James Asbury Inabinet

In 1860 he was a 19 year old living with his father Levi, 9 siblings, and at least 73 slaves on their substantial plantation at Orangeburg in the Orangeburg District, SC. He enlisted at Summerville, SC, on 20 July 1861 and mustered as 3rd Corporal of Company B, First South Carolina Infantry. He was elected First Lieutenant at the reorganization of 12 April 1862 and promoted to Captain on 10 July.

He was in command of his company at the start of the Campaign.

He was severely wounded in the ankle in action at Fredericksburg, VA on 13 December 1862, admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #5 in Richmond, VA on 16 December, and furloughed home on 13 February 1863. He never returned to his company, and was dropped from the roll "by reason of prolonged absence without leave" on 24 March 1864.

By 1880 he was a farmer in Cooke County, TX. In 1900 he was a blacksmith in Hunt County, TX, and was farming there to at least 1910, then 70 years old.

His service from his Compiled Service Records,1 online from fold3, with Campaign detail from the Memoirs.2 Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860. His gravesite is on Findagrave, source also of his picture, from a portrait, probably an overpainted photograph, contributed by Frederick Sauls. His stone has him as Capt J A Inabinette.

He married Sarah Francis "Sallie" Harlan (1844-1919) in August 1864 and they had 4 sons.

07/31/1840; Orangeburg District, SC

11/19/1916; Greenville, TX; burial in Bethel Cemetery, Greenville, TX