Andrew served in the 15th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, Company K. After being furloughed from the Battle in Fredricksburg, Jackson died at home from "debilitas" a.k.a. exhaustion.
15th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in September, 1861, at Lightwoodknot Springs, near Columbia, South Carolina. Its members were raised in the counties of Richland, Union, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, and Williamsburg. After serving on James Island, the unit moved to Virginia and was assigned to General Drayton's, Kershaw's, Kennedy's, and Conner's Brigade. The 15th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Second Manassas to Gettysburg, then fought with Longstreet at Chickamauga and Knoxville. It returned to Virginia, saw action at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, and later was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the North Carolina Campaign. This regiment sustained 24 casualties at Second Manassas, 110 at Sharpsburg, 55 out of 404 at Fredericksburg, 54 at Chancellorsville, and 137 of the 448 at Gettysburg. It reported 3 killed and 11 wounded at Knoxville and had 1 wounded at Bentonville. On March 23, 1865, it contained 162 men and surrendered on April 26. The field officers were Colonels John B. Davis, William D. De Saussure, and Joseph F. Gist; Lieutenant Colonels Richard Anderson and Frederick S. Lewie; and Major William M. Gist.
∼Andrew was the oldest son of Miles T Busby and Prudence. He was the first of the Busby boys to join the war between the states. He signed up with Co. K 13th SC Infantry, Greggs Brigade, A.P.Hill Division, Thomas Jefferson "Stonewall" Jackson Corps. He fought in the battles of Cold Harbor, Frasers Farm, Second Manassas, Ox Hill, Antietam Campaign, Fredericksburg Va, and Gettysburg. He was furloughed home with "debilitas" a medical term meaning "just worn out". He left the hospital in October 1863 and died Dec. 26 1863. He was married to Harriet Harmon Busby. He is buried in Florence Baptist Church Lexington SC.
15th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in September, 1861, at Lightwoodknot Springs, near Columbia, South Carolina. Its members were raised in the counties of Richland, Union, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, and Williamsburg. After serving on James Island, the unit moved to Virginia and was assigned to General Drayton's, Kershaw's, Kennedy's, and Conner's Brigade. The 15th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Second Manassas to Gettysburg, then fought with Longstreet at Chickamauga and Knoxville. It returned to Virginia, saw action at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, and later was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the North Carolina Campaign. This regiment sustained 24 casualties at Second Manassas, 110 at Sharpsburg, 55 out of 404 at Fredericksburg, 54 at Chancellorsville, and 137 of the 448 at Gettysburg. It reported 3 killed and 11 wounded at Knoxville and had 1 wounded at Bentonville. On March 23, 1865, it contained 162 men and surrendered on April 26. The field officers were Colonels John B. Davis, William D. De Saussure, and Joseph F. Gist; Lieutenant Colonels Richard Anderson and Frederick S. Lewie; and Major William M. Gist.
∼Andrew was the oldest son of Miles T Busby and Prudence. He was the first of the Busby boys to join the war between the states. He signed up with Co. K 13th SC Infantry, Greggs Brigade, A.P.Hill Division, Thomas Jefferson "Stonewall" Jackson Corps. He fought in the battles of Cold Harbor, Frasers Farm, Second Manassas, Ox Hill, Antietam Campaign, Fredericksburg Va, and Gettysburg. He was furloughed home with "debilitas" a medical term meaning "just worn out". He left the hospital in October 1863 and died Dec. 26 1863. He was married to Harriet Harmon Busby. He is buried in Florence Baptist Church Lexington SC.
Andrew served in the 15th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, Company K. After being furloughed from the Battle in Fredricksburg, Jackson died at home from "debilitas" a.k.a. exhaustion.
15th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in September, 1861, at Lightwoodknot Springs, near Columbia, South Carolina. Its members were raised in the counties of Richland, Union, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, and Williamsburg. After serving on James Island, the unit moved to Virginia and was assigned to General Drayton's, Kershaw's, Kennedy's, and Conner's Brigade. The 15th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Second Manassas to Gettysburg, then fought with Longstreet at Chickamauga and Knoxville. It returned to Virginia, saw action at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, and later was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the North Carolina Campaign. This regiment sustained 24 casualties at Second Manassas, 110 at Sharpsburg, 55 out of 404 at Fredericksburg, 54 at Chancellorsville, and 137 of the 448 at Gettysburg. It reported 3 killed and 11 wounded at Knoxville and had 1 wounded at Bentonville. On March 23, 1865, it contained 162 men and surrendered on April 26. The field officers were Colonels John B. Davis, William D. De Saussure, and Joseph F. Gist; Lieutenant Colonels Richard Anderson and Frederick S. Lewie; and Major William M. Gist.
∼Andrew was the oldest son of Miles T Busby and Prudence. He was the first of the Busby boys to join the war between the states. He signed up with Co. K 13th SC Infantry, Greggs Brigade, A.P.Hill Division, Thomas Jefferson "Stonewall" Jackson Corps. He fought in the battles of Cold Harbor, Frasers Farm, Second Manassas, Ox Hill, Antietam Campaign, Fredericksburg Va, and Gettysburg. He was furloughed home with "debilitas" a medical term meaning "just worn out". He left the hospital in October 1863 and died Dec. 26 1863. He was married to Harriet Harmon Busby. He is buried in Florence Baptist Church Lexington SC.
15th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in September, 1861, at Lightwoodknot Springs, near Columbia, South Carolina. Its members were raised in the counties of Richland, Union, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, and Williamsburg. After serving on James Island, the unit moved to Virginia and was assigned to General Drayton's, Kershaw's, Kennedy's, and Conner's Brigade. The 15th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Second Manassas to Gettysburg, then fought with Longstreet at Chickamauga and Knoxville. It returned to Virginia, saw action at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, and later was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the North Carolina Campaign. This regiment sustained 24 casualties at Second Manassas, 110 at Sharpsburg, 55 out of 404 at Fredericksburg, 54 at Chancellorsville, and 137 of the 448 at Gettysburg. It reported 3 killed and 11 wounded at Knoxville and had 1 wounded at Bentonville. On March 23, 1865, it contained 162 men and surrendered on April 26. The field officers were Colonels John B. Davis, William D. De Saussure, and Joseph F. Gist; Lieutenant Colonels Richard Anderson and Frederick S. Lewie; and Major William M. Gist.
∼Andrew was the oldest son of Miles T Busby and Prudence. He was the first of the Busby boys to join the war between the states. He signed up with Co. K 13th SC Infantry, Greggs Brigade, A.P.Hill Division, Thomas Jefferson "Stonewall" Jackson Corps. He fought in the battles of Cold Harbor, Frasers Farm, Second Manassas, Ox Hill, Antietam Campaign, Fredericksburg Va, and Gettysburg. He was furloughed home with "debilitas" a medical term meaning "just worn out". He left the hospital in October 1863 and died Dec. 26 1863. He was married to Harriet Harmon Busby. He is buried in Florence Baptist Church Lexington SC.
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