Asa Kin Perritt (1833 - 1908)

Born 1833 in Ten Mile Bay, Marion, South Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Ann (Edwards) Perritt — married 26 Oct 1852 in Marion, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 31 May 1908 at about age 75 in Ten Mile Bay, Marion, South Carolina

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Biography

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User ID

User ID: C21BBE350E78457DAB4BDA6654DF1A6A05BB

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Census

Census:

Date: 1850

Place: Marion, South Carolina^[1]

Census:

Date: 1870

Place: Wayne, Mississippi^[2]

Census:

Date: 1880

Place: Clarke, Mississippi^[3]

Event

Event:

Type: State Census

Date: 1860

Place: Marion, South Carolina

Note: no images^[4]

Event: Civil War, Enlisted as a Private. Enlisted in 23rd Infantry Regiment South Carolina.

Type: Military

Date: 1861

Note: Regimental History

Antietam after battle report: 

Report for Capt. S. A. Durham, Twenty-third South Carolina

Infantry, of the battles of Boonsborough and Sharpsburg.

OCTOBER 16, 1862.

Gen. : By order of Col. P. F. Stevens, commanding brigade at

Boonsborough, M., on September 14, the Twenty-third Regiment, of which

I was in command, took position on the left of the brigade. We were carried

into action left in front, which threw our right upon the

left of a small road leading from the main turnpike, the left extending along

the summit of the mountain. We were ordered to advance down the

mountain, and did so for some distance. We then formed line of battle. At

this point we were me t by our pickets, who were retiring, the enemy

advancing in force. I ordered the regiment to lie down. The enemy still

advancing, we opened fire upon them. Our position was held until the

enemy, in heavy force, both upon our extreme left and in front, were rapidly

advancing and quite near. As the regiment was left entirely unsupported at

that time, I ordered them to fall back, and we then formed upon the

Twenty-second South Carolina. The enemy were still advancing and were

attempting to flank us upon the left, and would probably have succeeded but

for the timely support of some of our forces, who appeared upon the left.

We then held our position until we were again left unsupported, and, the

enemy still advancing in heavy force, I then ordered the regiment to retire

a short distance, where I was met by Gen. Rodes, who ordered me to

form the regiment and hold my position. I did so, when Col. Stevens,

coming up, ordered me to form on the left of the Sixth Alabama Regiment,

Col. Gordon commanding, and to follow that regiment. I fell back with

Col. Gordon to the foot of the mountain, and then formed line of battle

and remained in that position until after dark, when we were ordered to

retire.

The officers and men behaved with great gallantry, and it gives me pleasure

to state that they were perfectly cool under fire and did their duty nobly.

Subjoined I respectfully submit a statement of the killed, wounded, and

missing.*

Yours, respectfully,

S. A. DURHAM,

Capt. Company H, Commanding Regiment.

Brig. Gen. N. G. EVANS,

Commanding Brigade, South Carolina Volunteers.

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OCTOBER 16, 1862.

GEN.: At Sharpsburg, on September 15 and 16, our regiment was

under fire, which on the 16th was quite heavy. We were not, however, called

into action until Wednesday, the 17th, when the regiment was deployed as

skirmishers and advanced to within 100 yards of the enemy's pickets, here

we held our position until all of the ammunition had been exhausted, when

we were ordered to retire by Col. Stevens, who was in command of the

brigade.

Having been wounded in the fight of Sunday, the 14th, I was not able to

command the regiment the whole of Wednesday, and left it in charge of

Lieut. E. R. White.

So far as I can, learn, the officers and men reflected great credit upon their

native State.

Subjoined will be found a list of the casualties.

Your, respectfully,

S. A. DURHAM,

Capt. Company H, Commanding Regiment.

Brig. Gen. N. G. EVANS,

Commanding Brigade, South Carolina Volunteers.

Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 19. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 27

Battles Fought

Fought on 30 Aug 1862 at 2nd Manassas, VA.

Fought on 14 Sep 1862 at South Mountain, MD.

Fought on 15 Jul 1863.

Fought on 16 Jun 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA.

Fought on 31 Oct 1864.

Fought on 15 Mar 1865.^[5]

Event: 75527397

Type: 1FindaGrave

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1866

Place: Marion, South Carolina^[6]

Burial

Burial:

Sources

• WikiTree profile Perritt-22 created through the import of johnsonwiki1.ged on Aug 2, 2012 by Karen Grady. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Karen and others.

• Source: S108 Abbreviation: 1850 United States Federal Census Title: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: Web Address: http://www.Ancestry.com
• Source: S45 Abbreviation: 1880 United States Federal Census Title: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Repository: #R2
• Repository: R2 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Address 1: http://www.Ancestry.com
• Source: S48 Abbreviation: 1870 United States Federal Census Title: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data: CONT 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. CONT Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Repository: #R2
• Source: S92 Abbreviation: South Carolina Census, 1790-1890 Title: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated IndexingSystems, comp., South Carolina Census, 1790-1890 (Online publication - Provo,UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Compiled anddigitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. FederalDecennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.Orig
• Source: S96 Abbreviation: U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Title: Historical Data Systems, comp., U.S.Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA:Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.Original data - Data compiled by HistoricalData Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.Copyright1997-2009Historical Data Systems, Inc. PO Box 35Duxbury, MA 02331.Ori)
• Source: S98 Abbreviation: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 Title: Ancestry.com, U.S. IRS Tax AssessmentLists, 1862-1918 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2008.Original data - National Archives (NARA) microfilm series: M603,M754-M771, M773-M777, M779-M780, M782, M784, M787-M789, M791-M793, M795, M1631,M1775-M1776, T227, T1208-T1209. For comp)

1. ↑ Source: #S108 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: , Marion, South Carolina; Roll: M432_856; Page: 70A; Image: 145.
2. ↑ Source: #S48 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 10, Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: M593_752; Page: 226B; Image: 456; Family History Library Film: 552251.
3. ↑ Source: #S45 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: , Clarke, Mississippi; Roll: 644; Family History Film: 1254644; Page: 110C; Enumeration District: 117; .
4. ↑ Source: #S92 Page: SC 1860 Slave Schedule
5. ↑ Source: #S96
6. ↑ Source: #S98