16th South Carolina VolunteersOfficers of the
16th South Carolina Volunteer Regiment
During the War for Southern Independence
The 16th South Carolina Volunteer Regiment was formed in Greenville County, South Caroloina. 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
Company A
Company B
Company C
Company D
Company E
Compnay F
Compnay G
Company H
Company I
Company K
Regimental Officers
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| Elford, Charles J. | Colonel | Served until April 28, 1862 | McCullough, James | Lt. Colonel/Colonel | Resigned February 4, 1865 |
Ivor, W. B. | Major/ Lt. Colonel | O'Neill, Charles C. | Major | Killed June 20, 1864 |
Burnham, Richard | Surgeon | De Roche, F. G. | Surgeon | Cooper, William H. | Surgeon | Cannon, w. S. | Assistant Surgeon | Dale, W. B. | Assistant Surgeon | Westmoreland, J. | Assistant Surgeon | Thurstaon, R. T. | Assistant Surgeon | Stephenson, J. S. | Assistant Surgeon | Sloan, J. M. | Assistant Surgeon | Green, Samuel M. | Chaplain | Resigned June 11, 1863 |
DE Pass, James P. | Chaplain | Mills, George B. | ACS | Phillips, W. E. | AC ACS | Temporary |
Goldsmith, William | Assistant Qtr Masater | Served until October 25, 1862 |
Stradley, Samuel | Assistant Qtr Master | McCullough, James L. | Assistant Adjutant | Temporary |
Rose, William N. | Adjutant | Arnold, J. C. | Ensign | Smith, Henry M. | ACS |
Company A
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| 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
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| 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
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| 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
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| 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
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| 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
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| 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
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| 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
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| 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
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| 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
| Name | Rank | Remarks |
| 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.
