Ellis S. Hitt

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Husband Ellis S. Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1841 - Laurens Co., South Carolina
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           Died: 29 Aug 1862 - Manchester, Virginia
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         Father: Benjamin L. Hitt (Abt 1813-1865)
         Mother: Elizabeth (Abt 1822-      )

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General Notes: Husband - Ellis S. Hitt

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MILITARY SERVICE and DEATH:

E. S. Hitt, Henry Hitt, and Benjamin Hitt, Cpl. were in the South Carolina 3rd Inf. Co. F according to Confederate State Roster -- South Carolina, Vol. II (Unit Roster).

The following is on page 451 of South Carolina Troops in Confederate Service by A. S. Salley, Volume II.

Hitt, E. S., joined for duty, at Boyd's Old Field, Laurens District, April 14, 1861; mustered into Confederate service, at Columbia, June 6, 1861; on muster roll of June 14, 1861; not on next available muster roll (October 31, 1862). The unofficial compilation says Ellis S. Hitt died at Manchester (Va.), August 29, 1862.

The following entry is in Roll of the Dead, South Carolina Troops, Confederate States Service (William James Rivers, 1856-70):

Hitt, E. S. Laurens Priv. F 3d S. C. I. '62 W'd at Manchester, Va.

For an explanation of the 3rd Infantry Regiment see

https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/3rd_Regiment,_South_Carolina_Infantry

The 3rd Infantry Regiment, South Carolina Infantry was also known as the 3rd Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers. It began its organization in the first part of 1861 and mustered into state service in March 1861. Further enlistment was at Camp Johnson north of Columbia, South Carolina in April, 1861, and it was then mustered into Confederate service.

Company F - (also known as the Wadsworth Volunteers and the Wadsworth Guards) Many men from Newberry District and Laurens District.