MacBeth Light ArtillerySouth Carolina Volunteers, August 29th, 1861, to April 20th, 1865
The following historical information is about the service of both the battery, and the men, of the MacBeth Light Artillery, South Carolina Volunteers, (also known as Boyces' Battery or Jeter's Battery) which served in the American Civil War from August 1861 to May 1865. If you have any corrections, suggestions, or additional information, photographs, artifacts, etc., that you wish to contribute, feel free to submit the information to the Webmaster.
BATTERY TIMELINE
August 20th, 1861: The company is organized for State Service as the MacBeth Light Artillery, South Carolina Volunteers, for the period of twelve months' service.
September 16th, 1861: The battery is mustered into Confederate States service at Lightwood Knot Springs near Columbia, South Carolina, for the duration of the war.
November 12th, 1861: The battery departs from Union Courthouse, South Carolina, via Columbia, for Charleston, South Carolina.
November 13th, 1861: The battery arrives at Charleston, South Carolina, and goes into camp near Magnolia Cemetery.
November to December 1861: On duty at Camp Hampstead in Charleston, South Carolina.
January to May 1862: In camp, and on duty, at the Racecourse in Charleston, South Carolina.
May 10th, 1862: The battery moves its camp to the Railroad Accommodation Wharf in Charleston, South Carolina.
May to July 1862: In camp, and on duty, on James Island, South Carolina.
June 16th, 1862: Two-guns of the battery are engaged in the battle at Fort Lamar on James Island, South Carolina.
July 8th, 1862: The battery moves to Fort Johnson on James Island, where it serves on garrison duty.
August 1862: Served in the Manassas Campaign (Virginia).
August 6th, 1862: Engaged in the action at Malvern Hill, Virginia.
August 22nd to 25th, 1862: Engaged in the battle of Rappahannock Station, Virginia.
August 30th, 1862: Engaged at Manassas, Virginia.
September 1862: Served in the Maryland Campaign.
September 14th, 1862: Engaged at the Boonsboro Gap on South Mountain, Maryland.
September 17th, 1862: Engaged at Sharpsburg, Maryland.
October 1862 to April 1863: On duty in North Carolina.
December 13th, 1862: Engaged in the skirmishes at Southwest Creek, North Carolina.
December 14th, 1862: Engaged at Kinston, North Carolina.
April to May 1863: On duty on James Island near Charleston, South Carolina.
May to July 1863: Served in the Vicksburg Campaign (Mississippi), during this period the battery is armed with two 6-pndr. smoothbores and two 12-pndr. howitzers.
July 9th to 16th, 1863: Engaged in the defense of Jackson, Mississippi.
August 6th, 1863: The battery moves to Mobile, Alabama.
September 1st, 1863: The battery moves from Mobile, Alabama, to Charleston, South Carolina.
September 1863 to May 1864: Served in the Defense of Charleston, South Carolina.
September 1863 to January 1864: On duty on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina.
January 25th, 1864: The battery moves to Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
January to May 1864: In camp, and on duty, at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; during this time the battery is armed with four 6-pndr. smoothbore guns.
May 4th, 1864: The battery is ordered to move to Asheville, North Carolina, and is assigned to the District of Western North Carolina.
May 1864 to April 1865: In camp, and on duty, in Asheville, North Carolina.
October 28th, 1864: The mountain howitzer section of the battery is engaged at Morristown, Tennessee.
November 1864: Engaged in the defense of Asheville, North Carolina.
March 1865: The battery reports a strength of five (5) officers and ninety-two (92) officer and men with six-guns.
April 1865: Engaged at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. Supposedly during this engagement the battery became surrounded, and the men dispersed rather than surrender or be captured.
April 20th, 1865: The remainder of the battery is officially surrendered, paroled and disbanded at Asheville, North Carolina.
ASSIGNMENTS
August to November 1861 - Department of South Carolina
November to December 1861 - Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
December 1861 to June 1862 - 2nd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
June to August 1862 - 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
August to October 1862 - Evans Brigade, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
October 1862 to May 1863 - 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
May 1863 - Evan's Brigade, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
May to June 1863 - Evans' Brigade, Breckinridge's Division, Department of the West
June 1863 - Evans Brigade, French's Division, Department of the West
July 1863 - Artillery Battalion, French's Division, Department of the West
July to August 1863 - Artillery Battalion, French's Division, Department of Mississippi & East Louisiana
August to September 1863 - Reserve Artillery, Department of Mississippi & East Louisiana
September 1863 to May 1864 - 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
May to November 1864 - Palmer's Brigade, District of Western North Carolina, Department of East Tennessee
ROSTER
CAPTAIN
Boyce, Robert: Of Union District, South Carolina.
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Jeter, Berry Argivis: Of Union District, South Carolina.
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FIRST LIEUTENANT
Porter, S.W.
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Scaife, H.T. (H.F.)
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SECOND LIEUTENANT
Monroe (Munro), William
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ASSISTANT SURGEON
Anderson, F.
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Becker, O.
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FIRST SERGEANT
Humphries, W.D.
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SERGEANT
Bunch, James M.
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Eschelberger, A.V.
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Glenn, B.T.
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Gwinn, J.J.
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Rutland, J.W.
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CORPORAL
Bird, A.S.
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Goudelick, E.D.
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Hodges, C.Q.
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Langston, J.L.
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Neville, J.J.
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Scaife, C.T.
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Scharlle, J.W.
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Sims, L.H.
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MUSICIAN (BUGLER)
Beunell, J.W.
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Rodgers, John
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PRIVATE
Allen, C.L.
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Allen, John
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Allen, Lemuel
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Allen, T.
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Alston, Samuel
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Askew, D.
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Askew, John
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Atkinson, ____
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Baks, Thomas
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Beason, William
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Becknell, William
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Burnett, ____
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Cannon, John
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Clark, C.N.
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Clark, J.W.
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Clark, R.
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Clark, William
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Clopton, J.W.
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Crow, J.B.
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Crow, J.T.
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Crow, William
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Davis, J.T.
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Davis, John
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Dawkins, S.M.
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English, M.C.
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Epps, J.D.
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Eubanks, A.N.
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Eubanks, E.
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Farmer, Charles
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Farmer, D.
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Farmer, John
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Flanigan, P.
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Framer, Joseph
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Franklin, R.M.
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Gee, Reuben
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Gosseck, John
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Gregory, A.
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Gregory, F.
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Gregory, S.
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Gwinn, R.L.
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Hayes, John
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Helms, D.
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Henderson, R.H.
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Herndon, B.
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Hill, John
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Hill, William
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Holcomb, H.
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Holcomb, John
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Horner, Joseph
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Huggins, ____
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Humphries, Calvin
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Humphries, Charles
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Hunter, Calvin
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Isom, C.C.
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Isom, I.
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Isom, J.
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Jenkins, ____
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Jeter, ____
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Johnson, W.F.
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Johnston, D.
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Johnston, J.A.
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Johnston, William
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Jolly, J.R.
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Jolly, John
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Jolly, William
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Joomes, J.J.
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King, C.
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King, R.
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Kistler, William
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Landford, R.O.
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Langston, Lee
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Littfield, R.
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Littlefield, John
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Lyles, J.B.
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McBride, William
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McCrary, John
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McCrary, W.A.
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McDaniel, Solomon
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McFadden, ____
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SOURCE KEY
| 1860CEN - 1860 Census |
CSR - Compiled Service Record |
OBIT - Obituary |
| CMH - Confederate Military History |
FH - Family History |
PR - Pension Record |
| CRSC - Confederate Rolls of S.C. |
GS - Gravesite |
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REFERENCES & RESOURCES
Published Books & Documents
"Compendium of the Confederate Armies. South Carolina and Georgia." Stewart Sifakis, Facts on File, Inc., New York City, New York, 1995.
Volume V (South Carolina), "Confederate Military History." Clement A. Evans, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, Georgia, 1899.
Page 538, "Confederate Rolls of South Carolina." Columbia, South Carolina, 1898.
"The Flags of Civil War South Carolina." Glenn Dedmont, Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna, Louisiana, 2000.
"Recollections and Reminiscences, 1861-1865, Thru World War I." South Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy; 1993.
Volume III (3) - Pages 98 to 100 (S.M. Rice)
Volume IV (4) - Page 406 (Stokes Porter)
Volume V (5) - Page 275 (J.W. Mixson)
"Report of the Historian of the Confederate Records to the General Assembly of South Carolina." John P. Thomas; The Bryan Printing Company, Columbia, South Carolina; 1900.
"South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States." Robert S. Seigler, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2008.
"The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies." Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1901.
Documents, Papers, & Non-Published Materials
Compiled Records of Confederate Soldiers who served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina (Roll 99 - South Carolina - Capt. Jeter's Co., Light Artillery). The National Archives Microfilm Publications.
Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Confederate Organizations (Roll 44 - South Carolina - First Artillery through Capt. Zimmerman's Co.). The National Archives Microfilm Publications.
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