Sixteenth South Carolina C.S.A.

Surrender Roster Durham Station - Greensboro North Carolina

Sixteenth South Carolina C.S.A.

"Riding a Raid" Music by Dayle K.

Men of the Sixteenth present with the Sixteenth/Twenty-fourth Consolidated At the End.... The Faithful Final Few, Those who gave the full measure, Above and Beyond the call of Duty. They walked past home to fight in war that was lost.

Capt. G.W. Holtzclaw 16th S.C.V. Museum

This information is available in the National Archives, it can be extrapolated from the musters of the 16th and is also available in Eugene Jones book, Enlisted for the War. Enlisted for the War is the best regimental study ever done on a South Carolina Unit. To understand what it means to find your ancestor's name here, you must consider the plight of the Sixteenth and the Army of Tennessee. Many of these men of the Sixteenth were reluctant to leave the Union; they had died like flies from illness on the coast of South Carolina and in Jackson, Mississippi, and on the Big Black. They had endured the hardship and defeat of Missionary Ridge, the terrible one hundred days of Atlanta, and seen their comrades die by the thousands before the works at Franklin, on the whim of a madman. They were broken by the Rock of Chickamaugha in front of Nashville, and had retreated across Tennessee in one of the worst winter marches since Napoleon found himself driven from the gates of Moscow. They had no winter uniforms, most had no shoes. Following this, having endured all of this, they were then ordered to march past their homes and go on to North Carolina where they would once again fight and some would probably die in the last battle of a lost war. Many made the wise and prudent choice to stop and “visit” at home and see what happened, these men did not. Too loyalty, duty, honor, and country... these are the virtues and values upon which nations are built and by which societies either live or die… these are the virtues of these men…. Notice the family clusters. All that we are, begins and ends with family and blood.*

The Men of the Sixteenth who appear on the Surrender Roster of the Consolidated 16th and 24th South Carolina

Smith, B.B.*	Col	F&S	Sur Gist Staff
Croft, T.G	Maj	F&S	Sur Promoted to Major F&S
Cooper, W.A.	Surg	F&S	Sur
Dale, W.B.	Asurg	F&S	Sur
Carter, Thomas	M	F&S	Sur
Long, W.G.	M	F&S	Sur
Mallox, T.R.	M	F&S	Sur listed as T.R. Maddox
Scott, W.	M	F&S	Sur
Walton, D.S.	M	F&S	Sur
Burns, Robt. L.	Lt	A	Sur Wd Twice Discharged Underage first enlist
Gridley, I.A..	Lt	A	Sur is listed as having died prior to the surrender
Hawkins, W.G.	Lt	A	Sur
Twitty, Watson W.	S	A	Sur Wd 12/31/63
Thackston, Geo. W.	C	A	Sur
Adkins, Saml.	P	A	Sur
Austin, John H.	P	A	Sur
Barton, J.G.	P	A	Sur is listed as having died prior to the surrender
Bradley, John W.	P	A	Sur
Bradley, Simeon, R.	P	A	Sur
Bramlette, Eqanial R.	P	A	Sur
Bramlette, R.E.	P	A	Sur listed as R.F.
Burns, Benj. F.M.	P	A	Sur
Cook, W.G.C.	P	A	Sur
Garrett, Benj. B.	P	A	Sur See I Company
Glenn, Beverly B.	P	A	Sur
Glenn, Frank W.	P	A	Sur listed as W. Franklin
Glenn, Tyre Walker	P	A	Sur
Granger, Spartan	P	A	Sur
Hammond, Robt. G.	P	A	Sur
Hawkins, J.	P	A	Sur
Hawkins, John	P	A	Sur
Hughes, J.F.	P	A	Sur Discharged Underage/Returned
Jones, Wm. T.	P	A	Sur Wd 8/17/64
Richardson, T. Jefferson	P	A	Sur Reu Wd Kennesaw Mt., Ga.
Saxon, Thomas	P	A	Sur listed as Thomas Sexon
Smith Joshua O.	P	A	Sur
Smith, Joseph, O.	P	A	Sur
Smith, W.J.	P	A	None
Walton, David, S.	P	A	Sur
Wickliffe, Robt.	P	A	Sur
Alexander, Richard H.	Capt	B	Sur Wd Jonesboro
Garrison, W.D.	Lt	B	Sur must be Sr.
Elrod, J. Newton	C	B	Sur
Granger, Wm.	C	B	Sur
Ashmore, Augustus M.	P	B	Sur
Bridges, L.W.	P	B	Sur
Brissey, Charles	P	B	Sur
Brown(e), Thomas	P	B	Sur also listed as Thomas Brown
Cox, Jas. E.	P	B	Sur
Davenport, Charles.A.	P	B	Sur
Davis, George W.	P	B	Sur
Ellen, R.M.	P	B	Sur
Evans, J.M.	P	B	Sur
Finch, Thomas N.	P	B	Sur
Garrett, Gideon Y.	P	B	Sur
Garrett, John	P	B	Sur
Granger, Edmond	P	B	Sur
Green, G.G.	P	B	Sur
Griffith, John	P	B	Sur Wd/Reseca, Ga.
Griffith, Wm. B.	P	B	Sur
Lenderman, Francis, Marion	P	B	Sur
Linderman, J.H.	P	B	Sur
Payne, Aaron	P	B	Sur Wd Resaca
Smith, J.A.	P	B	Sur See F Company
Smith, R.E.	P	B	Sur Reuben
Vaughan, Chas. P.	P	B	Sur Listed as C.C.P. Vaughn
Yeargin, W.C.	P	B	Sur Wd 6/18/64
Groce, W.H.	C	C	Sur
Benson, John	P	C	Sur
Cpbell, Boling	P	C	Sur
Farr, Jerry	P	C	Sur
Heaton, D.	P	C	Sur
Land, Stephen	P	C	Sur See K Company
Moon, B.F.	P	C	Sur
Moon, J.W.	P	C	Probably John Walker Moon, he would have been ten in 1865
Sprouse, John	P	C	Sur
Wethers, P.	P	C	Sur
Gibbs, Wm. Alston	Capt	D	Sur Wd Marietta, Ga. 6/20/64
Goodlett, W.M.	Lt	D	Sur, Goodlett was not killed at Peachtree Creek, as reported in Tayor.
Parish, J. Walker	C	D	Sur Listed as Parrish, J.W.
Hawkins, W.C.	P	D	Sur Died of Wounds in Atlanta
Howell, Thomas, J.	P	D	Sur
Rhodes, W.	P	D	Sur listed as Rhods, Wm.
Styles, Leander	P	D	Sur Spelled Stiles
McCullough, J.L.	Capt	E	Sur Son of Col
Bagwell, B.R.	C	E	Sur Wd Decatur In a northern prison at Surrender
Canada, John l.	C	F	Sur Greensboro
Crawford, J.C.	C	E	Sur
Gunnells, Robt.T.	C	E	Sur Wd. Dallas
Bagwell, Josiah S.	P	E	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Bryson, J.M.	P	E	Sur Colonel's Orderly (James)
Carter, Thomas H.	P	E	Sur
Chapman, J.C.	P	E	Sur
Cothran, J.L.	P	E	Sur as Cathran, J.L.
Cox, J.P.	P	E	Sur probably James Cox
Davenport, Obadiah	P	E	Sur
Davis, Abner	P	E	Sur
Davis, M.L.	P	E	Sur
Ellison, David	P	E	Sur
Ellison, Joel	P	E	Sur
Jordan, Geo. W.	P	E	Sur
Jordan, Issac	P	E	Sur
Jordan, W.T.	P	E	Sur
McCleery, Robt. Jr.?	P	E	Sur This maybe another false name
Owens, D.C.	P	E	Sur
Phillips, W. Smith	P	E	Sur
Scott, James	P	E	Sur
Scott, Wm.	P	E	Sur See Field and Staff
Sims, Young O.	P	E	Sur
Smith, Fielding	P	E	Sur Captured Franklin
Sullivan, J.R.	P	E	Sur Wd Decatur
Thompson, Geo. T.	P	E	None
Thompson, Harris	P	E	Sur
Thompson, J.T.	P	E	Sur
Thompson, T.G.	P	E	None
Traynham, J.J.	P	E	Sur Wd Decatur and Atlanta
Vance, Samuel	P	E	Sur Cap Jonesboro 11/64 Ex Wd/Atlanta, Ga.
Wardlaw, D.L.	P	E	Sur
Wardlaw, J.C.	P	E	Sur
Wethersby, James	P	E	Sur
Holtzclaw, George W.	Capt	F	Sur Greensboro Wd Nashville
King, Horace	S	F	Sur Greensboro Wd Franklin
Smith, Beverly	S	F	Sur Greensboro
Sudduth, Ervin P.	S	F	Sur Greensboro Wd Franklin
Peace, Laurence	C	F	Sur Greensboro
Smith, Green L.	C	F	Sur Wd Lookout Mt.
Vaughn, John H.	C	F	Sur Wd/Franklin, Tn.
Barbary, T.	P	F	Sur
Brock, Wm. C.	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Brock, Wm. J.	P	F	Sur
Brown, Edmond	P	F	Sur listed as E Brown
Brown, John Wesley	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro listed as J. Brown
Brown, Thomas	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Davis, Alfred	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Dillard, Geo. Madison	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Dobbins, D.S.	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Farmer, Geo.	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Farmer, Wm. B.	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro Wd Dallas
Flynn, John F.	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Foster, John A.	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro Wd Kennasaw Mt.
Fowler, B.M.	P	F	Sur
Fowler, John W.	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Greer, Charles B.	P	F	Sur Wd Franklin
Greer, John G.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Gwynn, John T.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Hammett, Zarah	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Harbin, A. Vandiver	P	F	Sur
Hardin, Gabriel L.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro listed as G.I. Hardin
Hawkins, Ervin	P	F	Sur
Hawkins, J.R.	P	F	Sur
Hawkins, Zion	P	F	Sur Greensboro Died at Home
Hudson, Edward R.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Hudson, Ezkiel	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro probably E. P.
Hudson, L.T.	P	F	Sur Paroled
Mahaffey, J. Manning	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Mahaffey, John T.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
McCollster, T.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Miller, Edmond	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro E. Miller
Miller, Jonathan M.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro listed as J. Miller
Pike, L.M.	P	F	None
Rae, Wm.	P	F	Sur Paroled
Raines, Warren A.	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro Cap Franklin Exchanged 2/65
Rains, Elias P.	P	F	Sur Wd Franklin
Rains, Thomas	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro J.T. Rains
Randall, Benj. P.	P	F	Sur Paroled also listed as Randle
Roddy, John	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Roddy, Perry	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Roddy, William P.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Ross, Thomas J.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Ross, Tilman C.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Ross, W. Morgan	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Smith, E.M.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Smith, Robt.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Strange, Chas.	P	F	Sur Greensboro Wd Franklin
Sudduth, W.L.	P	F	None
Taylor, Harvey A.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Taylor, Issac T.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Taylor, Jesse	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Taylor, W. Perry	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Taylor, Willis N.	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro
Thackston, Thomas J.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Tippins, Pleasant	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Vaughn, David L.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro Wd/Decatur, Ga.
Vaughn, J. Madison	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Vaughn, J.M.	P	F	None
Vaughn, J.P.	P	F	Sur Wd 12/31/63 and 6/20/64
Vaughn, Robert L.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Vaughn, Sam L.	P	F	Sur Paroled
Waddell, J. Clayburne	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Walker, W. Davis	P	F	Sur Paroled Greensboro Wd Atlanta
Ward, J.W.	P	F	Sur Listed as C Company
Ward, James, F.	P	F	Sur Wd Kennesaw Mt.
Wilson, Benj.	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro listed as B.F. Wilson
Wilson, Robert	P	F	Sur Paroled/Greensboro
Batson, Doctor F. "Doc"	Lt	G	Sur Wd Pine Knot Mt. Franklin
Pusley, M.C.	S	G	Probably Matthew Pursley
Herbert, Issac W.	C	G	Sur Last Ensign of the Regimetn
Bates, Wm.	P	G	Sur Wd Franklin
Bolin, T.G.	P	G	Sur Probably one of the Boling boys
Boling, Stephen C.	P	G	Sur
Burns, Wm.	P	G	Sur
Cooper, T. Andrews	P	G	Sur Reu
Hellums, Jas. M.	P	G	Sur as J.M.
Hellums, Virgil A.	P	G	Sur
Johnson, Tyre W.	P	G	Sur Wd Franklin, Tn.
Langford, Joab	P	G	Sur
Langford, W. Henry	P	G	Sur
Middleton, Baylis E.	P	G	Sur Reu Wd/Dallas(Dallas, Ga)
Neal, S.H.	P	G	Sur
Neal, Samuel F.	P	G	Sur Wd Atlanta
Nix, Elijah	P	G	Sur
Shockley, Spartan	P	G	Sur
Sitton, W.L.	P	G	None
Wade, Wm.	P	G	Sur Wd Atlanta
Wiginton, Wm. J.	P	G	Sur Listed as Wiggington, W.J.
Furman, C.M.	Capt	H	Sur
Stewart, Alfred, A.	Lt	H	Sur
Robertson, M.K.	S	H	None
Brown, J.C.	P	H	Sur
Brown, J.W.	P	H	Sur
Burrell, Jackson	P	H	Sur
Cantrell, Hargrove	P	H	Sur as H. Cantrell
Elder, E.J.	P	H	Sur
Elledge, Squire	P	H	Listed as Ellege, S at Sur
Fowler, J. Garner	P	H	Sur J.G. Fowler
Guess, Samuel	P	H	Sur listed as S.M. Guest
Hawkins, J.R.	P	H	Sur Nurse
Holcomb, J.J.	P	H	Sur listed as Halcom, J.J.
Holcomb, Jasper J.	P	H	Sur
Holcomb, John	P	H	Sur listed as Halcom, John
Howard, A	P	H	Sur listed as discharged in 64
Morgan, John	P	H	Sur Morgan, J.H.
Morgan, L.J.	P	H	None
Prewitt, John	P	H	Sur listed as J.
Thompson, Samuel	P	H	Sur Listed as Thompson S.P.
Trammell, C.P.	P	H	Sur Wd Kennesaw Mt.
Roberts, Ed G.	Capt	I	Sur Greensboro Wd Franklin
Garrett, E. Newport.	Lt	I	Sur Greensboro Wd Franklin
Hodges, W. Ludlow	Lt	I	Sur Resigned 5/64
Harrison, J.R.	S	I	Sur Greensboro
Verdin, Paul	S	I	Sur Wd Atlanta Listed as PJ Virden
Forrester, I. Baylis	C	I	Sur Reu Greensboro Color Guard
Forrester, J.B.	C	I	Sur Forister, J.B.
Johnson, J.W.	C	I	Sur Greensboro
Jones, J.M.H.	C	I	Sur
McPedey, John	C	I	Sur Greensboro listed as McPeden
Nunnely, Frank	C	I	Sur Greensboro
White, Abner	C	I	Sur Greensboro
Armstrong, J.D.	P	I	Sur
Burditt, B. Wm.	P	I	Sur
Edwards, Berry	P	I	Sur listed as L. Berry
Fieldin, George	P	I	Sur
Garrett, Benj. B.	P	I	Sur See A Company
Gault, J.W.	P	I	Sur listed as J.W.P. at Sur
Goldsmith, Thomas	P	I	Sur
Hamby, G.S.	P	I	Sur Listed as G. Smith Hamly
Hamby, John T.	P	I	Sur Wd DecaturListed as J.T. Hamly
Hurt, Riley W.	P	I	Sur
Kellette, John A.	P	I	Sur Greensboro Listed as Killett, J.A.
Linder, W.L.	P	I	Sur Listed as Linder, Willis I.
Locke, Wm. B	P	I	Sur
Mahaffy, H.J.	P	I	Sur Greensboro listed As Hoy J. Mahaffey
McCrary, Wm.	P	I	Sur
Scuggs, Wm. B.	P	I	Sur Wd Decatur
Simmons, John .H.	P	I	Sur Wd Decatur
Stewart, Walter H.	P	I	Sur Wd Decatur
White, John	P	I	Sur Greensboro Listed as John J. White
Green, Jacob B.	Lt	K	Sur listed with Company B
Green, Jacob P	Lt	K	Sur
Goodlett, John H.	OS	K	Sur
Long, A.P.	C	K	Sur Wd Atlanta
Long, Wm. G.	C	K	Sur
Howard, Andrew J.	P	K	Sur
Johnson, J.G.	P	K	Sur
Joshua, W.B.	P	K	Sur
Land, Stephen	P	K	Sur See C Company
Ligon, Wm.	P	K	Sur
Tate, Spartan G.	P	K	Sur
Wilson, Carol	P	K	Sur listed as C. Wilson
Bannon, W.A.	P	U	Sur
Mckenzie, W.G.	Sur	U	Sur

Dead Men Walking A note about dead men walking, although all one can do is speculate at this late date, those with a sharp eye will notice a good many dead men surrendered in 1865. It was not exactly a time of photo identification and fingerprints. One will also notice that a number of dead men die again in the northern pens like Camp Chase and Rock Island. There is also an occasion or two where men still fighting with the Sixteenth galvanize and go west. One hundred years ago the question of what was your name in the east, was certainly more than an idle one. My thought is a good many of these old rebels did not want "no parole for what I was and am;" nor a noose if they should choose to continue a good fight the leadership decided was over. The Dark Corner never changes. Be cautious of the conclusions you draw from even the most reliable data... the motto of every good cop applies here, Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see. See U.D.C.:Recollections and Reminiscences 1861-65: Taylor, H.W., 20th SCV, 27th SCV, Vol. 2, 298-301, Use of Dead Man’s Identity for Parole, #13

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