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 26 - 50 of 51
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
11306 W.T.Martin34 January 26, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin , Elizabeth Jane Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11307 W.T.Martin35 January 29, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11308 W.T.Martin36 February 6, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11309 W.T.Martin37 February 10, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11311 W.T.Martin39 March 2, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin , Mary E. Martin , Elizabeth Jane Martin , Anna Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11312 W.T.Martin40 March 8, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11313 W.T.Martin41 March 10, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11314 W.T.Martin42 March 21, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11315 W.T.Martin43 March 24, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11316 W.T.Martin44 April 3, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11317 W.T.Martin45 April 14, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11318 W.T.Martin46 April 16, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11319 W.T.Martin47 April 19, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Pickens County, SC
11320 W.T.Martin48 May 16, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Spotsylvania County, VA Pickens County, SC
11321 W.T.Martin49 May 19, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Spotsylvania County, VA Pickens County, SC
11322 W.T.Martin50 May 31, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Richmond County, VA Pickens County, SC
11323 W.T.Martin51 June 3, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin VA Pickens County, SC
11324 W.T.Martin52 June 10, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Richmond County, VA Pickens County, SC
11325 W.T.Martin53 June 15, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Richmond County, VA Pickens County, SC
11326 W.T.Martin54 June 20, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Richmond County, VA Pickens County, SC
11327 W.T.Martin55 June 22, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Richmond County, VA Pickens County, SC
11328 W.T.Martin56 June 24, 1862 William T. Martin Elizabeth Martin Richmond County, VA Pickens County, SC
11329 W.T.Martin57 July 12, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Richmond County, VA Pickens County, SC
11330 W.T.Martin58 July 15, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Richmond County, VA Pickens County, SC
11331 W.T.Martin59 July 18, 1862 William T. Martin Oliver Martin Richmond County, VA 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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