AN ORDINANCE
 

TO DISSOLVE THE UNION BETWEEN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
AND OTHER STATES UNITED WITH HER UNDER THE COMPACT ENTITLED "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA."

When South Carolina seceded, this flag flew over the customs house in Charleston and
then in various cities around the state as a symbol of secession itself. This flag was
NOT the national flag of an independent South Carolina.  It predates the secession of
all the states and of the Confederacy.  As such it is an expression of public sentiment at
the time.

A newspaper account of the events on the day of Secession states that some
Charleston ladies sewed the first flag which did not include the crescent and that it was
first flown at the top of a pine tree which had been stripped by slaves. Before the battle
of Fort Moultrie (then Fort Sullivan) a rich man in Charleston bought uniforms for the
troops and put the crescent on their helmets.

The crescent, a South Carolina symbol since revolutionary times, is upside down which
is said to be a sign of distress. The star is said to symbolize Southern unity. It then
became a South Carolinian Navy flag.
 
 
 
 
 

South Carolina Confederate Heroes
 
 

Wade Hampton raised South Carolina's premiere
Confederate organization,  the Hampton Legion.   He
attained the highest rank,  Lieutenant General,  of any
officer from South Carolina.   He lost a brother and a son
in the War.
 
 

Name LONGSTREET, James "Old Pete"
Born January 8 1821, Edgefield Dist. SC
Died January 2 1904, Gainesville GA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1842, Indian campaigns, Mexican War, resigned June 1861
War Service June 1861 Brig. Gen., First Manassas, October 1861 Maj. Gen. in command of a division, Williamsburg, Seven
Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas campaign, Corps command at Sharpsburg, October 1862 Lt. Gen. in command of I Corps of ANV, Fredericksburg, Suffolk campaign, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, Wilderness (w), defence of
Richmond, Appomattox.
 
 

Richard Heron "Fightin' Dick"  Anderson
Born October 7 1821, Sumter Cty SC
Died June 26 1879, Beaufort SC
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1842, 2nd Dragoons, Mexican War, resigned December 1860.
War Service March 1861 Col. of 1st South Carolina, Fort Sumter, commanded at Charleston, July 1862 Brig. Gen.,
Pensacola, commanded Longstreet’s Divn at Seven Pines, commanded Anderson’s Bde/Longstreet’s Divn in Seven Days,
Maj. Gen. July 1862, commanded Anderson’s Divn/Longstreet's Corps at Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, commanded II Corps at Spotsylvania, May 1864 Lt. Gen., Cold Harbor,
commanded Bushrod Johnson’s Divn at Sayler's Creek.

Name BAKER, Alpheus
Born May 28 1828, Abbeville District SC
Died October 2 1891, Louisville KY
Pre-War Profession Teacher, lawyer
War Service 1861 Pvt. in 1st Alabama, Capt., November 1861 Col. of 54th Alabama, Island No 10 (c), exchanged after 5
months, Vicksburg campaign (w), March 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Baker’s Bde/Stewart’s Divn in Atlanta campaign,
Resaca, Ezra C hurch (w), Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.
 
 

Name BEE, Barnard Elliott
Born February 8 1824, Charleston SC
Died July 22 1861, nr Manassas VA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1845, Mexican War, Capt. in 10th Infantry, resigned March 1861.
War Service 1861 Lt. Col. of 1st South Carolina Regulars (artillery), June 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded 3rd Bde/Army of the
Shenandoah at First Manassas (mw).
Notes Is credited with giving Jackson the name "Stonewall".
 

Name BONHAM, Milledge Luke
Born December 25 1813, Edgefield District SC
Died August 27 1890, White Sulphur Springs NC
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, Seminole war, Mexican War, US congressman, Maj. Gen. of militia.
War Service 1860 Maj. Gen. in South Carolina army, April 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate Army, commanded 1st
Bde/Army of the Potomac at First Manassas, resigned January 1862 to sit in Confederate Congress, January 1863 Governor
of South Carolina , reappointed Brig. Gen. February 1865, Carolinas campaign.
 
 

Name BUTLER, Matthew Calbraith
Born March 8 1836, Greenville SC
Died April 14 1909, Washington DC
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, politician
War Service 1861 Capt. in Hampton Legion, First Manassas, Maj., August 1862 Col. of 2nd South Carolina Cavalry,
Sharpsburg campaign, Fredericksburg, Brandy station (w), September 1863 Brig. Gen., Trevilian Station, September 1864
Maj. Gen., co mmanded Butler’s Divn/Cavalry Corps in Carolinas campaign.
Post War Career Lawyer, US senator, Maj. Gen. of Volunteers in Spanish-American War, businessman.
 
 

Name CHESNUT, James Jr.
Born January 18 1815, Camden SC
Died February 1 1885, Camden SC
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, politician, US senator.
War Service 1861 elected to CSA Congress, Col. on Beauregard's staff at Fort Sumter, First Manassas, staff of President
Davis, April 1864 Brig. Gen., led reserves in South Carolina.
Post War Career Politician
 
 

Name CONNER, James
Born September 1 1829, Charleston SC
Died June 26 1883, Richmond VA
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, US district attorney
War Service 1861 Capt. of the Montgomery Guards, Fort Sumter, may 1861 Capt. in Hampton Legion, First Manassas,
Maj., Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines, June 1862 Col. of 22nd North Carolina, Gaines Mill (w), Chancellorsville, Gettysburg,
June 1864 Brig. Gen. commanded Kershaw's Bde/Kershaw's Divn at Petersburg, Cedar Creek (w).
Post War Career Lawyer, politician.
Notes
 

Name DEAS, Zachariah Cantey
Born October 25 1819, Camden SC
Died March 6 1882, New York NY
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, cotton broker
War Service 1861 Col. of 22nd Alabama (which he raised and financed), Shiloh (w), Kentucky invasion, December 1862
Brig. Gen., commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/Polk’s Corps at Murfreesboro, commanded Deas’ Bde/Hindman’s Divn at
Chickamauga, Atlanta campaign, Franklin, Nashville, Carolinas campaign.
 

Name DRAYTON, Thomas Fenwick
Born August 24 1808, Charleston SC
Died February 18 1891, Florence SC
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1828, resigned 1836, planter, railroad director, politician
War Service September 1861 Brig. Gen., Port Royal, commanded Drayton’s Bde/D R Jones' Divn at Second Manassas,
South Mountain, Sharpsburg, performed poorly, transferred to Trans Mississippi.
Post War Career Farmer, insurance agent.
Notes Life-long friend of President Davis
 

Name EVANS, Nathan George "Shanks"
Born February 3 1824, Marion SC
Died November 23 1868, Midway AL
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1848, frontier duty.
War Service February 1861 Maj. in South Carolina provisional army, Fort Sumter, First Manassas, Col., Ball's Bluff, October
1861 Brig. Gen., Second Manassas, commanded a division temporarily in the Sharpsburg campaign, Vicksburg campaign, tried
for intemperance and disobedience, acquitted but lost command, returned to duty 1864, fled Richmond with President Davis.
Post War Career High school principal.
 
 
 

Name GARY, Martin Witherspoon
Born March 25 1831, Cokesbury SC
Died April 9 1881, Edgefield Cty SC
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, politician
War Service 1861 Capt. in Hampton Legion, First Manassas (commanded Legion), Lt. Col., May 1862 Col., Peninsula,
Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Chickamauga, Knoxville, May 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded a
cavalry brigade in Hoke’s Divn in Petersburg campaign, after Appomattox joined President Davis in his flight.
Post War Career Lawyer, politician
 
 

Name GIST, States Rights
Born September 3 1831, Union Dist. SC
Died November 30 1864, Franklin TN
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, Brig. Gen. in South Carolina militia.
War Service 1861 Adjutant and inspector general of state troops, Fort Sumter, aide to Gen. Bee at First Manassas, March
1862 Brig. Gen., South Carolina coastal defences, J E Johnston's relief expedition to Vicksburg, commanded Walker’s
Divn/Reserve Corps at Chickamauga, Chattanooga, commanded Gist’s Bde/Walker’s Divn in Atlanta campaign, commanded
Gist’s Bde/Brown's Divn at Franklin (k).
 

Name GREGG, Maxcy
Born August 1 1814, Columbia SC
Died December 15 1862, Fredericksburg VA
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, Mexican War, politician.
War Service January 1861 Col. of 1st South Carolina, Fort Sumter, December 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Gregg’s Bde/A
P Hill's Light Division at Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), Fredericksburg (mw).
 

Name HAGOOD, Johnson
Born February 21 1829, Barnwell SC
Died January 4 1898, Barnwell SC
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, planter, Brig. Gen. of state militia.
War Service 1861 Col. of 1st South Carolina Volunteers, Fort Sumter, First Manassas, South Carolina, July 1862 Brig. Gen.,
sent in 1864 to Petersburg, commanded Hagood’s Bde/Hoke’s Divn at Walthall Junction, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor,
Carolinas campaign.
 
 
 

Name HILL, Daniel Harvey
Born July 12 1821, York District SC
Died September 24 1889, Charlotte NC
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1842, Mexican War, resigned 1849, college professor, superintendent of North
Carolina Military Institute.
War Service May 1861 Col. of 1st North Carolina, Big Bethel, July 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded the Left Wing at
Yorktown, Williamsburg, commanded Hill’s Divn in Longstreet's Command at Seven Pines, served under Jackson in the Seven
Days, commanded Hill’s Divn in Jackson’s Command at South Mountain, Sharpsburg (where he was falsely accused of losing
Special Order 191), commanded in North Carolina, Richmond defences, July 1863 appointed Lt. Gen. (never confirmed),
commanded Hill’s Corps at Chickamauga, criticised Bragg who in turn unfairly accused Hill of delaying an attack, removed
from command by President Davis, Petersburg, commanded Hill’s Divn at Bentonville.
 
 

Name HUGER, Benjamin
Born November 22 1805, Charleston SC
Died December 7 1877, Charleston SC
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1825, topographical duty, artillery, toured Europe, Mexican War, superintended
armories, resigned April 1861.
War Service 1861 joined Confederate army after the fall of Fort Sumter, June 1861 Brig. Gen., September 1861 Maj. Gen.,
commanded Dept of Norfolk - evacuated it as Union forces approached, commanded Huger’s Divn at Seven Pines, Seven
Days, his performance was rated poorly, relieved of active command, inspection duties for the remainder of the War,
transferred to Trans Mississippi.
 
 
 

Name JENKINS, Micah
Born December 1 1835, Edisto Is. SC
Died May 6 1864, Wilderness VA
Pre-War Profession Helped establish a military school.
War Service 1861 raised 5th South Carolina - Col., First Manassas, Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines, Seven Days, July
1862 Brig. Gen., Cedar Mountain, commanded Jenkins’ Bde/Kemper’s Divn at Second Manassas (w), commanded Jenkins’
Bde/Pickett’s Divn at Fredericksburg, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Wilderness (mw).
Notes Shot by his own troops, he died in a similar manner to Stonewall Jackson, and in the same vicinity.
 
 

Name KERSHAW, Joseph Brevard
Born January 5 1822, Camden SC
Died April 13 1894, Camden SC
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, Mexican War, politician.
War Service 1861 raised 2nd South Carolina - Col., commanded at Morris Island during the Fort Sumter bombardment, First
Manassas, February 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded a brigade in McLaws' division, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second
Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, May 1864 Maj. Gen., commanded a
division in Longstreet's corps, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Sayler's Creek (s).
 
 
 
 

Name LAW, Evander McIvor
Born August 7 1836, Darlington SC
Died October 31 1920, Bartow FL
Pre-War Profession Teacher in military academy.
War Service 1861 Capt. in 4th Alabama, Pensacola, Lt. Col., First Manassas, October 1861 Col., Peninsula campaign,
Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, October 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Law’s Bde/Hood's Divn at
Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, not chosen by Longstreet to command Hood's division, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, resigned
December 1863 following argument with division commander Micah Jenkins, not court martialled despite Longstreet's urging,
returned to command, commanded Law’s Bde/Field's Divn at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor (w), Carolinas
campaign.
 
 

Name LEE, Stephen Dill
Born September 22 1833, Charleston SC
Died May 28 1908, Vicksburg MS
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1854, artillery and staff duty, resigned February 1861.
War Service 1861 Capt. on Beauregard's staff, Fort Sumter, served in ANV artillery, Seven Days, Second Manassas,
Sharpsburg, November 1862 Brig. Gen., chief of Pemberton's artillery, Vicksburg campaign, Vicksburg (s), exchanged one
month later, August 1863 Maj. Gen., cavalry command in the Dept. of Alabama Mississippi and East Louisiana, June 1864 Lt.
Gen., took over command of Hood’s Corps in Army of Tennessee, Ezra Church, Franklin and Nashville campaign (w),
Carolinas campaign.
Post War Career Farmer, politician, college president.
Notes Youngest Confederate Lt. Gen. A distant relative of R E Lee.
 

Name RAINS, Gabriel James
Born June 4 1803, Craven Cty NC
Died August 6 1881, Aiken SC
Pre-War Profession West Point 1827, Seminole War, Mexican War, resigned July 1861.
War Service September 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Rains’ Bde/D H Hill's Divn in Peninsula campaign, criticised for use of
land mines, Seven Pines, censured by Hill for poor performance, held no further field command, superintendent of volunteer and
conscript bureau, developed mine and torpedo devices in the Torpedo Bureau.
 
 
 

Name WALLACE, William Henry
Born March 24 1827, Laurens Dist. SC
Died March 21 1901, Union SC
Pre-War Profession Planter, newspaper publisher, lawyer, politician.
War Service 1861 Pvt. in 18th South Carolina, Lt. Col., Second Manassas, August 1862 Col., South Mountain, Sharpsburg,
service in South Carolina, Petersburg, Crater, September 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Wallace’s Bde/Johnson’s Divn,
Appomattox.
 
 

Name WAUL, Thomas Neville
Born January 5 1813, Sumter Dist. SC
Died July 28 1903, Hunt Cty TX
Pre-War Profession Teacher, lawyer, planter.
War Service 1861 elected to Provisional Confederate Congress, lost his seat for the Regular Congress, recruited Waul's
Texas Legion - May 1862 Col., Vicksburg (s), September 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Waul’s Bde/J G Walker's Divn in
Red River campaign, Jenkin's ferry.
 
 
 

Name WIGFALL, Louis Trezevant
Born April 21 1816, nr Edgefield SC
Died February 18 1874, Galveston TX
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, politician, US senator, expelled from the Senate July 1861.
War Service 1861 aide to Beauregard at Fort Sumter, appointed to Confederate congress, August 1861 Col. in 1st Texas,
October 1861 Brig. Gen. in Provisional Army, resigned February 1862 to sit in the senate, opposed President Davis' military
policy, mostly responsible for R E Lee being named General-in-chief in 1865.
 
 
 
 

Name YOUNG, Pierce Manning Butler
Born November 15 1836, Spartanburg SC
Died July 6 1896, New York NY
Pre-War Profession GMI, appointed to West Point in 1857, resigned 1861 before graduation.
War Service 1861 2nd Lt. of artillery in Confederate Regular Army, served on Bragg's staff in Pensacola, adjutant of Cobb's
Legion, Maj. in the Legion's cavalry, Lt. Col., served in Hampton's Brigade, Sharpsburg campaign (w), November 1862 Col.,
Brandy Station, Gettysburg campaign, assigned to Butler's Brigade, October 1863 Brig. Gen., Ashland (w), defence of
Savannah, commanded a division under Hampton in Carolinas campaign.