Looking for information about William Cain Seabrook

[bmckevlin]

William Cain Seabrook was my great great grandfather.
He was born in Berkeley County, South Carolina 1/25/1829. Died 4/16/1889 in Charleston, SC
He joined the Confederacy as a private on 09/27/1862, 3rd Battalion Light Artillery, Company D in Charleston, SC.
His company was also known as Wagner Artillery under Capt. Charles E Kanapaux. In July 1863,
they were located at the Clark House on James Island, SC in defense of Charleston.
Capt. Charles E Kanapaux had some of his division at Battery Wagner when it was be vacated in
Sept. 1863. I don't know if William was at Battery Wagner with Capt. Kanapaux.

Peter G Seabrook is believed to be William's brother, my great, great uncle.
He was born in 1834 also in Berkeley County, SC.
He enlisted in the same Battalion as William but on 4/19/1862. All of the above information would be true for Peter.

Heads up - There were many William Seabrooks in the Charleston area at that time but only one
William Cain Seabrook from Berkely County, most of them were from the Edisto area. Evidently the Seabrooks
named their first born son William.

This is what I know, any help discovering where his Battalion was located throughout the war would be appreciated.
Their main duty was to defend Charleston.

Regards,
Bill McKevlin

 

[lupaglupa]

Do you want to specifically know where your ancestor was or just his unit? The latter is easier to do than the former.

 

[ErnieMac]

Fold3 service records show William C. Seabrook as present for duty during the whole term of his enlistment except for a period of illness in the spring of 1863. He was surrendered with his unit and paroled at Greensboro NC on April 28, 1865. Peter was less diligent in service being shown as awol on a number of occasions with arrest and forfeiture of pay noted in Sept. - Oct. 1863. His final record shows him absent without leave after Dec. 6, 1864.

 

[bmckevlin]

Do you want to specifically know where your ancestor was or just his unit? The latter is easier to do than the former.

Just where his unit was supposed to have been.
Thanks

 

[bmckevlin]

Fold3 service records show William C. Seabrook as present for duty during the whole term of his enlistment except for a period of illness in the spring of 1863. He was surrendered with his unit and paroled at Greensboro NC on April 28, 1865. Peter was less diligent in service being shown as awol on a number of occasions with arrest and forfeiture of pay noted in Sept. - Oct. 1863. His final record shows him absent without leave after Dec. 6, 1864.

Thanks, I have the Fold3 copies. I am considering joining Sons of Confederate Veterans using William C Seabrook as my ancestor since he was in for the entire time with a clean record. I have another great great grandfather that was taken prisioner just before the end of the war and was paroled in New York after the war.

 

[lupaglupa]

Have you looked at the unit histories in Fold3? If you have access the history for Company D begins here:

Page 70 - US, Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Confederate - South Carolina, 1861-1865

www.fold3.com

These aren't as long as some of the other company's records so it would be worth looking at them too.

 

[bmckevlin]

Have you looked at the unit histories in Fold3? If you have access the history for Company D begins here:

Page 70 - US, Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Confederate - South Carolina, 1861-1865

www.fold3.com

These aren't as long as some of the other company's records so it would be worth looking at them too.

Thanks, I do have the Fold3 records. I was just looking to see where my ancestor may have served. I know he was at a location with his artillery battery at the Clark House near Seccessionville in 1863. His Captain and his Company D were at Battery Wagner when the Confederates vacated the fort in Sept. 1863, I just don't know if it was all of his Company or just some. Any ideas as to how many men would make up a battery of 4 light artillery cannons?

 

[bmckevlin]

Have you looked at the unit histories in Fold3? If you have access the history for Company D begins here:

Page 70 - US, Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Confederate - South Carolina, 1861-1865

www.fold3.com

These aren't as long as some of the other company's records so it would be worth looking at them too.

THANK YOU!!!!! Sorry this has taken so long to reply. I have not been on CivilWarTalk much at all. I didn't know you could look up the unit histories on Fold3. I am new at this research. I have many more relatives that were in the war in different divisions in the Charleston area. I'll have to learn how to do this. One of my relatives was in Ft. Wagner at the time of the July 1863 battle.
Thanks so much for helping me walk in my great, great grandfather's foot steps.
Bill