William Blue

In 1860 he was a 31 year old farmer and owner of one 13 year old female slave in the Marion District, SC. He enlisted at Lightwood Knott, SC on 2 May 1862 and mustered as a Private in Company I, First South Carolina Infantry. He was wounded at 2nd Manassas on 29 or 30 August 1862.

He was sent to a hospital in Frederick, MD on 12 September, left behind, and captured there.

He was in US Army General Hospital #1 in Frederick, MD to 18 September and afterward was a prisoner at Fort Delaware to 2 October, then sent to Aikens' Landing, VA for exchange. He was furloughed home from a Richmond, VA hospital on 10 November for 30 days, was formally exchanged on 10 November, and returned to duty on 27 December 1862.

He was promoted to 4th Corporal by the end of 1862 and to 3rd Sergeant by June 1863. He was killed in action at the Wilderness, VA on 6 May 1864.

His service from his Compiled Service Records,1 online from fold3. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

11/07/1829; Marion District, SC

05/06/1864; the Wilderness, VA; burial in Baker Cemetery, Dillon County, SC