The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-11
FIRST BAMBERG GUARDS.
COMPLETE ROLL OF THE COMPANY AND
OTHER IMPORTATION.
Prepared By G. 5. Bellineer Orderly Sergeant
An Article Of Especial Interest to the
Old Soldiers.

An Article OF Especial interest 70 inc
Old Soldiers.
Mr.. G. S. Bellinger, Orderly Sergeant
of the original Bamberg Guards, has fur
nished US the following information in
regard to the company, which we publish
with pleasure, as it will be of interest to
the old soldiers:
The following were present at the sur
render of Co. A. on April 9th: 1865: Ser
geants: G. S. Bellinger, J. C. Dowling,J.
". Weeks. Corporals: j. c. Harvey, s.
D. Guess. Privates: G.. L. Antley, B. F.
Baxley, A. F. Cooner, W. F. Cooner, G.
L. Copeland, B. Dempsey, D. L. Hartzog,
W. F. Hartzog, A. D. Harrelson, P. NJ
Inabinett, A. R. Milhous, C. G. Mcmillan
J. D. Patrick, C. F. Porter, W. E. Sease
W. R. Sandifer, W. G. Sandifer, W. b
Slater, W. Sawyer. October 9th, 1864
when I called the roll seven men were
present. A. Besinger, D. smoak, r
Smoak, and L. W. Valentine deserted on
the night of March %, IS A few more
days would have saved them.
After Lieutenant L. P. Mcmillan was
killed we had only two officers, l.. A
Wright and J. NJ. Smith. They were
wounded at Fort Harrison September
3Oth, 1864, sent home and did not gel
back. Some times we had an officer from
one of the companies over US. l. had al
times to do the best I could Let'us heal
from Cos C. and G.. They were game
companies.
OFFICERS.
is. Bamberg, captain; resigned June
1868.
W. W. Ellzy, first lieutenant; resigned
February, 1868.
L. A. Wright, second lieutenant
Wounded at the Wilderness, at Spottsyl'
vania, Petersburg, and Fort Harrison.
PC. Allen, third lieutenant. Killed
died from wound received at the Will
| derness.
G.. ". Blitchington, first sergeant
Wounded at Fort Harrison; was sent to
Co. G in July, 1858; he did not belong to
Co. A at the time.
G.S. Bellinger, second sergeant. This
man was struck twice, not worth count
ing, but he thought of a furlough the last
time before he looked at his hand.
&C. Mcmillan, third sergeant. Wound
ed severely at Manassas; has the ball in
him yet.
R.F. Simmons, fourth sergeant. Severe
ly wounded at Bean Station, Tenn. Died
a few years ago.
W. C. Summers, fifth sergeant. Wound
ed severely at Manassas: lost one hand.
L. P. Mcmillan, first corporal. Killed
at Petersburg by stray shot; was second
lieutenant at the time.
/ w. Rice, second corporal. Severely
wounded at Fort Harrison. Died few
years ago.
w. r. Fishburne, third corporal. Sc
verely wounded at Manassas; shot
through the face.
J.W. Weeks, fourth corporal, Severely
wounded at Manassas.
PRIvATEs.
J.J. Antley.
J. J.Agnew. Killed at Manassas. This
man died thinking he was shot by one of
his company; he could not get it out of
his head.
W. D. Allen. Severely wounded at
Petersburg by stray shot.
J. S. Bellinger. Killed at Manassas
not quite II years old at the time. The
first one in the regiment to take pris-
oner; he shot Yank and then captured
him.
B.. Baxley. Slightly wounded at Fort
Harrison He was not sound man.
A. Besinger. Slightly wounded at Ma
nassas.
G. Besinger. Severely wounded at
Fort Harrison; taken prisoner by the
Yanks and died.
o. B. Blitchington. Wounded in skir-
mish near Chattanooga, Tenn, September
25th, 1868; died in few days.
W. Clayton. Severely wounded at
the Wilderness in a skirmish. Was pick
ing a dead Yank's pocket at the time; the
Yanks shot at him several times before
they got him.
A. F. Cooner. This man was our clown,
telling his jokes, you had to laugh. He
was not sound man.
R. Cooner. He was exchanged for l..
P. Gleaton.
W. F. Cooner. Slightly wounded at
the Wilderness. This man would go
about and get the news and then come
and tell it to the boys. If he could get
none he would make it up.
]. L. Copeland. Slightly wounded at
the Wilderness and at Manassas.
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