5th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment
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YEADON, Richard, Sr. (1802-1870) 59 17/B 5/G PVT PVT Charleston b. 23 Oct 1802, Charleston, SC. Editor of The Charleston Courier. Made an honorary member of the company at its formation in Feb 1862, but saw no active service. d. 25 Apr 1870. YON, Benjamin Allen (1824-1896) 39 5/I PVT Orangeburg b. 1824, Orangeburg Dist., SC. Enlisted at McClellanville, SC, 2 Sep 1863. Reported in Dismounted Bn., 31 Aug 1864. Reported present with company, 31 Oct 1864. Last recorded on clothing receipt roll, dated 25 Dec 1864. Farming at Goodland, Orangeburg Co., SC, in 1880. d. 16 Sep 1896, and buried in Methodist Cemetery, Springfield, SC. YOUMANS, James Jeremiah (1831?-1876) 31 17/C 5/B SGT SGT Beaufort Enlisted at Camp Gist, James Island, SC, 20 Mar 1862. Previously served in Smart's Co. (St. Peter's Guard), 1st (Martin's) SC Mounted Militia. Admitted to General Hospital No. 11, Charlotte, NC, with debility, 20 Feb 1865. Granted a furlough, 18 Apr 1865. Paroled at Augusta, GA, 31 May 1865. d. 5 Oct 1876, and buried in Goettee Cemetery, Hampton Co., SC. YOUMANS, Joseph Albert (1845?-1906) 18 5/B PVT Beaufort Enlisted at Kenansville, SC, 15 Aug 1863. Paroled at Augusta, GA, 31 May 1865. d. 21 Jul 1906, Walterboro, SC. YOUMANS, Washington M. 21 17/D 5/B PVT PVT Beaufort Enlisted at Camp Morgan, Hardeeville, SC, 5 May 1862. Trans. to Co. F, 3d SC Cavalry, in exchange with James M. SANDIFORD, 1 Apr 1863. Living in 1897. YOUNGBLOOD, Thomas H. 5/K PVT York Enlisted at Charleston, SC, 14 Jun 1863. Last reported present, 31 Oct 1864. d. bef. 1897.
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