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March of Progress Edition 1940
Lancaster
Invincibles
Suffered Heavy Losses in
the Fighting in Virginia and also in Tennessee
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OLD FLAG OF THIS FAMOUS COMPANY IS NOW ON
DISPLAY AT THE LANCASTER LIBRARY
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That the Lancaster
Invincibles
which was officially Company H of the second
regiment of South Carolina volunteers in Kershaw's famous brigade suffered heavy
losses may be readily seen from records of the company which have been gathered
by the local chapter of the U.D.C. This company was in some of the most
sanguinary battles of the war and scarcely a man returned to this state
without a wound stripe.
Their old flag which was taken when Johnston's forces surrendered was
returned later and it is now to be seen at the Lancaster Library.
This company was headed by Captain Amos McMANUS who was wounded at the
battle of
Gettysburg. B. R. CLYBURN. D. A. (David) Williams who was clerk
of court here for years was another casualty of the blood battle at
Gettysburg. Lieutenant M. R. HINSON was another one of the officers who
sustained injury in the crucial battle in Pennsylvania. Sergeant J. M. SMALL
received wounds at Gettysburg of which he died later. This company was with
the famous brigade which made a fierce charge towards Little Round Top, the
most important position on the battle field and lost a number of soldiers
in the engagement.
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List of
Invincibles
. . . cont'd
In the possession of Governor Jno. G. RICHARDS is a battle-scarred flag
bearing the title, "The Lancaster Invincibles." This flag was presented to
Governor RICHARDS by T. W. THOMPSON of Minneapolis. Gen. David THOMSPON,
the grandfather of J. W. THOMPSON, of the 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment,
captured the flag during an engagement toward the close of the confederate War.
On one side of the banner are the words "Our Cause is Just, We Pledge Our
Lives to Its Defense." On the other side are the words "Presented by the
Ladies to the Lancaster Invincibles."
While most of the men who composed the "Lancaster Invincibles" have bivuaced
with their comrades in the night of eternity, awaiting the morning of the last call,
out of the enemy's camp comes their aged, battle-worn banner to tell the posterity
of the "Invincibles," the spirit in which they fought and died. Where are
those devoted women who presented the banner to those gallant men? They,
too, have moved their abode to that battleless realm beyond the grave.
May the scions of the 60's ever prolong and cherish the spirit of those
who battled and perished for a "cause" that was "just."
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LIST OF INVINCIBLES
The following is a list of the men and officers composing company "H"
(Lancaster Invincibles")
Company "H" was organized on the 8th of January 1861, commanded by
Col. J. B. KERSHAW. It was mustered into the service of the confederacy at
Camp Davis, near Richmond, VA.
The Lancaster Invincibles saw service in most of the important battles
of the war. The following are a few of the engagements they took part in:
Maryland Heights, Harpers Ferry, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Bear
Station and many others.
The officers in charge of the company were:
McMANUS, Amos, Captain; wounded at Manassas, July 21 1861
CLYBURN, B. R., Captain; wounded at Gettysburg, July 2 1863, promoted to Major June 30 1864
PERRY, A.M., First Lieutenant; woundd at Chickamauga; died of wound, October 10 1863
WELSH, John R., Second Lieutenant
PERRY, J. F., Second Lieut.
BRASINGTON, Geo. c; 2nd Lieut., wounded at Gettysburg, died of his wounds July 6 1863
REAVES, T. J., Second Lieut.
HINSON, M. R., Jr., Third Lieut; wounded at Gettysburg; died of his wounded (sic) July 3 1863
GARDNER, S.C., Sergeant; wounded at Sharpsburg, September 17, 1862
KENNINGTON, W. Robert, Sergeant, wounded twice; taken prisoner when wounded at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864
WILLIAMS, D.A., Sergeant wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
MACKEY, J.F., Sergeant (on medical staff as an assistant surgeon.)
INGRAM, John N., Sergeant, died January 17 1862
MOODY, J.J., sergeant, wounded at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862
LOVE, M.C., sergeant, wounded.
SMALL, J.M. Sargeant; wounded at Gettysburg; died of wounds August 31 1863
JOHNSON, D. George, sergeant; wounded at Chickamauga.
DOUGLASS, S.A., corporal, killed at Spottsylvania, May 10 1864
KELLY, B.L., corporal, probably wounded.
HINSON, M.L., corporal; probably wounded at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864
HILTON, R. T., corporal
HORTON, William Mc., corporal; wounded at Gettysburg; prisoner several times.
WILLIAMS, T.E., musician, died at Orange Court House, VA., March 1862
ROLLINGS, Robert A., musician
ADKINS, Wm., C.; wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; fell in hands of enemy October 31 1863
BAILEY, James D.
BAILEY, John W.
BAKER, J. J. T.
BAKER, William
BELL, W.T.
BENNETT, G.W.; wounded at Chickamauga
BLACKMON, Bingham
BLACKMON, S.N.
BOWERS, N.H.
BOWERS, W. J.
BRASINGTON, Wm. M.; wounded at Chickamauga; died of wound.
BRIDGES, P.H.; died at Wincheter, VA., about September 1 1862.
CASTON, W.J.; wounded at Chickamauga; died of his wound.
CATO, R.E.
CAUTHEN, G.H.
CATHEN, J.M.; wounded at Fredericksburg, December 13 1862
CAUTHEN, J.M.; wounded at Fredicksburg (sic), Dec 1862.
CAUTHEN, R.D.; died in service November 1 1862
CRAIG, Wm. M.
DEAS, Asa; died of disease, December 16 1862
ELLIS, G.W.
ELLIS, W.W.
FAULKENBERRY, J.T.
FUNDERBURK, J.C.
FUNDERBURK, W. B.; wounded at Bear's Station (and several other times).
GARDNER, C.L.
GARDNER, Samuel; wounded at Sharpsburg September ?17, 1862; also Cedar Creek October 19, 1864 and taken prisoner.
GARNER, W.W.; died of disease 1862
GREGORY, W.T.
GREGORY, Willis
HARRIS, G.T., died january 17 1862 of disease.
HARRIS, John K.
HOWELL,D.B.; supposed to have been captured about December 6, 1863
HILTON, Tennell (?Terrell?)
HINSON, Elijah; wounded at Gettysburg; reported dead from wounded August 31, 1863.
HORTON, James B
HORTON, J.J.; reported dead January 18 1862
HORTON, J.T.; reported as having died on furlough home August 31, 1863.
HORTON, W.C.; wounded at Gettysburg; died of wounds.
HOUGH, N. J. (Nathaniel); died in January 1862 (of disease).
JOHNSON, D. T.; died of disease at Richmond, VA, December 12 1862
JOHNSON, F.M.
JOHNSON, J.D.
JONES, B.B. nursed wounded at Gettysburg; taken by enemy.
KELLY, J.F.M.; died at Charleston, VA., September 1862
KENNINGTON, G.W.
KENNINGTON. John
KENNINGTON, Naaman
KENNINGTON, Richard R.,; wounded at Wilderness May 6 1864
KNIGHT, E.R.
LATHAN, J.T.
LOVE, B. H.; killed at Cold Harbor, June 1 1864.
LOWERY, R.J.
LOWERY, W.W.
LUCAS, J.R.; wounded at Gettysburg, July 2 1863
LUCAS, Moses; taken prisoner at Charleston, VA.
LYLES, Minor
LYLES, W.J.
LYNN, W.P.
McMANUS, C. W.
McMANUS, G. B.; (George) wounded at Gettysburg, 1862
McMANUS, W. A.
McMANUS, Wm. H.; wounded at Chickamauga; died of wounds.
PERRY, B.C.
PHIFER, W.T.
PHILLIPS, Albert
PHILLIPS, H.L.; killed at Sharpsburg, September 17 1862
PHILLIPS, John
REAVES, J.J.
REAVES, T.C.
ROBERTS, David A.
ROBINSON, W.R.
SHORT, John G
SMALL, J.M.
SMALL, W.F.
SOWELL, S.F.
SNIPES, A (Asa, School Teacher)
SOWELL, A.
SODD, W.
SWETTY, S.M.
WOENG, W.D.
WELSH, T.J.
WILKINSON, H.W.
WILLIAMS, C.H.
WILLIAMS, J. F.
WILLIAMS, W.J.
WILSON, G. B.
WRIGHT, W.
WILLIAMS, A.M.
WITHERSPOON, J.B.
It will be noted that some names in Company G are not very familiar for
there were a number of Kershaw county men in this organization. However,
Company H under Captain McManus was formed exclusively of Lancaster county
men. Some of the names may be misspelled but they appear as they do in the
records of the state historical department.
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