ommand at the close. Captain
Hard also led for a short while at Chickamauga after the death of
Bland, and fell at the head of his regiment on top of Pea Ridge.
Captain Goggans was in command at Knoxville, Bean Station, and the
Wilderness, until wounded.
Captain James Mitchell led the regiment in the charge at Cold Harbor,
and was in command at Spottsylvania.
Lieutenant Colonel Maffett, of the Third, was placed in command of
the Seventh during the Valley campaign under Early in 1864, and led
at Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek the 13th and 19th of September. Was
captured in October.
Lieutenant Colonel Huggins commanded from October till the surrender,
and at the battle of Averysboro and Bentonville.
Captain Goggans was promoted to Major after the battle of the
Wilderness, but resigned.
Company E was divided into two companies, E and M. Company H took the
place of Bland's, which became Company A.
Captain Stuart Harrison, Company A, resigned, being elected Clerk of
Court of Edgefield, and Lieutenant Gus Bart was made Captain.
John Carwile, First Lieutenant of Company A, acted as Adjutant after
the death of Adjutant Childs, and also on General Kershaw's staff.
Lieutenant James Townsend became Captain of Company B after the
promotion of Huggins to Lieutenant Colonel.
After Captain Hard's promotion James Rearden was made Captain of
Company E and was killed at Wilderness, and Lieutenant C.K. Henderson
became Captain.
Captain Wm. E. Clark, Company G, was killed at Maryland heights.
Lieutenant Jno. W. Kemp was made Captain and killed at the Wilderness.
Captain J.L. Burris, of Company K, was wounded at Antietam and
resigned. First Lieutenant J.L. Talbert having been killed at Maryland
Heights a few days before, Second Lieutenant Giles M. Berry became
Captain; he resigned, and Lieutenant West A. Cheatham was made Captain
by promotion.
Captain J.L. Litchfield, of Company I, was killed at Maryland Heights,
and First Lieutenant Litchfield was made Captain.
First Lieutenant P. Bouknight became Captain of Company M after the
promotion of Captain Goggans.
* * * * *
EIGHTH SOUTH CAROLINA REGIMENT.
The Eighth South Carolina Regiment was reorganized by electing--
Colonel--Jno. W. Henagan, Marlboro.
Lieutenant Colonel--A.J. Hoole, Darlington.
Major--McD. McLeod, Marlboro.
Adjutant--C.M. Weatherly, Darlington.
Surgeon--Dr. Pearce.
Assistant Surg
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