Anderson, Richard Heron b. October 7, 1821 d. June 26, 1879 Lieutenant General, CSA. Nicknamed "Fighting Dick" graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1842, a class that produced 22 Civil War generals from the 37 graduated that were alive when the war began. He began his career as a brevet second lieutenant with the 1st United States Dragoons. He was cited "for gallant and meritorious conduct in combat" while he fought with them during the Mexican war where he took part in the siege of Vera Cruz and the capture of Mexico City. For this...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd) Saint Helenas Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell, Robert b. December 21, 1761 d. October 24, 1814 US Congressman. Elected to represent South Carolina as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1791 to 1793. Also served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina from 1788 to 1789, Delegate to South Carolina State Constitutional Convention in 1788, Member of South Carolina State House of Representatives from 1795 to 1797, and Member of the South Carolina State Senate from 1805 to 1806. (Bio by: K) Saint Helenas Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell, Robert Woodward b. August 10, 1801 d. November 5, 1882 US Congressman, US Senator. Elected to represent South Carolina's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1829 to 1833. Also served as a Member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1826, United States Senator from South Carolina in 1850, Delegate to South Carolina Secession Convention in 1861, Delegate from South Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress from 1861 to 1862, and Senator from South Carolina in the Confederate Congress from...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Saint Helenas Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Elliott Jr., Stephen b. October 26, 1830 d. February 21, 1866 Brigadier General, Confederate States Army. Pre-war served in the South Carolina Legislature and Captained the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery. Elliott was badly wounded in the battle of the Crater. Later he was wounded again near Bentonville. General Elliot was elected to the legislature at war's end, but exhausted by wounds and exposure, survived a few months. Saint Helenas Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Elliott, William b. September 3, 1838 d. December 3, 1907 US Congressman. Elected to represent South Carolina's 1st and 7th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1887 to 1893, and 1895 to 1903. Also served as a Member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1866, and Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from South Carolina in 1876. (Bio by: K) Saint Helenas Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
b. October 7, 1821 d. June 26, 1879