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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 51 5 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 6 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Soto, Fernando, 1496- (search)
pagans. At the very outset the expedition met with determined opposition from the dusky inhabitants, but De Soto pressed forward towards the interior of the fancied land of gold. He wintered east of the Flint River, near Tallahassee, on the borders of Georgia, and in March, 1540, broke up his encampment and marched northward, having been told that gold would be found in that direction. He reached the Savannah River, at Silver Bluff. On the opposite side of the stream, in (present) Barnwell county, lived an Indian queen, young, beautiful, and a maiden, who ruled over a large extent of country. In a richly wrought canoe, filled with shawls and skins and other things for presents, the dusky cacica glided across the river, and with kind words welcomed the Spaniards and offered them her services. Presents were exchanged. A magnificent string of pearls was hung upon her neck. This she drew over her head and hung it around the neck of De Soto as a token of her regard. Then she in
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
m, that brave soldier and true patriot, Brig.-Gen. Maxcy Gregg, fell mortally wounded. Again, In Brigadier-Generals Gregg and Cobb the Confederacy has lost two of its noblest citizens and the army two of its bravest and most distinguished officers. The country consents to the loss of such as these, and the gallant soldiers who fell with them, only to secure the inestimable blessing they died to obtain. Brigadier-General Johnson Hagood Brigadier-General Johnson Hagood was born in Barnwell county, February 21, 1829. His ancestors were of English extraction, and the family in America was first established in Virginia, removing thence to South Carolina before the revolution. He was graduated at the Citadel military academy in 1847, and then studying law was admitted to the bar in 1850. Throughout his subsequent career he maintained an association with the State military forces, holding the rank of brigadier-general when South Carolina seceded. He was then elected colonel of t
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
wenty years and is now State senator from Barnwell county. He was married October 15, 1872, to Misf the war, Lieutenant Bamberg returned to Barnwell county and entered the mercantile business at Bachandising and farming near Allendale, Barnwell county, S. C., in which he continued until 1871, sinarnwell county colonel of the regiment of Barnwell county Confederate veterans, and now holds that Mrs. Caroline Columbia (Rush) Sanders, of Barnwell county, and they have had five children: R. Emmedale, S. C., was born at Buford's Bridge, Barnwell county, February 25, 1848. He is a descendant ofirst in Beaufort county and afterward in Barnwell county, where his father, Dr. Lewis Scott Hay, he war his father had taken the family to Barnwell county, and purchased large tracts of farming lad Savannah. After the war he returned to Barnwell county and resumed the practice of dentistry and880 he was elected to represent the county of Barnwell in the State legislature and served two years[17 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 4 (search)
ncerned in putting it down were brought before the Chief-Justice of the United States to answer to a conspiracy to intimidate the black citizens of Aiken and Barnwell counties, and to prevent them from exercising the elective franchise. Several men of both parties were slain, but the death of a few men was a matter about which theance of the ordinary peace, and that the mandates of the courts were readily obeyed and executed. Judge Wiggins, in whose circuit were the counties of Aiken and Barnwell, replied that writs of arrest were resisted in his circuit, but when pressed for an explanation, reluctantly admitted that such resistance proceeded from negroesswindle, but defied his accusers, threatened to expose their crimes and lodge them in the penitentiary; and he continued to govern and to represent the county of Barnwell as long as he chose. Not only were charges of corruption unavailing to destroy their power among the ignorant masses, they were impotent to weaken their influ
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
W., 112. Ashe, Col., John, 431. Asparagus, Substitute for, 107. Audubon, J. J., 428. Augusta, Ga., C. S. Arsenal at, 289; Confederate Survivors' Association of, 270. Augustin, Col., 300. Avery, Major, 25. Ayres' Battery, 94. Axson, Capt., 405. Baird, Gen. A., 349. Baker, Gen., 267. Bancroft, Geo., 429. Bane, Col., 380. Bankhead, Col., 349. Bankhead, Sergeant J., 91. Barker, Capt. W. N., 91, 102. Barnes, U. S. N. Commander, 285. Barnes, Col., Dixon, 18, 20. Barnwell county, S. C., 22. Barnwell, Lt., 123. Barnwell, Hon., Robert, 418. Barr, Capt., 59, 64, 66. Barrineau, J. T., 162. Barrow, Col. R. H., 71, 76, 313. Bartless, Capt. W. H., 395. Bassett, Capt., 380. Bate, Gen W. B., 349, 375. Batl., Va., 91. Battery Gregg, 153; Island, 98, 126; Wagner, 104, 153; No. 1, 97. Battles, Great, losses in, 341. Beale, Ass't Surg. A. J., 173, 188. Beale, Rev. G. W., Address before Northern Neck Soldiers Re-union, 109. Beard, Lt. J. A., 21. Beaureg
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Fragments of war history relating to the coast defence of South Carolina, 1861-‘65, and the hasty preparations for the Battle of Honey Hill, November 30, 1864. (search)
accounts for only twenty men being in action of 30th at Honey Hill. Company K—W. B. Peeples, captain; W. H. Hewlett, first lieutenant; Richard Johnson, second lieutenant (absent on special service); M. A. Rountree, third lieutenant (from Barnwell county); 75 men. Lieutenant Rountree states that Company K was under orders for Georgia; arrived at Grahamville evening 28th and bivouacked; hearing of landing on 29th, Captain Peeples, without waiting for orders, led his company promptly to the frr three hours, Captain Peeples was on that front line, and his cool courage and untiring ceaseless energy accomplished wonderful results. Captain Peeples survived the war, and lived for many years an honored and highly esteemed citizen of Barnwell county, holding offices of responsibility and trust to the satisfaction of his constituents. His death was universally regretted. It is a privilege, which I highly appreciate, that has enabled me, even at this late period, to write a line in memo