★★★ Nance, James Drayton

James Drayton Nance
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Born: October 10, 1837

Birthplace: Newberry, South Carolina

Father: Attorney Drayton Nance 1800 – 1856

Mother: Lucy Watson Williams 1811 – 1847

Education:

Graduated from South Carolina Military Academy​

Occupation before War:

1861 – 1862: Captain Company E, 3rd​ South Carolina Infantry Regt.​

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Quitman Volunteers Formed

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1862 – 1864: Colonel of 3rd​ South Carolina Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Wounded Battle of Fredericksburg Virginia​

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1864: Killed by 5 musket balls Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia​

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1864: Recommended for promotion as Brigadier General before death​

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Newberry South Carolina United Confederate Veterans named after him​

Died: May 6, 1864

Place of Death: Wilderness, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 26 years old

Burial Place: Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, South Carolina

 

[Luke Freet]

James Drayton Nance:​

Born: October 10, 1837View attachment 383291
Birthplace: Newberry South Carolina
Father: Attorney Drayton Nance 1800 – 1856
Mother: Lucy Watson Williams 1811 – 1847

Education:
Graduated from South Carolina Military Academy

Occupation before War:
1861 – 1862: Captain Company E 3rd​ South Carolina Infantry Regt.
Quitman Volunteers Formed by
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 3rd​ South Carolina Infantry Regiment
1862: Wounded Battle of Fredericksburg Virginia
1864: Killed by 5 musket balls Battle of the Wilderness VA.
1864: Recommended for promotion as Brigadier General before death
Newberry South Carolina United Confederate Veterans named after him


Died: May 6, 1864
Place of Death: Wilderness Virginia
Age at time of Death: 26 years old
Burial Place: Rosemont Cemetery Newberry South Carolina


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I think it was him, Henagan and Kennedy who were recommended for promotion to brigade command. However, Conner was assigned before being wounded. Henagan himself was also KIA (I believe it was Cedar Creek)

 

[Pollaco]

I'm guessing Nance and Rutherford were some sort of kinfolk. They both had the middle name Drayton and they were both from Newberry, South Carolina. I think it was Col. Rutherford who sent the telegram about Col. Nance being hit with 5 bullets.

 

[John Wolf Smith]

I think it was him, Henagan and Kennedy who were recommended for promotion to brigade command. However, Conner was assigned before being wounded. Henagan himself was also KIA (I believe it was Cedar Creek)

It was Col John W. Henagan, who was recommended for promotion to brigade command. Its looks like he was going to command the brigade in the Carolinas if he had not died on April 22nd, 1865 on Johnson's Island, Ohio. He was captured at 3rd Winchester.

 

[Pollaco]

On May 14, 1862 Nance was elected colonel of the 3rd. South Carolina.. On the same day a John K. Nance was elected captain, a brothrr perhaps?

 

[Pollaco]

The Union had it's own 3rd.South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment but it was a colored unit made up of African-Americans. It was later consolidated with the 4th South Carolina to form the 21st United States Colored Infantry Regiment on March 14, 1864.