The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-06-11
FIRST BAMBERG GUARDS.
COMPLETE ROLL OF COMPANY
AND OTHER INFORMATION.
Reprinted From The Herald OF Aug
II, 19O4-Prepared by Sergt.
g. 5. Bellinger.

On August II, 1904, The Bamberg
Herald published a complete roll OF
the Bamberg Guards. We are re-
publishing it below, as it is valuable
history and many relatives of the
members of this historic command
will want to preserve it.
Mr.. G. S. Bellinger, Orderly Ser
geant Of the original Bamberg
Guards, has furnished us the follow
Ing 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
surrender of Co. A. on April 9th,
1865: Sergeants: G. S. Bellinger, J..
C. Bowling, J. w. Weeks. Corporals:
]. C.. Harvey, S. D. Guess. Privates:
G. L. Antley, B. F. Baxley, A. F..
Cooner, w. F. Cooner, G. L. Cope
land, B. Dempsey, D. L. Hartzog,
w. F. Hartzog, A. D. HARRISON, P.
M. Inabinett, A. r. Milhous, c. c..
Mcmillan, J. D. Patrick, c. F. Porter,
w. E. Sease, w. R. Sandifer, W. G..
Sandifer, w. H. Slater, w. Sawyer.
October Sth, 1864, when 1 called the
roll seven men were present. A.
Besinger, D. Smoak, R. Smoak, and
L. w. Valentine deserted on the night
of March %, '65. 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 Sep
tember 30th, 1854, sent home and
did not get back. Some times we
had an officer from one of the COM
panies over US. 1 had at times to
do the best l could. Let us hear
from Co.'S. C. and G. They were
game companies.
OFFICERS.
1. S. Bamberg, captain; resigned
June, 1868.
w. w. Ellzy, first lieutenant; re-
signed February, 1853.
l.. A. Wright, second lieutenant.
Wounded at the Wilderness at
Spottsylvania, Petersburg, and Fort
Harrison.
P. C. Allen, third lieutenant. Kill
ed: died from a wound received at
the Wilderness.
G. w. Blitchington, first sergeant.
Wounded at Fort Harrison; was sent
to Co. G. in July, 1868; he did lot
belong to Co. A. at the time.
G. S. Bellinger, second sergeant.
This man was struck twice, not worth
counting, but he thought of a fur
Tough the last time before he looked
at his hand.
c. C. Mcmillan, third sergeant.
Wounded severely at Manassas; has
the ball In him yet.
R. F. Simmons, fourth sergeant.
Severely wounded at Bean Station,
Tenn. Died few years ago.
W. C. Summers, fifth sergeant.
Wounded severely at Manassas; lost
one hand.
L. P. Mcmillan, first corporal. KILL
ed at Petersburg by stray shot; was
second lieutenant at the time.
j. w. Rice, second corporal. Sc
verely wounded at Fort Harrison.
Died a few years ago.
W. R. Fishburne, third corporal.
Severely wounded at Manassas; shot
through the face.
J. W. Weeks, fourth corporal. Sc
verely wounded at Manassas.
PRIvATES.
]. j. Antley.
]. Agnew. Killed at Manassas.
This man died thinking be 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 Manas-
sas; not quite II years old at the
time. The only one in the regiment
to take a prisoner; he shot a Yank
and then captured him.
B. F. Baxley. Slightly wounded
at Fort Harrison. He was not a
sound man.
A. Besinger. Slightly wounded
at Manassas.
G. Besinger. Severely wounded at
Fort Harrison; taken prisoner by the
Yanks and died.
o. B. Blitchington. Wounded in
q skirmish near Chattanooga, Tenn,
September 25th, 1868; died in few
days.
V. J. Clayton. Severely wounded at
the Wilderness in a skirmish. Was