The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-09
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS
OF UNION COUNTY

UT oNloIN SoONl L .
The first object of the Daughters of
the American Revolution is to perpet-
uate the memory of the spirit of the
brave men and women who achieved
American independence. Also to pre-
serve all the history of this period.
Therefore, the Fair Forest chapter is
endeavoring to compile correct list
of the soldiers of the Revolutionary
war and the War of 1912, in this
county, and place markers on all
graves now without monuments.
The United States government
gives the chapter these markers, but
proof of the soldiers services must
be established.
Practically all these pioneers fought
to defend their homes and, no doubt,
were in the battles Of Blackstock,
Fish Dam, Cedar Springs, Cowpens,
Ninety-Six, Kings Mountain, Bran
don Carp and other skirmishes with
the British, Tories and Indians. Some
of these volunteers asked for no pen
sions and were not recorded as to their
military service, like the State mi
litia, and the South Carolina Cont
mental Line soldiers.
Union county has given to the SER
vice of the State three (3) governors,
four (4) congressman, six (6) judges
and long list of gallant soldiers for
the wars of 1776, 1912, 1886, 1846,
1860, 1898.
Also DR.. James Davis, first ply
sician, and one of the first commits
sioners of the State hospital at CO.
lumbia.
Revolutionary Soldiers.
Buried in Union Cemetery: Col.
Thomas Brandon, Maj. Thomas Young,
Christopher Brandon.
Buried in Fair Forest Cemetery:
Gen. Hugh Means, Maj. Samuel Nor
row, James Mayse, Samuel Clouney.
Buried in McJunkin Graveyard, five
miles below Union: Major. Joseph
McJunkin, Capt. Samuel McJunkin,
Capt. John Savage.
Buried at Simstown near Neil
Shoals: Gen. Joe Shelton, Capt Chas.
Sims.
Buried on Lipscomb Gregory Farm
on Browns Greek: John Sharp, Will
liam Sharp.
Moved West: Benjamin Sharp.
Buried in Hughes Graveyard on
Broad River: Col. Thomas Hughes.
Moved to Mississippi: Col. Joseph
Hughes.
Killed at Kings Mountain: Lieut..
Col. James Steen.
Wounded at Kings Mountain: Will
liam Giles.
Buried in Forbes Graveyard near
Union: David Nicholas, Patrick Will
llams.
Buried in Joe Kelly Graveyard near
Kelton: Lieut.. Qater Capt. Ellis
Fowler.
Major Joseph Jolly.
Col. John Thompson of Fair Forest.
William Sartor-buried on old
Scaife place near Santuc.
Rev. Oliver Hart.
William G. Glenn-buried in Glenn
graveyard near Carlisle.
Ben Hollingsworth.
James Jeter-buried in Jeter grave
yard near Santuc.
Major John Henderson-buried in
Henderson graveyard on Mrs. N. b.
Eison's plantation near Jonesville.
Gen. William Henderson-after the
war settled on the Santee.
Shaderick James-buried in Gilead
cemetery near Jonesville.
James "Highkey" Mosely-buried in
Moseley graveyard on Hames' plan
tation near Jonesville.
Samuel Hodge, John Beckham-
buried in Hodge graveyard on Pacolet
river.
John Nickolls-lived near Grindal
Shoals; buried at Whig Hill, now
Cherokee county.
Maj. Zachariate Bullock-lived near
Grindal Shoals.
Col. Alexander McAlester-buried
near Sedalia.
Major Samuel Otterson-moved
West.
Squire Kennedy.
William Kennedy.
Arthur Cunningham.
John Boyce
John Young, brother of Major
Young.
Robert Young.
William Brandon-Guide.
Richard Brandon-buried on Forest
river bank on main road to Cross An