Born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, he was a son of William & Mary Hopson Goodlett Ballenger.
Enlisting in the 5th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 13th, 1861, at Spartanburg, South Carolina, for twelve months' service, he was was re-elected and mustered into service as Third Lieutenant of Company D of the Palmetto Sharpshooters Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, on April 13th, 1862, for three years' service. Serving with the regiment in the Army of Northern Virginia, he was wounded in action on June 30th, 1862, at Gaines Mills, Virginia. Absent, on wounded furlough, in July 1862, he was again absent, on furlough, in February 1863. Promoted to Second Lieutenant on November 30th, 1863, he was mortally wounded in action (left hip) on May 6th, 1864, at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia. Taken to Orange Courthouse, Virginia, he died of his wounds on May 31st, 1864.
Enlisting in the 5th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 13th, 1861, at Spartanburg, South Carolina, for twelve months' service, he was was re-elected and mustered into service as Third Lieutenant of Company D of the Palmetto Sharpshooters Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, on April 13th, 1862, for three years' service. Serving with the regiment in the Army of Northern Virginia, he was wounded in action on June 30th, 1862, at Gaines Mills, Virginia. Absent, on wounded furlough, in July 1862, he was again absent, on furlough, in February 1863. Promoted to Second Lieutenant on November 30th, 1863, he was mortally wounded in action (left hip) on May 6th, 1864, at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia. Taken to Orange Courthouse, Virginia, he died of his wounds on May 31st, 1864.
Born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, he was a son of William & Mary Hopson Goodlett Ballenger.
Enlisting in the 5th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 13th, 1861, at Spartanburg, South Carolina, for twelve months' service, he was was re-elected and mustered into service as Third Lieutenant of Company D of the Palmetto Sharpshooters Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, on April 13th, 1862, for three years' service. Serving with the regiment in the Army of Northern Virginia, he was wounded in action on June 30th, 1862, at Gaines Mills, Virginia. Absent, on wounded furlough, in July 1862, he was again absent, on furlough, in February 1863. Promoted to Second Lieutenant on November 30th, 1863, he was mortally wounded in action (left hip) on May 6th, 1864, at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia. Taken to Orange Courthouse, Virginia, he died of his wounds on May 31st, 1864.
Enlisting in the 5th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 13th, 1861, at Spartanburg, South Carolina, for twelve months' service, he was was re-elected and mustered into service as Third Lieutenant of Company D of the Palmetto Sharpshooters Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, on April 13th, 1862, for three years' service. Serving with the regiment in the Army of Northern Virginia, he was wounded in action on June 30th, 1862, at Gaines Mills, Virginia. Absent, on wounded furlough, in July 1862, he was again absent, on furlough, in February 1863. Promoted to Second Lieutenant on November 30th, 1863, he was mortally wounded in action (left hip) on May 6th, 1864, at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia. Taken to Orange Courthouse, Virginia, he died of his wounds on May 31st, 1864.
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