Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-02-28
Col. John B. e. Sloan Dead.
News and Courier, February "a.

After an illness of only day Col. John
b. K. Sloan, No. "a South Bay street, died
yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock, in
the 77th year of his age, and tho remains
will be inferred at the family burying
ground in Pendleton tomorrow.
Col. j. b. K. Sloan was the son of Ben
jamin f. Sloan and Eliza Earle Sloan,
and was born in Covington, Ca, March,
1923. When about eight years old he
moved to Pendleton, S. C.
His war record was a most excellent
one. In Volume v, Confederate Mill
tary History" is found the following
tribute:
Sol. j. b. K. Sloan, of the 4th South
Carolina Volunteers, one of the heroic
officers distinguished at the victory of
First Manassas, was born in Franklin
county, Georgia, in 1928. From the age
of eight years he was reared at Pendle-
ton, s. G. He entered the Confederate
States service as colonel of the 18th regi-
ment, South Carolina Volunteers, one of
the regiments of the brigade commanded
By Col. N. G. Evans at the battle of Ma
h"oo"oJ ooAy q, iSOts W. VI
his regiment we're the first engaged, az
skirmishers, at the Stone Bridge, and a
little later in the fight he and his regi-
ment were particularly distinguished in
the stubborn and gallant stand made
against the Federal flank movement. He
was mentioned with particular commen-
dation III the reports of Gen. Evans and
Gen. Beauregard. His regiment suffered
severely in the fight At the close of a
years service Col. Sloan resigned, and
was appointed major and chief quarter
master of the State of South Carolina,
kind, with headquarters at Columbia.
He continued on this duty throughout
the war, after the evacuation of Colum-
bia removing to Charlotte, and later to
Greenwood, $. G.. After the close of hos
tilities he embarked in business at
the Legislature"
Col. Sloan moved to Charleston in
January, 1866, and began business as
cotton dealer. The firm of Sloan & Seig-
NOUS was soon organized and for a num-
Der of years transacted large business.
Later the firm was changed to Sloan &
Sons.
Col Sloan was one of the pioneers in
the fertilizer movement and to his en-
ergy and remarkable business ability was
due much of the success of the Edisto
Fertilizer Company. He was promi-
nantlV nartpn with thiS fnr
number OF years, and when the com
pany sold out to the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company. Col. Sloan again
entered the cotton business. He retired
from active business a number of years
ago. He has been in rather feeble health
for some years, but only took to his bed
Thursday and quietly passed away yes
terday afternoon.
The following members of the family
survive: Mrs. Earle Sloan, Louis F. and
V. S. Sloan, Misses Marguerite and Annie
l.. Sloan, of Charleston; Mrs. Crown Tor
renee, Union, S. c., and Mrs. Edwin L.
johnson, Memphis, Tenn. He is also
survived by two brothers in Oconee
county-Major b. Frank Sloan, of Seneca,
and DR.. P. FL. K. Sloan, of Clemson Col
lege-and numerous other relatives.
COL. SLOAN IS LAID TO REST.
[Anderson Mail, February 20.
The body of the late Col. j. B. E.
Sloan, who died in Charleston Friday
afternoon, was inferred in the Episcopal
church at Pendleton Sunday afternoon
A funeral service was held at the family
residence in Charleston Saturday after
noon, and the simple burial service at the
grave was read by Rev. X. G. Finlay, of
Clemson college.
A number of relatives and friends of
the family attended the interment from
Anderson and other points in the up
country. large number of Confederate
veterans, some of whom were in Col
Sloan's command, attended.
The floral tributes were very numerous
and were as handsome as any ever seen
at any similar occasion in this section
Several were sent from Anderson, in
cluding wreaths sent by the r. Z. Lee
and Palmetto Chapters, U. d. G..