William T. Martin

First Name: William
Middle Name(s): T.
Last Name: Martin
Unit: 
Col. F, 1st Regiment, Orr's Rifles, South Carolina Volunteers
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Pickens County, SC
Biography: 

William T. Martin (b. ca. 1842) was from a farm family in Pickens District, South Carolina. He lived with his father Oliver Martin (b. ca. 1817) and four siblings. He joined Co. F, 1st Regiment, Orr's Rifles, South Carolina Volunteers in the Civil War. His unit was in the Charleston area from the fall of 1861 to May 1862, when it was transferred to Richmond, Virginia. On August 5, 1862, William died of "camp fever" or typhoid fever in a Richmond hospital.

Authored Letters

Displaying 1 - 25 of 51
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
11273 W.T.Martin1 September 11, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Summerville, SC Pickens County, SC
11274 W.T.Martin2 September 16, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11275 W.T.Martin3 September 29, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11276 W.T.Martin4 October 6, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11277 W.T.Martin5 October 9, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11278 W.T.Martin6 October 13, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11279 W.T.Martin7 October 18, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11280 W.T.Martin8 October 21, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11283 W.T.Martin11 November 8, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11284 W.T.Martin12 November 10, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11285 W.T.Martin13 November 13, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin , Elizabeth Jane Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11287 W.T.Martin15 November 17, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11290 W.T.Martin18 December 11, 1861 William T. Martin Mary E. Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11291 W.T.Martin19 December 15, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11292 W.T.Martin20 December 19, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11293 W.T.Martin21 December 21, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11295 W.T.Martin23 December 25, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin , Elizabeth Jane Martin , John Freeman Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11297 W.T.Martin25 December 31, 1861 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11298 W.T.Martin26 January 2, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11300 W.T.Martin28 January 5, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11301 W.T.Martin29 January 10, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11302 W.T.Martin30 January 10, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11303 W.T.Martin31 January 13, 1862 William T. Martin Mary E. Martin , Anna Martin , Oliver Martin , Elizabeth Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11304 W.T.Martin32 January 15, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11305 W.T.Martin33 January 20, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC

Received Letters

Displaying 1 - 9 of 9
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
11281 W.T.Martin9 October 27, 1861 Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin , Elizabeth Jane Martin William T. Martin Pickens County, SC Charleston County, SC
11282 W.T.Martin10 November 6, 1861 M. A. Phillips William T. Martin Anderson County, SC Charleston County, SC
11286 W.T.Martin14 November 15, 1861 Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin , Elizabeth Jane Martin William T. Martin Pickens County, SC Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11288 W.T.Martin16 November 29, 1861 Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin , Elizabeth Jane Martin William T. Martin Pickens County, SC
11289 W.T.Martin17 December 4, 1861 H. T. Reeder William T. Martin Pickens County, SC
11294 W.T.Martin22 December 22, 1861 M. A. Phillips William T. Martin Anderson County, SC Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11296 W.T.Martin24 December 29, 1861 Oliver Martin William T. Martin Pickens County, SC Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11299 W.T.Martin27 January 5, 1862 Mary E. Martin William T. Martin Pickens County, SC Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11310 W.T.Martin38 February 17, 1862 Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin , Elizabeth Jane Martin William T. Martin Pickens County, SC Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC

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