This page contains information on Confederate servicemen who have descendants in the Gist camp. We encourage all members to submit summary bios on their ancestors.
Private William H. Sanders – Color Bearer, Johnson Rifles of Union County, SC incorporated into Co. A 5th Regiment SC Volunteer Infantry ANV June 1861. Paroled at Appomattox April 1865 from the 7th Reg. SC Cav. Co. C. “Wounded seven times and kept going back!” (Ancestor of members Mark and Drew Sanders)
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Private William George Washington Going – enlisted March, 1863 into Co C, 11th Regt. SC Cavalry at Camp Jeter, Virginia. Paroled Appomattox 1965. Battles of Petersburg, Malvern Hill, Darbytown Road, Farmville, and Appomattox. (Ancestor of members Mark and Drew Sanders)
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Private John Henry Ross – Co.A, 20th. SC Infantry. Born 16 Apr. 1834, Greenville Dist., SC. His parents were John Ross and Malissa Hudson Ross. He married Rhuda “Rudy” Bell, daughter of John Bell and Arah Swafford in 1853 and they had 4 children before John went off to war. He enlisted 27 Dec. 1861 at Pickens Court House and was sent to the Race Course in Charleston for training. While there he contracted measles in camp and was given a furlough of 10 days to go home and recover which was granted on 24 Jan., 1862. While at home in Salem, S.C., he died on 2 Feb., 1862. He is buried at Old Pickens Presbyterian Church between Walhalla and Pickens, S.C. near the Duke Power Nuclear Plant. (Ancestor of member Jerry Adams)
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Private George Swafford Bell – was born 16 May, 1839 in Pickens Dist., S.C. to John and Arah Swafford Bell. He enlisted 20 July, 1861 at Camp Pickens, Sandy Springs, Anderson Dist., S.C. in Co.A., 1st. S.C. Rifles, known as “Orr’s Rifles”. While bearing the colors at Chancellorsville on 3 May, 1863, he had one of his thumbs shot off. He also received a gunshot wound of the left wrist on 28 July, 1864, which caused his discharge on 1 Feb., 1865. Like most Confederate Veterans he was a farmer and lived in the Pelzer, S.C. area after the war. He died on 27 Aug., 1922 and is buried at White Plains Baptist Church, Pelzer, S.C. beside his wife, Harriet Gantt Bell. (Ancestor of member Jerry Adams)
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Sgt. Columbus Washington Campbell – Co. D regiment of 16th S.C. infantry Battalion of Captain R.J. Foster. Enlisted 22nd day of Nov. 1861 served in that command until discharge on 22nd day of Feb. 1865. Thumb of left shot off at the battle of New Hope Church in Ga. Was wounded at Franklin Tenn. where he served with Gen. States Rights Gist. His wife received his pension 11 day of March 1925. He is buried at Enoree Baptist Church, Travelers Rest S.C. died 2nd day of August 1924. (Ancestor of member James Bishop)
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Col. Wm. P. Bishop – was Col. of the 36th S.C.M. was called up 24 Dec. 1861 for the defense of S.C. In January 1862, 4 Battalions were sent to Va. of which he was in command. He resigned and returned home in winter of 1862, remained until spring and returned to service and was wounded twice at he siege of Petersburg , first slightly , second wound was thought mortal being shot through r. arm and body. He recovered at Richmond Hospital well enough to be sent home. He was on his way back to the War for the third time when he received news of Lee’s surrender. He is buried in Bishop Cemetery off of old furnace road in Spartanburg County S.C. (Ancestor of member James Bishop)
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Aaron Bishop – Pvt. Co. F 1st S.C. Vol. Inf. Hagood regiment. Was captured Mar. 22, 1865 City Point Va. at the battle of Ft. Steadman moved to Washington D.C. Mar 27 1865. Joel Bishop bro. of Aaron Bishop was with him and also captured and sent to Wash. D.C. They were from Travelers Rest, S.C. (Ancestor of member James Bishop)
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Sgt. Ransom Foster – Enlisted in Company “F” 4th SC Infantry July 1,1861 Present until reorganization then Enlisted in Co.”D” 13th SC Infantry promoted to Sgt. April 1862. Nov.16, 1862 transferred to Co.”K” Hamptons Legion Infantry and promoted to 1st SGT. Jan.17,1864 Wounded in action Dandridge, Tenn. April 1864. Infantry converted to Mounted Infantry, June. 13,1864 wounded in leg at Riddle’s Shop. Paroled at Appomattox ,April 1865, Buried at Bethlehem Baptist Roebuck, S.C. (Ancestor of member Tim Foster)
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Captain Charner Sanders Greer – One of seven brothers that served in the Confederacy. He was in Company A, 18th SC infantry. (Ancestor of member Wayne Henderson)
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