson, J.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Parish, J.H.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Pearson, P.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Ragsdale, F.A.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Ragsdale, J.F.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Renwick, M.A.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Renwick, Rogers: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN

    • Robinson, H.: Of Abbeville District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Seawright, S.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Spears, H.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Stanton, R.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Stokes, J.R.: Of Sumter District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Stone, H.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Stone, J.W.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Strickland, M.S.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Summer, J.A.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Swygert, J.W.: Of Lexington District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Tavenant, A.F.: Of Charleston District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Taylor, W.T.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Thompson, J.N.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Welch, J.A.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Werts, M.D.: Of Newberry District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - AN, SCCR

    • Wetherley, E.A.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Willingham, Alfred Lewis: Of Anderson District, South Carolina. [Born on January 7th, 1844; married Miss Nancy P. Willingham (1846-1929) on September 7th, 1865; died on November 11th, 1910; buried at the Belton Cemetery in Belton, Anderson County, South Carolina.]
  • Sources - GS, SCCR

    • Willingham, A.P.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Wilson, W.N.: Of Anderson District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Worden, E.: Of Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

    • Zimmerman, T.H.: Of Spartanburg District, South Carolina.
  • Sources - SCCR

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      REFERENCES & RESOURCES

    SOURCE KEY

    1860CEN - 1860 Census FH - Family History PR - Pension Record
    AN - Annals of Newberry CSR - Compiled Service Record SCCR - S.C. Confederate Roll
    GS - Gravesite OBIT - Obituary SCTCS - SC Troops in CS Service

  • Published Books & Documents

    • Pages 417 & 418, "The Annals of Newberry." John B. O'Neall & John A. Chapman; Aull & Houseal, Newberry, South Carolina, 1892.

    "Broken Fortunes: South Carolina Soldiers, Sailors, & Citizens who died in the service of their country and the State in the War for Southern Independence, 1861-1865." Randolph W. Kirkland Jr., The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, South Carolina, 1995.

    "Compendium of the Confederate Armies. South Carolina and Georgia." Stewart Sifakis, Facts on File, Inc., New York City, New York, 1995.

    Page 487, "Confederate Rolls of South Carolina." Columbia, South Carolina, 1898.

    "The Flags of Civil War South Carolina." Glenn Dedmont, Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna, Louisiana, 2000.

    "Recollections and Reminiscences, 1861-1865, Thru World War I." South Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy; 1993.
            Volume 5, Page 518 (E.S. Keitt)

    "Report of the Historian of the Confederate Records to the General Assembly of South Carolina." John P. Thomas; The Bryan Printing Company, Columbia, South Carolina; 1900.

    "South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States." Robert S. Seigler, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2008.

  • Documents, Papers, & Non-Published Materials

    • Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Confederate Organizations. The National Archives Microfilm Publications. (Roll 43, South Carolina - First Cavalry through Capt. Walpole's Company, Cavalry & Roll 48, South Carolina - Twentieth Infantry through Miscellaneous)

    Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina. NARA M267; National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

     
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