★★★ Davis, Zimmerman

Zimmerman Davis
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Born: October 8, 1834

Birthplace: Fairfield County, South Carolina

Father: William Kincaid Davis 1809 – 1871

Mother: Sarah Margaret Zimmerman 1815 – 1857

Wife: Cornelia Jeannette McIver 1838 – 1912
(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

Children:

Sarah Margaret Davis 1858 – 1863​
(Buried: Welsh Neck Baptist Church, Society Hill, South Carolina)​
John K. McIver Davis 1863 – 1863​
(Buried: Welsh Neck Baptist Church, Society Hill, South Carolina)​
Cornelia McIver “Nela” Davis Jackson 1870 – 1932​
(Buried: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front Royal, Virginia)​
Helen Kincaid Davis 1871 – 1926​
(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​
Zimmerman Davis Jr. 1875 – 1938​
(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​
Isabel A. Davis Johnson 1878 – 1972​
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)​

Education:

Graduated from College of Charleston​

Occupation before War:

Cotton Merchant in Charleston, South Carolina
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Civil War Career:

1860 – 1861: Private Washington Light Artillery​
1861 – 1862: Lt Washington Light Artillery​
1862: Captain, Company D, 5th​ South Carolina Cavalry​
1863 – 1864: Adjutant Inspector General on General Butler’s Staff​
1864 – 1865: Colonel, 5th​ South Carolina Cavalry Regiment​
1865: Wounded Battle of Lynch’s Creek​

Occupation after War:

Merchant in Charleston, South Carolina​
Treasurer of Charleston, South Carolina, City Water Works​
Leader in United Confederate Veteran Affairs​

Died: March 30, 1910

Place of Death: Charleston, South Carolina

Age at time of Death: 75 years old

Burial Place: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina
 
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Davis took control of the 5th South Carolina Cavalry on October 27, 1864 when it's Lt. Col. Robert Jeffords was killed at Burgess Mill. Davis commanded this regiment as a captain until the end of the war. The Major and two other senior captains were wounded, plus another senior captain resigned. Late in the war Davis was given a battle field promotion to colonel but it was never officially recognized although he always used the title in later years.
 
It was the 5th South Carolina Cavalry that provided the escort to Gen. Joseph Johnston as he went to Bennett's Farm to discuss surrender terms with Sherman on April 17, 1865.
 
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