Biographical Sketches of Soldiers
Buried in Newberry Village Cemetery, 1847 - 1873
by Edith Greisser
Newberry Historical and Museum Society

Founded in 1809, for fifty four years the Newberry Village Cemetery was the only cemetery established in the town. In 1847 it was doubled in size to two acres. General Sherman and his men entered South Carolina in February 1865 and swept north from Charleston. Railroad service had been decimated by the military from a few miles south of Columbia to an area just south of Prosperity SC and eastward separating rail transportation from Columbia.

The long trip home for the confederate soldiers became a disjointed affair. Where rail travel ended, wagon travel and foot travel were used. It became a long arduous journey and only the joy of finally reaching their homes and loved ones, kept the defeated army moving.

Many had suffered malnutrition and physical diseases and depended on their friends to help them get to their destinations.

Newberry had a wayside hospital at the Newberry Hotel, at the same location as today, at the southeast corner of Caldwell and Main Streets. The door to the hotel at the time faced onto Main Street. The roads were of dirt and not straight as they are today. When it rained the streets were seas of mud. A board walk kept the animals from entering the stores and hotel. There was a table at the cotton weighing building next to the depot where women volunteers set out food and drinks for the soldiers entering the town to board the train going north to Greenville.

The women made a habit of entering the train while it stood on the tracks with passengers boarding. They went up and down the aisles offering whatever food they had on that particular day. Occasionally they would notice a man who appeared to be too weak to travel further and would offer him a chance to get his strength back with a bed and meals at the wayside hospital. And this is where the story begins for the Newberry Village Cemetery.

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, passed through Newberry on their way home north and west. Most of the men did get home to their families but there were a few who never made it beyond Newberry. One wonders if their families ever knew what happened to them.

Out of respect for their noble lives we have been privileged to commemorate them with memorials. Most likely their gravesites at one time had been marked with some wooden sign or cross but today the only mark still in existence is the 1916 commemorative plaque placed at their burial site by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

This project by the Newberry Historical Society Cemetery Committee has been a work of love by all involved in the process.

A special thank you to Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and Whitaker Funeral Home for storing the memorials; the sheriff department for their help in installing the memorials; the employees, administrator and Council of Newberry County who made all this possible and the City of Newberry for maintaining the grounds.

Abraham Hayne Young, son of Dr. Thompson Young, was a member of Company 'C' 3rd SC Regt. He was born March 31, 1840 and enlisted as Sergeant at Frog Level. Through his letters to his family, we were given insight into the daily lives of the foot soldier. A. H. Young was wounded slightly on December 31, 1863 at Chickamauga TN and mortally wounded in the left lung at the Battle of the Wilderness, VA on May 6, 1864, listed as dead by May 10, 1864 when the official roster was made public by Adjutant Y. J. Pope. A. H. Young was buried at Prosperity Cemetery, South Carolina.

This poem was written very shortly before his demise.

At my post I am standing, a dark and dreary night; The scenery around me is hid from my sight; With my gun in my hand, I stand all alone, While my thoughts are still wandering to the loved ones at home. Perchance in their slumbers they are dreaming of me While I stand here on picket in old Tennessee With my cartridge box on, filled with powder and lead I stand winking and blinking and nodding my head. Now I rouse up again and rub hard my eyes; Peep out in the darkness to see Yankee spies. Not a sound can I hear; not a soul I can see; There is nobody near but darkness and me. So I lean on my gun while my thoughts again roam To that circle of loved ones I left at my home. There is father, with locks growing quite gray, Who is jealously thinking of his son far away, Not knowing how soon he will see his son's name Among those who in battle are wounded or slain. Then there is mother - what a charm in that word! What a thrill it creates whenever it is heard. The counsel she gave me looms up from afar To shine in my pathway like some guiding star. And you - sisters and brothers, methinks I can see Some earnestly looking for letters from me. And scanning the news from Longstreet, to find; Yes dear sisters and brothers, you are oft in my mind. While the letters you send I read with delight And ponder their contents standing guard by night Far away on the sentry, so silent and lone Who can blame me for thinking of loved ones at home? And oft, footsore and tired, on returning to camp A kind letter repays me for the long, weary tramp. Bright spots in my pathway to lead me along Two hours 'On' and four 'Off', we must stand the night through And then all are rejoicing when the relief comes in view. To them we 'present' and they 'present' in return Then 'Right shoulder shift' and to camp we return, Thus hour after hour and day after day, While our routine of duty passes slowly away. Our friends in the Sunny South with solicitous care We assure them that with Longstreet to guide On our banners 'True Victory' we will inscribe Wherever the army of Longstreet may go They're brave sons of freedom, the world shall all know We come back in triumph or come not again When the Southern banner floats triumphant over the land of free men. Then homeward we'll sing as we go 'Ho friends, we are coming - we've conquered the foe'. But oh there are those who will shed bitter tears For the loss in the struggle of brave volunteers How many there are who in anguish will mourn! Should it be my lot in this struggle to fall, Dear friends, I would say at once to you all: "Mourn not at the fate which takes me from you. Mourn not at the fate which takes loved ones from you. The patriot's grave with no terror I view, He who tempers the wind to the lamb that is shorn Will guard, guide and protect me when I am gone. But we hope for the best and sad thoughts we'll dispel. And that in the end that all will be well. That the day will soon come when our friends we shall meet. Then keep up your courage, till peace is restored. Remember dear sister, that our cause is just.

The above are my thoughts on my birthday and I send them to thee. Please keep them to remember me. From your ever true brother in old Tennessee. A. H. Young Co. C, 3rd Regt. SCV

Corporal William H. Head
Co. B. 46th Infantry, GA
March 18, 1862-May 5, 1865
An aged couple of strangers came to Newberry on July 21, 1923 on an unusual mission. They were Mr. and Mrs. Head living near Montgomery, Alabama and they came to see the grave of Mr. Head's father who died in Newberry 1865. At that time Mr. Head, the son, was only three years old, the youngest of five children.

In 1865 Pool's Hotel stood at the corner of Main and Caldwell streets, where the present Newberry Hotel stands, except that it was fronted on Main Street It was used as a hospital for the sick and wounded Confederate soldiers on their way home from the war.

Among the sick confederates that were receiving nursing care, nine known men died there and were buried side by side in the old village graveyard near the Boundary Street school. One of the soldiers from Georgia was named Head. It was his son who came to Newberry to see the father's grave. The family of the dead soldier later moved to Alabama.

For many years he had planned to come to Newberry to see his father's grave, but one thing and another always delayed the trip. Before leaving home he was told by a member of the daughters of the Confederacy there to make inquiries of the daughters in Newberry - that they would be able to assist him in finding the grave if anyone could - and to look up some old soldiers of the Confederacy. He followed this advice and inquired for such persons and was directed to Mrs. R. D. Wright and Mrs. J. H. West and M. M. Buford and W. Y. Fair. He went to Mrs. Wright's and told her of his mission.

Remembering the ceremonies of dedicating a stone to the memory of these Confederates in 1916 by the Daughters of the Confederacy, Mrs. Wright took Mr. Head to the old village graveyard and pointed out the spot where the soldiers lay buried. It was a source of genuine gratification to Mr. Head to see the sacred spot and the marks of honor and care bestowed upon it by the daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Head were shown gracious attention by Mrs. Wright and Mrs. West and the other daughters during their stay in Newberry - attention that they appreciated very highly and they carried away with them kind feelings for Newberry, where his father was kindly cared for in his last hours, though among strangers, and where his body lies.

Private J. Sauls
Co. K, 2nd Regt. Florida Cavalry
August 12, 1862 - 9/3/1865
There was no record of this soldier in the Florida State Archives. Only five service cards survived for records and they were found at the National Archives. Private J. Sauls enlisted at Lake City Florida, under Captain Mays and was reported as sick in Camp September/October 1863. From April 30 1864 to August 31 1864 he was reported absent without leave. No further cards were found.
He must have been a prisoner of war which would indicate that when he reached Chester and found the destruction of the train rails for further travel, he had to either get a wagon ride or walk to Newberry. This would also explain why he died in Newberry almost five months after the official closing of the war, since many prisoners were not immediately released.
He was given refuge at the wayside hospital in Newberry, but how long he remained there is not known.
His death was learned through the newspaper: J. Soules was buried in Newberry on 9/3/1865. He was a member of a Florida Regt. late of the Confederate service, page 2, The Newberry Herald, 9/6/1865 His last name in the newspaper was not the same as found in the records. Although the name was pronounced the same it was written differently.

Private J. E. Byrd
Co. A, Ford's Battalion, MO Cavalry
Enlisted at Izzard Co. Ark.-date not known
Died in Newberry April 16, 1865 Only one service card exists and the information is: On enlistment he was 22 years old, born in KY, with black hair, black eyes, dark complexion and 5'6 inches tall. We do not know how he transferred from Co. A to Co. G as there are no records available.
His death was learned through the newspaper: J. E. Byrd of Co. G. MO, died April 16, 1865 with burial in the village cemetery. Herald 4/22/1865

Private Malcolm Donald MacQueen
Co. H, 29th ALA Infantry
February 8, 1862 at Randolph Alabama
March 25, 1865 at Newberry SC January 17, 1925 Catherine C. Macqueen of Victoria British Columbia wrote to the National Archives in Washington DC and received whatever information they had on the soldier. She was grateful for the information she received on her uncle but was very disheartened to find that no one knew what had happened to him after the war.
The service cards stated: Pvt. Malcolm Donald McQueen was captured near Atlanta Georgia July 22, 1864 and made a prisoner at Camp Chase in Ohio. March 4, 1865 he was transferred to City Point because of illness where he was paroled. The newspaper stated he was paroled from Elmira NY. It appears, if interpreted correctly, that he died at the train station. December 18, 2009 a letter was written to M. MacQueen of British Columbia telling him of the burial place of Malcolm Donald MacQueen but a response from him was never received. What was a Canadian doing in Alabama?
From the Newspaper: A paroled prisoner from Elmira NY prison died at the Newberry Depot 3/25/1865. He was from Macon Co. ALA, Private M. D. McQueen Co. H 29th ALA Regt. Inf. He was accompanied by a friend, George Harris, page 2, The Weekly Herald 3/28/1865 His last name of record was spelled differently than the family spelling.

Sergeant Jesse Compton
Co. B, 25th ALA Infantry
September 7, 1861 Montgomery Alabama
April 13, 1865 at Newberry SC
The service cards reported: December 31, 1862 he was wounded in the second old field before Murphreesboro; September 20, 1863 he was slightly wounded in the battle of Chickamauga and was sent to the hospital ; October 1863 he was sent to the interior hospital by order of his division surgeon; captured at Missionary Ridge in Tennessee November 25, 1863 and in December 7, 1863 was sent to Louisville, KY for exchange but is found on records to be in Rock Island Prison Illinois from December 1863 to April 1865.
From the Newspaper: Departed this life at Wayside Hospital: J. Compton, Company B, 5th Ala. on the 13th April. Herald 4/22/1865

Private Jesse M. Lawson
Co. A, Cavalry Battalion, Hampton Legion, SC
June 14, 1861 Columbia SC
June 24, 1861 Columbia SC
After his discharge J. M. Lawson was then found enlisted September 15, 1862 at Bledsoe County TN with Debrill's Regiment, TN Cavalry. He had sandy hair, grey eyes, 5'10 inches with a fair complexion and gave his residence as Jackson County TN. He was the son of Washington and Sarah Lawson of 4th Ward, Augusta GA, Richmond County GA, March 20, 1864, a prisoner of war, he took the oath of allegiance

It probably took ten days for the recruits to be given physical exams for acceptance into military service. I believe that is why his service with South Carolina lasted so short a time. He must have returned to his family near Augusta and then after a year re-applied to the state north of him where his rejection records were not known. There is no record of where he was after the oath of allegiance was taken or what he was doing that he would be stopping off at Newberry six months after the end of the war.

The following newspaper accounts of Jesse M. Lawson (Called Tom mistakenly) by a RR Conductor who knew his family well and the Newberry newspaper, which held opposing views of the soldier. I enquired from a man who is knowledgeable about the men of South Carolina in the war and he explained that after the war there was a band of ex-soldiers riding with a Manson Jolly formerly of Anderson who were intent on killing as many Federal Soldiers as they could, even though the war was officially over. They were very often protected by the local citizenry.

What we do know is that in November 1865 Calvin Crozier had recently been murdered by colored Federal Troops marching through Newberry and Col. Tyler who was headquartered in Newberry did not want any further incendiary happenings in the town. The wayside hospital had been moved to Newberry College and the town was occupied by the 56th NY Regiment.

Captain Billy Smith retired from RR service in 1912. He recalled the following story: Two or three weeks after the death of Calvin Crozier Captain Billy Smith was going through his train between Peak and Newberry taking the names of soldiers and information on their companies and regiments and the names of commanding officers etc. It was required to record the information for all the servicemen who were traveling with passes. It was then that he came across Thomas (James M.) Lawson.

"What is your name?" asked the Captain of Lawson, the young man addressed.

"Thomas Lawson" he replied, "I'm on my way home from the war but I have to stop over at the Wayside Hospital at Newberry as I am sick." He said that he lived at Calhoun GA and on this information Captain Smith realized that he was the son of an old acquaintance and he also remembered seeing the big fellow to whom he was talking at his home at Calhoun some years before.

"I used to see you at Calhoun when your father was depot agent there", remarked the Captain and the friendship for the sick son for the father's sake, grew on Captain Billy.

After young Lawson had been at the hospital for about two weeks Captain Billy called on him one day and asked him how he was feeling. He was about to regain his health he said, and expected to leave the next day for his home.

While in the hospital however, young Lawson had chanced in some way to let it be known that he was a spy in the service of the Confederacy and this information, by some means reached the ears of Col. Tyler in charge of the troops then on garrison duty at Newberry.

Lawson' s arrest was immediately ordered. Those detailed to arrest him were instructed to bring him before Cot. Tyler dead or alive and as soon as possible. But some person befriending Lawson, heard of the order and went to inform and advised him to flee the hospital and town at once for his life.

The weather was fearfully hot, but in spite of this Lawson took the advice given him and started afoot towards Abbeville. In the meantime Col. Tyler had ordered three picked men to make the arrest and these, learning of Lawson's flight, gave pursuit. They gained on him constantly, being only a short distance behind him from the start, but Lawson kept on. However, when near Chappells, eighteen miles from Newberry, his strength failed him completely and he saw that capture was certain. Just as he reached the river hill, overlooking Chappells he dropped behind a clump of bushes. The three men in pursuit were running abreast, one a little way behind the others and the two together, headed directly for the spot where he lay hidden.

Lawson sprang out from behind the bush, snatched away the rifle carried by the lead man, at the same time knocking him down. Then be raised the rifle to shoot the other. The latter however had anticipated the attack and fired a second ahead of Lawson, the ball of his rifle passing through the young man's heart and killing him instantly. The soldier who shot Lawson afterwards told Captain Billy that had he been half a second later in firing he himself would have been a dead man and Lawson would have made good his escape.

Had Lawson only known the country better, Captain Billy believes, he might have gotten over the hill just beyond the point where he stopped, into Chappells and escaped arrest and death.

Lawson's body was carried by the soldiers on to Chappells Depot and from there by train back to Newberry. Later he was buried in the old cemetery near where Crozier had been laid to rest.

Captain Billy says he does not suppose Lawson's parents ever knew just where or how he was killed or where he was buried.

The following is an account from the Newberry newspaper: (Remembering as you read it that the military occupying the town also read the newspaper)

Jesse M. Lawson, long unfavorably known to this and other communities met with a sudden, but nonetheless just death, on Wednesday last near Chappells Depot. His criminal courses had long made him notorious. It appears he was under arrest by federal guard when he sprang from the train platform to the cover of the woods nearby. When cornered Lawson said he would go peacefully. He then jumped his guard, Murray, and a desperate struggle ensued. Murray finally succeeded in gaining his gun and shot Lawson through the breast. The body was brought to Newberry. Lawson was a native of Georgia.

Manse Jolly of Anderson SC enlisted at the beginning of the Civil War and served throughout without acquiring so much as a scratch. He and six brothers entered the war and five of his brothers were killed in battle leaving just him and a brother to care for his widowed mother. On arriving home he found Anderson County under a colored Yankee garrison. It was then that he vowed to kill five federal soldiers for every brother killed. He and his followers were known as the 'Jones Company' doing most of their deeds in the dark of night. Of course he was pursued and the more damage he did the hotter the pursuit. He was followed into Texas and drowned while crossing the Red River. He is buried in Little River Cemetery in Milam Texas. The notches on his rifle indicated he had accomplish more than he had hoped.

Sergeant Major Thomas Smith Oxlade
27th SC Infantry, Gailliard's Battalion
March 17, 1863 at Charleston SC
March 20, 1865 at Newberry SC

Thomas S. Oxlade

Thomas Smith Oxlade wrote a letter to his commanding officer:
Headquarters 27 South Carolina Regiment Legares Point, James Island January 20, 1864
Maj. E. Willis Quartermaster, Charleston South Carolina Major,
I respectfully submit this my letter of application for an appointment in the quartermaster department on account of my ill health and believing that I would be of more service in such a position to my country.
I do not deem it necessary to say more in my behalf as the enclosed letter of my commanding officer Col. P. C. Gaillard will, I hope, fully testify to my ill health and character. I enclose Capt. W. A. Courtney's application for my detail in his quartermaster office at Hardeeville South Carolina and Dr. Joseph P. Cain's certificate of my disability for service in the field hoping that my application may meet with your approval. I remain very respectfully Your obedient servant
Thomas S. Oxlade, Sgt. Maj.
27 South Carolina Regiment.

Legares Point, James Islands
January 12th 1864
Maj. Hutson Lee
Chief Quarter Master Department South Carolina
Major
Under the circulars from the Quarter Master General at Richmond, with I take the liberty of addressing you in behalf of Thomas S. Oxlade, now Sgt. Major of my regiment, who is completely broken down in health and totally unfit for field service, and who is desiring an appointment as clerk in some Bureau department.
Oxlade has been my Sgt. Major ever since the first (Unreadable) of the "Charleston B (unreadable) "and was with his command at battle of Secessionville in (unreadable) 1862, and at Battery W (unreadable) in July 1863.
As his commanding officer, I can give him a certificate of unimpeachable character, and as to his capability, will state that he was for several years previous to the war employed by Massy, Robertson & Blacklock in their counting house.
He will necessarily require a surgeon's certificate I suppose, but I think he will have no difficulty about that. He is at present sick in the city.
I'm making this application, I do not desire to impose on you one entirely disabled, as I believe, if not subjected to the exposure incident to camp life he will be very useful. It may be as well to state that Capt. W. A. Courtnay, A.Q.M. at Hardeeville would be very glad to obtain the services of Oxlade in his office.
If you can forward the views of my young friends, in getting him fixed with Capt. Courtnay, you will greatly obligate not only him but me.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
P. C. Gaillards
Col. 27th SC Infantry

As written by the great-grand daughter of Thomas Oxlade:
Thomas Smith Oxlade was named for his mother's father, George Elias Smith. He was an expert rifleman or sharpshooter and won the

Emilie Louisa Suares

"Charleston Rifleman" title for a number of years in the 1850's & 1860's. He resided with his family at 16 Middle Street in Charleston, SC. He married a neighbor's daughter, Elvira Louisa Suares of 13 Middle Street.
Before the war he worked as an accountant at the counting house of Massy, Robertson & Blacklock. Thomas enlisted in the Confederate States Army on March 17, 1862 with his brother in law, Basil Manly Suares, in Charleston, South Carolina as a private. His final rank was Sgt. Major. He was unfit for field service because of his health and was allowed to clerk for the Quartermaster in the years of 1864 & 1865. He died of pneumonia on his way home to Charleston in Newberry, South Carolina at the home of Mrs. Oscar Johnson while in service. Thomas's body could not be sent home due to the conditions of the railroad lines, thanks to Sherman.
His burial place was unknown until recently (January 21, 2011) but his wife placed a headstone next to her own in his memory at Hollywood Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Thomas was buried in Newberry, South Carolina at the Old Newberry Village Cemetery and the Newberry Historical Society researched and placed a military marker for him in 2010.
Marriage Notice in the "Charleston Daily Courier (SC)" on February 24, 1862:
Married on Thursday evening, 20th February, 1862, by the Rev. E. T. Winkler, D.D., Mr. THOMAS S. OXLADE and Miss ELVIRA LOUISA, eldest daughter of Mr. B. C. Suares, both of this city.
Their daughter, Emilie Louisa Oxlade was born November 1862. Elivira Louisa Suares was a principal in the Charleston, SC school system. She moved to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia several years after her daughter, Emilie Louise Oxlade married and settled in Atlanta. She purchased a home in Ormewood Park in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
This property was transferred to Emilie upon her death. She is buried with her daughter at Hollywood Cemetery in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Thomas Smith Oxlade, son of Thomas Coster Oxlade and Emily Smith. was born 1837 in Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina. He died March 20, 1865 in Newberry, Newberry District, South Carolina at Mrs. Oscar Johnson's on Monday night of pneumonia. He was buried at Old Newberry Village Cemetery in Newberry but his wife placed a memorial headstone next to her own at Hollywood Cemetery in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
He married Elvira Louisa Suares February 20, 1862 in Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina by Rev. E. T. Winkler.
Elvira Louisa Suares was born November 17, 1837 in Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina and died January 11, 1905 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. She is buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Lot 451, Block E. She was the daughter of Benjamin Columbus Suares and Harriet Cynthia Jeffords.

Lieutenant Brown
Nothing is known of him.
Lieut. Brown of Green Co. ALA died from pneumonia on April 4,1865 at the hotel in Newberry. He was buried with Masonic Honors. Page 2, The Weekly Herald 4/6/1865
The Alabama State Archives was first tried for information and they found that of the 400+ men with the last name of 'Brown', there might be three possibilities: Lieut. A. J. Brown, of Co. B, Lieut. F. A. Brown of Co. C and Lieut. J. M. Brown of Co. D., all of the 5th ALA.
There were no newspapers for Greene County ALA for 1865 which might have given us a first name.
Contact with the Chamber of Commerce of Greene County was promising when the woman spoken to went on her lunch break to the confederate monument in town. The only Lieut. Brown recorded on the monument was S. C. Brown who died after 1907. The UDC, SCV and Masonic Lodge were no longer active in the county. The ALA State Masonic Lodge did not permit research on their records.
The local newspaper was requested to print an article in the hope a descendent would read the article and notify but nothing came of the effort.
The Masonic records of Newberry were lost in the fire of 1866. The SC State Masonic Lodge did not have the duplicate record of 1865 for Newberry Lodge in their collection. Since it appeared that the identity of Lieutenant Brown was not at present to be learned it was not possible to get a government funded monument in his memory. Official military records were needed to make the application and without knowing the identity of the soldier no military records could be obtained.
The Calvin Crozier UDC and the Drayton Rutherford UDC each contributed $100 and the Cemetery Committee had received sufficient donations to make up the difference of the cost of having a headstone made for Lieutenant Brown.

Private Hillery C. Pittman
Co. C, 6th ALA Place of enlistment is not known-May 15, 1861
April 15, 1865, Newberry SC
According to his military service cards: He was wounded July 1, 1862 and furloughed at Scottsville; September 1862 he was wounded and sent to the hospital; June 14, 1863 received a gunshot wound of the foot; was captured at Spotsylvania and transferred to Elmira New York. On August 15, 1864 he was transferred to the wayside hospitals or General Hospital number nine in Richmond Virginia March 1865 and furloughed.
H. C. Pittman, of Co. C 6th ALA died 4/15/1865 at the Wayside Hospital in Newberry, Page 2, The Weekly Herald 4/18/1865

Confederate soldiers buried in the Newberry Village Cemetery
who had Headstones installed at the time of their deaths:

Capt. John M. Kinard
July 3, 1833 - October 13, 1864
He was killed in the battle at Strausburg Virginia.

In Rosemont Cemetery:

War with Mexico

Private John C. Holpp
56th NY, Co. H
September 14, 1861 at Callicoon Depot, NY
August 31, 1865 at Newberry South Carolina
At the time of enlistment John C Holpp was 30 years old, hazel eyes, brown hair, medium complexion, 6 foot 1/2 inch tall, Born in Germany.
Some of his service cards spell his name as HOLPT. Newspaper information:
Pvt. J. Holpp of Co. H 56th was buried on 9/1/1865. page 2, The Newberry Herald, 9/6/1865 His service records stated he died from jaundice.

Private Westle M. Dubois
56th NY, Co. G
January 12, 1864 in Sullivan County, NY
July 29, 1865 at Newberry South Carolina
At the time of his enlistment he was 43 years old, a farmer, gray eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 6 feet tall. Newspaper information:
Wessell Dubois of Co. G was buried at the village cemetery, page 2, The Newberry Weekly Herald 8/2/1865 His service record states he died of brain fever.

Private Michael Caeran
56th NY Infantry, Co. L
April 10, 1865 in New York City
July 22, 1865 in Newberry South Carolina
His record states that he died of typhoid fever.
At the time of enlistment he was 30 years old, 5'6", light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, born in Ireland, with an occupation of hatter.
At various times in his last name was spelled KERN, CURRAN.
Information from the newspaper: Pvt. Michael Kernn Co. L., was buried in the past week, page 2, The Newberry Weekly Herald 8/2/1865

Private James Laurie
Seventh Regiment of Calvary, Co. G
November 8, 1872 At Boston Massachusetts
February 24, 1873 at the Post Hospital at Newberry SC His records state that he died of acute pulmonary phthisis (TB) At the time of his enlistment he was 23 years old, 5'8" tall, fair complexion, brown eyes, dark hair and by occupation a wool spinner, born in Galashiels, Scotland. His regiment left Newberry and went to Indian territory and three years later the regiment was totally decimated at Custer's last stand.
Information from the newspaper: James Laurie, Private, Troop G, 7th US Regt. died. He was buried with Military Honors. His troop left Newberry last week for the territory of Dakota, The Newberry Herald 3/121873, page 3

Private Henry Brooks
56th NY, Co. F
September 15, 1861 at Liberty, NY
Reenlisted February 20, 1864 in Beaufort, SC
July 27, 1865 in Newberry South Carolina
His record stated that he died of brain fever at Newberry South Carolina.
At the time of enlistment he was 22 years old, blue eyes, light hair and light complexion, 5'4" tall, occupation was soldier and he was born in Switzerland.
Information from the newspaper:
Pvt. H enry Brooks of Co. F, was buried in the past week, page 2, The Newberry Weekly Herald 8/2/1865

Private Stephen Hanna
56th NY, Co. H
February 15, 1864 at Albany New York
July 27, 1865 at Newberry South Carolina
His records state that he died from typhoid fever. Some of his records spelled his name as HANNEY, HANNAH.
At the time of enlistment he was 42 years old, blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5'5" tall, born in Ireland, laborer by occupation.
Information from the newspaper:
Stephen Hannah of Co. D. was buried In the past week, page 2, The Newberry Weekly Herald 8/2/1865

Private Walter Wilson
56th NY, Co. H
March 24, 1864 at Cochecton, Sullivan County, NY September 20, 1865 of malignant fever at the regimental hospital in Newberry South Carolina
Information from his enlistment service cards:
He was 37 years old occupation lawyer, blue eyes, black hair, complexion dark, 5 foot 7-1/2 inches tall, born in Monmouth County New Jersey.
Information from the local newspaper: Walter Wilson of Co. H 56th was buried at the Newberry Cemetery on 9/20/1865, page 2, The Newberry Herald, 9/27/1865

Private Boo Hjarne
December 29, 1870 in New York City
August 4, 1874 Newberry SC Information from his enlistment service cards:
He was 23 years and 10 months old when he enlisted, born in Goteburg Sweden blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5 foot 6 1/4 inches tall, occupation clerk.
In the year 1689 the family with the surname of HJARNE received the title of nobility for deeds done in the name of the King. His family history is recorded in the book of nobility in Sweden. In that book we find that he was the son of Bo Hjarne, a sea captain, who was born 1809. His mother was Maria Sophia Godbersen born 1811.
Boo Hjarne was born 1847 and attended schooling at the University. He sailed to America in 1870 and died in 1874 with burial in Newberry, North America.
Information from the local newspaper: Boo Hjarne of Co. K died in the Post Hospital at the Garrison on 8/4/1874 of consumption. He was a native of Goteburg Sweden and came to America in 1870. He was 27 years old and well educated. He had served in the army for 3 years and 7 months. Rev. Kuhns of the Lutheran Church held the funeral service at the Garrison. The coffin had been purchased from A. C. Chapman and burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Herald, 8/12/1874, page 3

Cpl. William Bowman
56th NY, Co. K
August 29, 1861 Monticello New York
Reenlisted February 29, 1864 in Beaufort SC
August 25, 1865 In Newberry South Carolina
Cause of death: committed suicide
His enlistment papers stated he was 42 years old, born in Basselland, Switzerland, hazel eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5 foot 8 1/2 inches all.
July 1863 he was sent to the hospital because of illness and returned to camp in October.
Information from the newspaper:
Corporal Bowman of Co. K 56th committed suicide last week. He shot himself through the heart, page 2, The Newberry Herald, 8/30/1865

Private Frederick Stickley
18th Regt. Major Stewart Regulars
January 4, 1871 in New York City
August 11, 1871 at Newberry South Carolina
Cause of death: not known
His enlistment papers stated that he was a native of Germany, occupation laborer, 31 years and three months of age, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5'6" tall. Information from the newspaper: Frederick Stickley, a member of Major Stewart's Company here died 8/11/1871 and was decently buried by the command the next day. The deceased was a native of Stuttgardt Germany and bore the reputation of a good soldier. He had served two enlistments, The Newberry Herald 8/16/1871, page 2