The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-09-03
Company D, snd South Carolina Rifles.

TowNy1LIE, S. c., August 90, 1885,
Mr. Editor: I have before me The pocket.
memorandum of Mr.. J. A. McLeskey
which he carried uring the last year of
the late war. He was End sergt. of Com
pany D, but for some time prior to the
close of the war he acted as 1st Sergt.
In this book find roll of the conf
pany, which, however, is not the original
one.
This company, it will be remembered
by many, was recruited by D. L. Cox,
who was its first commander, and who
through the regular channels rose to be
Major of the regiment. Upon the promo
ton of Capt. Cox, Lient. Lanford sue
ceeded to the command of the company,
which he retained till the close of the
struggle. Lieut.. Harrison, whose days
were ended amid the most intense suffer-
ing from rheumatism at his home near
Anderson G. H. just after the war, was
one of the original officers of this COM
pany.
Captain Lanford was scrupulously neat
in his apparel, was stern disciplinarian,
and had the rare capacity for holding men
well in hand during battle.
-. Lieut.. Grubbs, who often held the tem-
porary command Of the company, was
accorded the confidence and esteem of all
the men, and was most excellent drill
master. For some special act of gallantry
he was presented with a beautiful sword
by some ladies Of Petersburg Virginia.
It is isnoteworthy that all the commits
stoned. officers of this company, save
Lieuta Harrison, ,iare living, .eisa
/. This was one Of the original companies
composing the battalion commanded by
the gallant John V. Moore, BY the ad-
dition of other companies the battalion
soon grew to regiment-the End s.. c.
/. Ri1es-and Major Moore became Its Colo
mel and held the command till his fall at
the Second Battle of Manassas, Aug. 20,
80, 1852.
Following is the company roll referred
to-: Captains. P. Lanford F; Lieutenants
W. L. Grubbs, LIST; T. j. Reese, End; Ser
geants-lst, w. H. Gwinn; End, ]: A..
McLeskey 3rd, A. Bradberry,; 4th, g.
A. White; 5th, H. F. suber; Corporals-
lst, W. w. Graham; End, W. J. Smith
3rd, James Cobb; 4th, 7. j. Mcclure
Privates-A. E. Bohannon, Jordan Bailey,
E. M. Bailey, Newell Bailey, g. G. Bal
ley, Saml. Burns, j. H. Burns, T. j.
Browning, w. F. Browning, J. G. Gro
mer, T. L. Cromer, Newton Cobb, Thom.
Cobb, A. P. Chastain, A. G. Chastain,
G. W. Chastain, Sr., G. W. Chastain Jr.,
r. A. Carrell, w. L. Dobbins, B. B.. Gra-
ham, R. NJ Graham, A. II. Graham, L.
w. Graham, j.. ". Graham, j. R. A.
Graham, s. G. Grant, ]. D. Garrison, L.
w. Garrison, ]. T. Goodwin, Josiah Hi1,
D. j. Xix, B. T, Hutchens, j. j. Hatch
er, j. A. Hatcher, j. l.. Hatcher, D. w.
Hatcher, w. A. Harris, Jas. Kitsinger,
j. P. King, W. A. King, D. II. Lee, d.
w. Lewis, w. J. Meredith, j. R. Morris,
]. J. Mcdaniel, w. D. Palmer, T. Fl.
Palmer, T. B. Palmer, G. H. Pickrell,
T. A. Spearman, Banister Stone, P. M.
Whitfield, B. F. Whitfield, Thomas
Wells, j. B. Williams, w. w. Wright,
T. D. Wofford.
OF these all the commissioned officers,
three sergeants, two corporals and thirty.
six privates went from this Fork coun-
try. Twelve of the surviving privates
live within the limits OF Fork Township
A reunion of the survivors should be
held in order to perfect the roll and col
lect all data of interest to the company.
The survivors in the Fork would be glad
to hear from Maj. Cox on the subject.