Officers

The 16th South Carolina Volunteer Regiment was formed in Greenville County, South Carolina. The majority of the officers and men were from communities within Greenville County. This page lists the officers. This website also includes a History of the 16th Regiment.

The list of officers has been organized by Company.


Regimental Officers

Colonel Charles J. Elford - Served until April 28, 1862
Lt. Colonel/Colonel James McCullough - Resigned February 4, 1865
Major/ Lt. Colonel W. B. Ivor
Major Charles C. O'Neill - Killed June 20, 1864

Surgeon Richard Burnham
Surgeon F. G. De Roche
Surgeon William H. Cooper
Assistant Surgeon W. S. Cannon
Assistant Surgeon W. B. Dale
Assistant Surgeon J. Westmoreland
Assistant Surgeon R. T. Thurstaon
Assistant Surgeon J. S. Stephenson
Assistant Surgeon J. M. Sloan

Chaplain Samuel M. Green - Resigned June 11, 1863
Chaplain James P. DePass

Adjutant William N. Rose
Assistant Adjutant James L McCullough - Temporary

Assistant Commissary of Subsistence Officers:
George B. Mills
Henry M. Smith
W. E. Phillips - Temorary.

Assistant Quarter Master Officers:
William Goldsmith - Served until October 25, 1862
Samuel Stradley

Ensign J. C. Arnold

Company A

Roberts, Thomas B.
Captain
Served until April 28, 1862

McJunkin, Charles M.
2nd Lieutenant/Captain

Harrison, William H.
1st Lieutenant
Resigned March 2, 1863

Hawkins, Jacob L.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant

Stradley, Samuel
2nd Lieutenant
Promoted Assistant Qtr. Master

Roberts, Edward G.
2nd Lieutenant

Mims, Samuel P.
2nd Lieutenant
Killed May 20, 1864

Gridley, Issac A.
2nd Lieutenant

Company B

Parkins, C. A.
Captain

Pearson, William
Captain
Served unitl April 28, 1862

Alexander, Rishard H.
1st Lieutenant

Friday, W. T.
2nd Lieutenant

Shaver, J. B.
2nd Lieutenant
Resigned April 1, 1862

Lenderman, Newton
2nd Lieutenant
Died July 11, 1863

Garrison, W. D.
2nd Lieutenant


Company C

Croft, Randell
Captain

Croft, T. Galliard
2nd Lieutenant/Captain

Young, James W.
1st Lieutenant
Resigned April 28, 1862

Roberts, James M.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant

Duncan, J. M.
2nd Lieutenant

Burdine, W. C.
2nd Lieutenant

Company D

Foster, R. J.
1st Lieutenant/Captain
Served until April 28, 1862

Smith, Abraham T.
Captain
Died September 7, 1863

Harrison, Abraham T.
2nd Lieutenatn/1st Lieutenant/Captain
Died December 15, 1863

Gibbes, William Allston
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant/Captain

Gosnell, James
1st Lieutenant

Goodlett, William M.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant

Kendrick, W. J.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant
Dismissed

Senter, Sheven
2nd Lieutenant
Served until April 28, 1862

Gibbes, B. T.
2nd Lieutenant
Died March 14, 1864

David, J. J.
2nd Lieutenant
Killed July 22, 1864

Watson, J. J.
2nd Lieutenant

Company E

Monroe, A. J.
Captain

Vance, W. D.
Captain
Served unitl April 28, 1862

Carter, W. H.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant
Died March 3, 1863

McCullough, J. L.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant

Browning, W. B.
2nd Lieutenant
Resigned February 5, 1862 and re-elected

Thompson, B. V.
2nd Lieutenant

Walker, John
2nd Lieutenant


Company F

Blakely, James F.
1st Lieutenant/Captain
Served until April 28, 1862

Gilreath, Perry D.
Captain
Resigned April 27, 1862

Holtzclaw, George W.
2nd Lieutenatn/1st Lieutenant/Captain

Green, William B.
1st Lieutenant
Resigned March 1, 1862

Phillips, W. E.
1st Lieutenant
Died July 11, 1862

Traynham, J. H.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant

Martin, G. W.
2nd Lieutenant
Served until April 28, 1862

Ross, W. W.
2nd Lieutenant
Served until April 28, 1862

Hawkins, Jesse
2nd Lieutenant
Served until April 28, 1862

Taylor, James H.
2nd Lieutenant

Walker, John L.

Company G

Wilson, A. T.
Captain
Served until April 28, 1862

Boling, John W.
1st Lieutenant/Captain

Bates, E. H.
1st Lieutenant

Powell, E.
2nd Lieutenant
Served until April 28, 1862

Batson, E.
2nd Lieutenant

Newby, Thomas
2nd Lieutenant
Resigned June 27, 1862

Batson, Doctor, F.
2nd Lieutenant

Benson, R. T.
2nd Lieutenant

Company H

Hodges, David W.
Captain
Served until April 28, 1862

Barnett, J. E.
2nd Lieutenant/Captain
Resigned April 27, 1862

Furman, C. M.
2nd Lieutenant/Captain

Davis, A. T.
1st Lieutenant
Served unitl April 28, 1862

Mitchell, F. H.
1st Lieutenant

Humphreys, J. K.
2nd Lieutenant
Served until April 28, 1862

Talley, R. T.
2nd Lieutenant
Served until April 28, 1862

Turner, Simon
2nd Lieutenant
Resigned April 30, 1863

Callahn, J. F.
2nd Lieutenant


Company I

McKittrick, Samuel
2nd Lieutenant/Captain
Killed July 22, 1864

Austen, J. M.
Captain
Died July 28, 1862

Babb, Newton
1st Lieutenant/Captain
Died Novemeber 6, 1863

Roberts, E. G.
Captain

Thackston, W. S.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant

Forrester, John C.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant

Hodges, W. L.
1st Lieutenant

Garrett, E. K.
2nd Lieutenant
Resigned May 2, 1864

Wood, Nicholas
2nd Lieutenant

Howard, John M.
2nd Lieutenant

Austin, William J.
2nd Lieutenant

Jones, J. M.
2nd Lieutenant

White, Anthony
2nd Lieutenant
Killed August 7, 1864

Company K

Goodlett, Benjamin A.
Captain

Beacham, William A.
1st Lieutenant
Served until April 28, 1862

Green, Jacob B.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant
Resigned October 28, 1863

Hunt, William U.
2nd Lieutenant/1st Lieutenant

Cleveland, William C.
2nd Lieutenant
Served until May 15, 1862

Burnham, Porter B.
2nd Lieutenant

Alexander, W. J.
2nd Lieutenant

Information from 16th South Carolina Regiment by John S. Taylor.