From History of South Carolina:

ROBERT WALLACE SHAND - Lawyer. A Son of Reverend Peter J. Shand and Mary (Wright) Shand. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, February 27, 1840. Paternal ancestors came from Scotland, and his mother was a native of Charleston, South Carolina.

The Shand family in America was founded by Robert Shand from Scotland, who settled in South Carolina in the last decade of the eighteenth century. On the maternal side Robert W. Shand has among his ancestors five colonial governors, four of them of South Carolina and one the last royal governor of Georgia. Another maternal ancestor was Chief Justice Robert Wright.

Robert W. Shand received his primary education at home, directed both by his scholarly father and his cultured mother. He attended the Columbia Male Academy and in December, 1859, graduated A. B. from South Carolina College.

In January, 1860, he began the practice of law at Columbia, but during the same year removed to Union, where he had his home until 1883. Read law (studied) under General Maxcy Gregg and was admitted to the bar early in 1861. In April of the same year he enlisted in the Confederate army, serving as a private and Sergeant of Company C, Second South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, Kershaw's Regiment, until regimental discharge on account of ill health, in 1863. After February, 1863, he was listed as a lieutenant on bureau duty until the close of the war. He was in the battle of Manassas, Savage Station, Maryland Heights, Sharpsburg, and Fredericksburg.

On April 15, 1863, Robert Wallace Shand married Miss Louisa Coffin Edwards, daughter of Dr. Philip Gadsden and Anna Margaret(Coffin)Edwards of Charleston.

They had six children:

Child Gadsden Edwards Shand, M, b.1868, d.1948
Child Louisa Izard Shand, F, b.1870, d.1961
Child Robert Coffin Shand, M, b.1872, d.1907
Child Stead Izard Shand, M, b.1875, d.1958
Child Mary Wright Shand, F, b.1876, d.1953
Child William Munro Shand, M, b.1881, d.1941

In 1878 he was elected a member of the Legislature in Union County, and resigned in September of the following year to accept the duties of official reporter for the Supreme Court of South Carolina. He held that office until 1895 and through it probably conferred his chief service upon his home state. He was author of "Shands Manual," a standard law work published in 1882. Published thirty-four volumes of State reports. Chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina. He Practiced law at Columbia, SC, starting in 1883. In 1905 the State Bar Association honored him with the office of president.

Mr. Shand died in Columbia, September 4, 1915, age 75 years, at his residence at 2132 Devine St.

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Notes about Shandon:

The Old Shandon Historic District is historically significant as the first planned suburban community of Columbia. The houses, institutions, and businesses built in Shandon between the 1890s and the 1950s reflected the growing suburban landscape of the white middle class as it responded to changes in transportation, social issues, and increasing population and commercial development encroachment. Robert W. Shand, a prominent local attorney, formed the Columbia Land and Investment Company in 1889. The following year the company bought 305 acres east of Columbia for $24,000. Formerly rural farmland and woods owned earlier in the 1800s by Robert Start, a Revolutionary War soldier and early nineteenth century mayor of Columbia, this land was to be the first phase of the new town of Shandon, envisioned as an enclave from the busy life of the city as well as a resort and amusement center. The wide streets and generous lots of the area created a park-like setting that was intended to attract professional workers and their families from the urban center. Access to the offices and businesses of the city was provided by the extension of the city's trolley line into the district. The district is a collection of fifty-one primarily residential properties, forty-two of which are contributing properties. Three buildings in the district are utilized for religious purposes. Representative architectural styles include Queen Anne, Bungalow, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Neo-Classical. Listed in the National Register September 2, 2003.
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Excerpt from:

MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY C
2ND INFANTRY REGIMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

Historical Notes:

Under the head of "Remarks" Captain Wallace made the following statement on the muster roll of May 23, 1861:

"This company was organized on the seventh January 1861, under the late act of the Legislature of S. C. entitled an act to raise an armed military force, was ordered to Charleston by Col. Kershaw to whose regiment it belongs on the 8th April 1861, & was stationed at Wappoo Cut, and at Morris' Island until the 23d April 1861, when it left for Virginia - where it has been in service to this date -
May 24th 1861. Wm.. Wallace
Capt."

The Company was mustered into the service of the Confederate States, at Camp Davis, near Richmond, Va., by John Scott, Captain, C. S. A., Mustering Officer, May 23, 1861, for a term of twelve months from May 22, 1861.

The following muster rolls of the Company are available and from them the succeeding roster thereof has been compiled: May 23, at Camp Davis, June 30, at Camp Kershaw, Fairfax, Va., and December 31 (at Camp Camden, near Centreville Va.), 1861; May 1, at Custis' Farm and November 1 (near Culpeper, Va.), 1862; January 1, near Fredericksburg, February 28, Camp Longstreet, July 1, near Chambersburg, Pa., September 1, near Frederickshall, Va., and November 1 (Chattanooga, Tenn), 1863; May 1, near Mount Sydney, and July 1 (near Richmond, Va.), 1864.

The following "Record of Events" is entered on the muster roll of January 1, 1863:

"This company crossed the Shenandoah River on its March from above Winchester to Culpepper on the first day of November. On the 3rd - Nov. it camped Near Culpepper. On the 18th it began the march to Fredericksburg and reached the vicinity of that city on the 20th Nov. It was engaged in the battle of Fredericksburg of the 13th Dec., being stationed at the foot of Mary's Hill."

The following "Record of Events" is entered upon the muster roll of February 28, 1863:

"Changed camp on the 11th January 1863 from our position two miles from Fredericksburg to our present position seven miles from Fredericksburg -"

The following "Record of Events" is entered upon the muster roll of July 1, 1863:

"On the 3d.. of May this Company skirmished to within 50 yards of the Rifle pits of the enemy"

The following "Record of Events" is recorded on the muster roll of September 1, 1863:

"On the 2nd.. of July this Company was engaged In the battle of Gettysburg"

The following "Record of Events" is entered upon the muster roll of November 1, 1863:

"Left Waller's Tavern Va. for Geo. on 9th Sept and fought the battle of Chickamauga on the 20th Sept"

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Second Sargeants (promotion list)

Shand, Robert Wallace (born February 27, 1840), promoted from 3rd Sergeant between October 5, 1862, and January 1, 1863; discharged January 31, 1863.

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The following excerpt is presented verbatim from its original text, to give insight into the persona of Robert Shand during that period of American History:

Recollections of Robert Wallace Shand, Company C, 2nd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry:

"John Clarkson of our mess had a negro man named Mander who cooked for us and served our mess. We chipped in and got a horse and wagon and foraging was easy, for the county around was rich in food stuffs. The beef was magnificent drawn largely from Loudon County, which was a garden spot. Chickens, ducks, butter, eggs, buttermilk etc were easily obtained and we fared sumptuously every day. Meantime, we went diligently thro' all the routine of Camp-life. Reveille beat at dawn of day which comes sooner there than in Columbia in June—and later in December. After roll call the boys proceeded to cook their breakfast, but as our mess had a servant we went to sleep again. After breakfast was guard mounting, then company drill, recreation, cooking, dinner, battalion drill, dress parade, cooking, supper, tattoo, sleep. I may here note that on marches and while under arms expecting a fight, a few were detailed to cook for all, and sometimes it happened that there was no cooking at all because there was nothing to be cooked. Guard was divided into three squads, each (called a relief) was on two hours and off four but when off were kept at the guard tent. Details were sent up every day from the ten companies. Each relief had a corporal, and for the whole there was one sergeant, and a lieutenant who was officer of the guard. Each captain in turn was officer of the day. I do not remember how long it was between the times that my turn came. It probably varied on account of absences, sickness and extra duty men. I remember that one night the countersign was "Austerlitz." I told the corporal that our illiterate men would not remember that word. Sure enough the sentinels kept it lively that night. "Corporal of the guard post #3" and "corporal of the guard post #8" etc., and the call was to ask the corporal to tell them again what the countersign was.

On 18 November we again took up our march and covered a distance of 13 miles which took us across the Rapidan at Raccoon Ford on the road to Fredericksburg. The regiment camped the next night at Chancellorsville and on the evening of the 20th went into camp two miles out of Fredericksburg. But on 19th I broke down, and keeping Edwards with me, lost our way, stayed all night with a Mrs. Mason, and reached Chancellorsville in a heavy rain on the afternoon of the 20th. where we stopped, and spent the night in the large house of Mr. Chancellor. After supper two soldiers asked for sleeping quarters. Mr. C. said his house was full and therefore he was sorry that he could give them no place except the loft of his stable. He went out to show them the way, and we wondered whether we would have to take the wagon shed, but when we made the same request of him on his return, he said he could give us a mattress on the floor of the dining room. And there we slept comfortably all night. The next evening we rejoined our company in camp.

During all the months of my service, what was camp life? I have mentioned guard mounting (p. 32) and our drills (p. 56). At guard mounting (or troupe) every morning, the 2d Sergeant took the sick and ailing ones to the Surgeon at the hospital tent, who diagnosed and prescribed—the latter according to stock on hand. The noncommissioned officers and men had to get their own wood and water, do their own cooking and washing. and keep their guns clean. The officers had servants for these duties. Until after Sharpsburg, old Manders slave to John Clarkson, did most of these duties for us. He also was a good provider. When we stopped, he would go off and come back with chickens etc. for most of which we paid, but sometimes the old fellow (who was too honest to steal) would "impress" them, or, to use his own phrase, "pressed em." But a disagreement broke up our mess and thereafter, Edwards, Bryce and I slept together, did our own cooking, toting etc."

Robert Wallace Shand

Source:

BV# 162-04–162-05: Incidents in the life of a Private Soldier in the War Waged by the United States against the Confederate States 1861–1865. Robert Wallace Shand, Co. C., 2nd SCV (SC Library).