Bazil H. Hartley (1809 - 1878)

Born 7 Nov 1809 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

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Died 18 Jul 1878 at age 68 in Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, United States

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Private Bazil Hartley served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 1861
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 1st Regiment, South Carolina Reserves, F company

Bazil Hartley was born 7 Nov 1809 ^[1] to Willis and Margaret (Taylor) Hartley

He was married twice, and had a total of 16 children .

Bazil first married Elizabeth Gant before 1834 and had seven children.

Matilda "Melindy" Eagan was his second wife. He married her about 1842 and had nine children with her.^[2] Matilda died in 1900 and was buried in the Batesburg Cemetery.^[3]

According to the 1860 Slave schedule, Bazil was a slave owner . He had 14 slaves at that time- 8 of them children under 18, and 2 slave houses. ^[4]

Bazil was a confederate soldier in the Civil War. He was a private in the 1st Regiment, South Carolina Reserves, Company F - (also known as the Reserve Guard #6) ^[5] The South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment Reserves was organized in Charleston early in the war. It was made up mostly of old men and boys. For the first three years these men stayed around Charleston and were involved in the Siege of Charleston in 1863.

When Sherman's troops invaded the state in 1865, the 1st joined up with McLaws Georgia troops in defense of the state.^[6] Charleston was abandoned by the Confederate Army in February 1865, following Gen. Sherman’s capture of Atlanta and then Savannah in December 1864.The city was occupied by Union troops on Feb. 18.^[7]

Bazil Hartley died 18 Jul 1878 in Batesburg, South Carolina and was buried in Batesburg Cemetery . ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24862212
2. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Lexington, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1502; Page: 291A; Family History Library Film: 553001
3. ↑ Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24862198
4. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls.
5. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm, acquired 2007.
6. ↑ 1st Regiment Militia (Charleston Reserves) (Infantry)  from The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resources, accessed 11/22/2010, lists a brief Regiment History.
7. ↑ The Post and Courier. Sherman Marched and Charleston Surrendered BY ROBERT N. ROSEN Feb 20, 2015
8. ↑ Find A Grave.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24862212