John T. Nates, son of Daniel Wade Nates b. 1911 and Rebecca Coogler b. 1912, was a private in Company C, 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry. He served in the Confederacy from 1862 until parolled at Greensbor, NC, May 2, 1865. He was stationed at Battery Marshall on Sullivan's Island, SC (Charleston Harbor) until late May 1864. While in Charleston, he saw combat duty on Morris Island at Battery Wagner. After arriving in Virginia, he was again exposed to harms way at the Battle of Second Cold Harbor, near Richmond. His regiment also served at Bermuda Hundred. He is the son of Daniel Nates and Rebecca Coogler.and was married to M. Amanda Geiger. Moving from the "Dutch Fork" in the St. Andrews area of Columbia, SC, he purchased land in Dentsville in the mid 1880's. His brother James Wade Nates also served with him in the 20th SC Vols during the late War of Northern Agression. James died in 1882. His grave along with other family member's graves were destroyed by development. The cemetery was located at what is now 104 Chelveston Drive, Chartwell Subdivision, just off of St. Andrews Road near Interstate 26, NW of Columbia.
This site was originally Pisgah United Methodist Church.
This site was originally Pisgah United Methodist Church.
John T. Nates, son of Daniel Wade Nates b. 1911 and Rebecca Coogler b. 1912, was a private in Company C, 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry. He served in the Confederacy from 1862 until parolled at Greensbor, NC, May 2, 1865. He was stationed at Battery Marshall on Sullivan's Island, SC (Charleston Harbor) until late May 1864. While in Charleston, he saw combat duty on Morris Island at Battery Wagner. After arriving in Virginia, he was again exposed to harms way at the Battle of Second Cold Harbor, near Richmond. His regiment also served at Bermuda Hundred. He is the son of Daniel Nates and Rebecca Coogler.and was married to M. Amanda Geiger. Moving from the "Dutch Fork" in the St. Andrews area of Columbia, SC, he purchased land in Dentsville in the mid 1880's. His brother James Wade Nates also served with him in the 20th SC Vols during the late War of Northern Agression. James died in 1882. His grave along with other family member's graves were destroyed by development. The cemetery was located at what is now 104 Chelveston Drive, Chartwell Subdivision, just off of St. Andrews Road near Interstate 26, NW of Columbia.
This site was originally Pisgah United Methodist Church.
This site was originally Pisgah United Methodist Church.
Gravesite Details
His parents were Daniel Wade Nates and Rebecca Coogler Nates. There names are on the common marker at Chelveston Drive in St. Andrews section of Columbia, SC. The family cemetery there was destroyed by developers when the housing are was built.
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