Henry J. Clifton, age 29, 3rd Lieutenant, Captain James W. Owen’s Company, 21st Regiment South Carolina Volunteers,* enlisted January 1, 1862 at Georgetown by Jas. W. Owens for the war, promoted 1st Lieutenant May 16,1864, captured at Petersburg June 17, 1864, forwarded to Fort Pulaski, Ga., received at Fort Delaware, Del., from City Point, Va., June 25, 1864, forwarded to Hilton Head, S. C., August 20, 1864, received at Fort Delaware, Del., March 12,1865, subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance to the United States and released, June 17, 1865, resident of Darlington,, S. C., dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes, 5’ 10”

* This company subsequently became Company K, 21st Regiment South Carolina Infantry

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Marion W. Clifton, Private, Company K, 21st Regiment South Carolina Infantry, enlisted November 17, 1862 at Pee Dee by J. W. Owens for 3 years or the war, admitted CSA General Military Hospital, No 4, Wilmington, N. C. January 15, 1865, Rubeola (Measles), transferred to General Hospital No. 3, Goldsboro, N. C. January 17, 1865, admitted Pettigrew Gen. Hospital No. 13, Raleigh, N. C., January 17, 1865, furloughed for 60 days February 6, 1865, Sampson, S. C., Faisons Depot PO, S. C., no further records

M267: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina