J. Lawrence, Cook, Capt. E. W. Lloyd’s Company, 25th (Eutaw) Regiment South Carolina Vols.*, enlisted February 24, 1862 at Charleston by Lt. Russell for the war, absent sick August 26, 1864, remaining so through October, 1864,** no further records

* This company subsequently became Company B, 25th (Eutaw) Regiment South Carolina Infantry

** Note, there are no further bi-monthly muster rolls for Company B found in the records where the regiment was stationed near Richmond, Va. Hence, we cannot ascertain his later service.

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

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Believe this is him:

John Lawrence, Private, born at Charleston, South Carolina, 24 year old Farmer, enlisted April 14, 1865 at Boone, N. C. by C. G. Bartlett for 3 years, black eyes, black hair, black complexion, 5’ 4”, mustered May 11, 1865 at Lexington, Ky., Free colored

U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864