★★★ Pickens, Samuel Bonneau

Samuel Bonneau Pickens​

Born: July 13, 1839

Birthplace: Pendleton District, South Carolina

Father: Thomas Jefferson Pickens 1808 – 1894

(Buried: Old Stone Church Cemetery, Clemson, South Carolina)​

Mother: Kezia A. Miles 1810 – 1889

(Buried: Old Stone Church Cemetery, Clemson, South Carolina)​

Wife: Anna P. Ingraham 1846 – 1920

(Buried: Cathedral Church of Saint Luke and Saint Paul, Charleston, South Carolina)​

Children:

Lila Barksdale Pickens 1871 – 1942​

(Buried: Cathedral Church of Saint Luke and Saint Paul, Charleston, South Carolina)​

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Floride C. Pickens 1880 – 1952​

(Buried: Cathedral Church of Saint Luke and Saint Paul, Charleston, South Carolina)​

Education:

Graduated from South Carolina Military Academy​

Civil War Career:

1861: Lt. Confederate States Regular Army​

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1861 – 1862: Adjutant 12th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Lt. Colonel 12th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1862 – 1865: Colonel 12th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Wounded Battle of South Mountain, Maryland​

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1863: Wounded Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia​

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1864: Wounded in Shoulder Battle of Spotsylvania​

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1864: Wounded Battle of Opequon Creek​

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1865: Paroled at Farmville, Virginia​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1891: Railroad Agent in Charleston, South Carolina​

Died: September 17, 1891

Place of Death: Charleston, South Carolina

Cause of Death: Paralysis

Age at time of Death: 52 years old

Burial Place: Cathedral Church of Saint Luke and Saint Paul, Charleston, South Carolina

 

[Pollaco]

His artillery piece fired the second shot at the Star of the West on January 9, 1861. He commanded cannon #2, Gun #1 just fired a warning shot across the bow. Pickens shot actually "thumped" the ship. For this cadet Pickens gained a commission as lieutenant of the regular Confedetate Army.

 

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He wasn't even 25 years old on September 14, 1862 when he was commissioned a colonel. Probably the youngest or one of the youngest colonels of the Confederate Army. And yes he was a relative of Governor Pickens.

 

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The first colonel of the 12th Alabama, Col. Gayle, was killed at Turner's Gap on South Mountain and Lt. Col. Pickens succeeded to command. This was just before he too was shot This was on September 14,1862 the day of his being appointed full Colonel.

 

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His wounding at Chancellorsville must not have been too serious as he led the 5th Alabama at Gettysburg.