Wardlaw family.

Dates:
Active 1843
Active 1983

Biographical notes:

Residents of Kershaw County and Abbeville, S.C.; Andrew Bowie Wardlaw (1831-1888), was a planter of Liberty Hill, and son of Robert Henry Wardlaw (1807-1887) of Abbeville and Eliza Bowie Wardlaw (1808-1883) of Charleston, S.C.; he graduated, 1852, from S.C. College; in 1858, Wardlaw married Sarah Elizabeth Thompson (1837-1885) of Liberty Hill; he served as commissary officer in 14th Regiment of S.C. Volunteers with eventual rank of Major. This Regiment was combined with the 12th and 13th SC Volunteers into first Gregg's and then McGowan's Brigade which was part of the Army of Northern Virginia. Andrew's oldest son Patterson Wardlaw became notable in the educational history of South Carolina.

From the description of Wardlaw family papers, 1843-1983. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 60361193

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Subjects:

  • African Americans
  • Plantation management
  • Soldiers

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Places:

  • South Carolina (as recorded)
  • Kershaw County (S.C.) (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • South Carolina--Abbeville County (as recorded)
  • Abbeville County (S.C.) (as recorded)