AN OLD WAR RECORD
Source: The Marlboro Democrat, (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, May 29, 1903, Image 2
A few days ago, Mr. Thos. A. Huckabee of Boykin, while examining some old papers which belonged to his father Capt. Thomas W. Huckabee came across an old Company roll. Captain Huckabee was Captain of the "Home Guard" or Sixth Militia and the Company was organized in 1863 and known as "Post #2", Upper Battalion 30th Regiment South Carolina Malitia. This company was formed of men between the ages of 40 and 50 years, and is in Capt. Huckabee's own hand-writing. Thinking that the publication of the names of this old company might be interesting to some of your readers, I have therefore transcribed the following from the original and ask you to publish same in the Democrat. There are only two members of this company now living, viz, Messrs William Norton and Harris Pate, both now quite old. The original roll gives the age, even months and days of each member, I will only give the years at time of enlistment in 1863. Adamsville, July 1st, 1863 Names and ages Raiford Fletcher, 47 Years of age Anderson Newton, 41 John J. Herndon, Sr., 45 William W. Bundy, 43 Jesse Alsobrooks, 49 Jeremiah Norton, 45 Alexander Brigman, 40 Alexander Newton, 43 Philip M. Hamer, 40 Joel L. Easterling, 44 James Butler, 48 Thos. C. Bundy, 40 William Norton, 45 (spelled 'Northon') Elijah Sanders, 48 Samuel E. Odom, 40 Martin Covington, 46 John A. Easterling, 43 Elijah C. Hamer, 45 Oliver Bristow, 40 Travis Manship, 40 Jackson Adams, 46 John C. Usher, 42 Giles Newton, 47 Harris Pate, 45 Jeptha Adams, 44 Andrew Breeden, 45 William Bennett, 40 Washington Bundy, 41 Calvin Walters, 40 Thomas A. Stubbs, 41 James Dunn, 41 Certified to and signed by T.W. Huckabee as Captain Hoping this will be appreciated by at least the older readers of your paper, I am Sincerely, J.P. Gibson, Gibson, N.C. May 25th 1903
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