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James Cordes Doar

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James Cordes Doar

Birth
McClellanville, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Death
5 Nov 1889 (aged 48)
McClellanville, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
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Charleston County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Lifelong resident of the St James / Santee area. He grew up on Harrietta Plantation, which his father acquired in the 1850's. He graduated in 1860 from South Carolina College in Columbia, SC (now the University of South Carolina). His later CSA regimental commander (Col AH Haskell) was a classmate.

Upon the outbreak of the War Between the States, he served initially in Trenholm's Company / Rutledge Mounted Riflemen in Charleston-area coastal defense duties. This unit later became B Co, 7th SC Cavalry and was transferred to Lee's Army of Northern Virginia (Gary's Brigade) in 1864, seeing significant action there. This regiment was the last CSA unit out of Richmond as the city was captured by US forces in early April 1865, according to the memoirs of Major EM Boykin "The Falling Flag."

Corporal JC Doar signed the parole document at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia on April 9th, 1865. The 7th SC Cavalry surrendered there with 22 officers and 398 enlisted men. B Company surrendered with 0 officers, one Sergeant (WH Girardeau), two Corporals (JC Doar and JC Cherry) and 32 other enlisted men.

After the war he was a 'planter' (1870 Census) and 'farmer' (1880 Census).
Lifelong resident of the St James / Santee area. He grew up on Harrietta Plantation, which his father acquired in the 1850's. He graduated in 1860 from South Carolina College in Columbia, SC (now the University of South Carolina). His later CSA regimental commander (Col AH Haskell) was a classmate.

Upon the outbreak of the War Between the States, he served initially in Trenholm's Company / Rutledge Mounted Riflemen in Charleston-area coastal defense duties. This unit later became B Co, 7th SC Cavalry and was transferred to Lee's Army of Northern Virginia (Gary's Brigade) in 1864, seeing significant action there. This regiment was the last CSA unit out of Richmond as the city was captured by US forces in early April 1865, according to the memoirs of Major EM Boykin "The Falling Flag."

Corporal JC Doar signed the parole document at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia on April 9th, 1865. The 7th SC Cavalry surrendered there with 22 officers and 398 enlisted men. B Company surrendered with 0 officers, one Sergeant (WH Girardeau), two Corporals (JC Doar and JC Cherry) and 32 other enlisted men.

After the war he was a 'planter' (1870 Census) and 'farmer' (1880 Census).

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James Cordes Doar / son of S.D. and C.A. Doar / June 25, 1841 / Nov. 15, 1889 / a faithful Soldier in the 7th S.C. Cavalry, C.S.A. 1861-1865

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  • Maintained by: CHS1973
  • Originally Created by: Darby
  • Added: Mar 29, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67625167/james_cordes-doar: accessed ), memorial page for James Cordes Doar (25 Jun 1841–5 Nov 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67625167, citing Walnut Grove Plantation Cemetery, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by CHS1973 (contributor 50025460).