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George F.
Steading Civil War Records
Generously
contributed by John Steadings
George F. Steading joined for duty at
Spartanburg, April 13, 1861 with Company F, 5th Regiment South
Carolina Volunteer Infantry Army Northern Virginia Confederate
States of America; was mustered into Confederate service at
Orangeburgh by B. E. Bee, Lieutenant Colonel, Confederate States
of America June 4, 1861, promoted from 4th Sergeant between June
4 and 30, 1861.
The muster roll of June 30,
1861, contains the following "Records of Events":
Mustered
in the se(a strip of tape perpendicularly through the centre of
the record obliterates a word or two on each line) Confederate
states by Colonel Bee on the (tape) une on the 5th we left that
place (tape) richmond Virginia when we arrived (tape) on and
encamped at Camp Davis (tape) 20th we then left for manassass Ju
(tape) were we arrived on the 21st and (tape) ped at Camp Walker
near the (tape) where we remained during the month (tape) ng else
occurd nothing of note during (tape) month.
The muster roll of August 31, 1861, contains the following
"Records of Events":
Left Camp Walker by order of Colonel
M. Jenkins July 17th Crossed Bull Run on McLeans ford Bivouacked
in the woods Near the road leading from Centreville to Manassas
Junction, on the morning of the 18th was orded to McLeans ford on
Bulls Run Bivouacked there during the night on the 18th and on
the 19th was employed in the throwing up breast works. On
the morning of the 21st marched up to the Union Mills road some 2
1/2 miles distant remained there in ambush about 1 hour was
ordered back to Bull Run, was ordered again about 1 Oclock P. M.
to advance and charge the battery located opposite Blackburns
ford on the Enemy's extreme left Sustained no loss in the charge,
returned to McLeans ford remained there until the 23rd when we
were ordered to Fairfax Station a distance of 8 miles remained
there over night being relieved next morning by General Elzeys
Brigade was ordered to fall back to camp Pettus Near Centreville
remained there until August 12th when we were ordered forward to
this place "Camp Near Germantown". A. H. Foster, Captain,
Company G.
The muster roll of October 31, 1861,
contains the following "Records of Events":
Company left
"Camp Near Germantown" on the 3d or September at 9 Oclock P. M.
by order of Colonel Jenkins Marched to Great Falls on the Potomac
arriving there about 8 Oclock A. M. was thrown out in advance of
the regiment to guard the road leading from Seneca
Falls. Remained there about 1 hour when by order of the
Colonel we rejoined the regiment was then put on the march for
our camp where we arrived about sundown distance marched about 40
miles. On the 22d of September the regiment was ordered on
picket duty at Uptons Mill where we arrived on the morning of the
25 inst, remained there on picket until the night of the 28th
inst when with the advance portion of the army of the Potomac we
were ordered to fall back to Fairfax Court House distance marched
30 miles on the morning of the 12th of October the Company with
the regiment was ordered to Mills Cross road for Picket duty
remained there until the 15th inst was ordered to strike tents
and fall back to McLeans ford. remained the next day at
Germantown awaiting the reported advance of the Enemy we arruved
at "Camp near McLeans ford" on the 17th inst. On the
morning of the 22d October was ordered to Leesburg to support
General Evins remained near Leesburg until the morning of the
28th inst was ordered to return to Camp arriving there the same
night whole distance marched while under orders about 70
miles.
Captain: A. H.
Foster
1st. Lieutenant: J. M. Benson
2nd. Lieutenant: James S.
Ballenger
3rd. Lieutenant: R. A. Snoddy
1st. Sergeant: Warrens S.
Drummond
2nd. Sergeant: J. J. McDowell
3rd. Sergeant: C. A.
Lathrop
3rd. Sergeant: George F. Steading
4th. Sergeant: L. C.
Zimmerman
5th. Sergeant: Moses Foster
1st. Coporal: Thomas
Lee
1st Corporal: F. V. Landrum
2nd. Corporal: F. V.
Landrum
2nd. Corporal: G. F. Smyer
3rd. Corporal: R. D.
Ballenger
4th. Corporal: Henry Tucker
6th. Corporal: William S.
Beacham
Appears on Company Muster Roll of
Company D, Palmetto Sharp Shooters for June 30 to October 31,
1862, does not say whether he was present of absent. He
re-enlisted from Comapy F 5th South Carolina Volunteers with pay
due as Sergeant in that Company to April 13.
Appears as present on Company Muster Roll as Corporal in Company
D, Palmetto Sharp Shooters for November and December 1862
Company D, 27 Regiment South Carolina Infantry, this
company left Charleston September 4th at 6 p.m. and proceeded to
Fort Sumter where it remained until September 19th at 9 p.m. when
it returned to the city of Charleston on the morning of September
9 at at 1:04 a.m. The enemy attacked the Fort by sending
men from their Barges and attempted to assault but were
repulsed. This company occupied the parapet at the Sout
East angle. The company left Charleston October 29th and
encamped at Legares Point, James
Island.
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