NPS CWS&SS shows:

James B. Wiggins
Regiment Name 10th South Carolina Infantry
Side Confederate
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M381 roll 34

10th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry
10th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Marion, near Georgetown, South Carolina, in July, 1861. Its members were raised in the counties of Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg, Marion, and Charleston. The regiment moved to Cat Island where many of the men suffered from typhoid fever, measels, and mumps. In March, 1862, it was sent to Mississippi, then in the Kentucky Campaign it was involved in the capture of Munfordsville. During the war it was assigned to General Manigault's and Sharp's Brigade and from September, 1863 to April, 1864, was consolidated with the 19th Regiment. The unit served with the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter campaign in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina. It lost 16 killed, 91 wounded, and 2 missing at Murfreesboro, and the 10th/19th had 236 killed or wounded at Chickamauga and totalled 436 men and 293 arms in December, 1863. During the Atlanta Campaign, July 20-28, the 10th Regiment lost 19 of 24 officers engaged and surrendered on April 26, 1865, with no officers and 55 men. The field officers were Colonels Arthur M. Manigault and James F. Pressley, Lieutenant Colonels Julius T. Porcher and C. Irvine Walker,and Major A.J. Shaw.

Others in this unit of that surname are:

Soldier Name Company Rank In Rank Out
Wiggins, Edward J.
Co I Private Private

Wiggins, J.D.
Co L Private Private

Wiggins, J.W.
Co D Private Private

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: James B. Wiggins
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: South Carolina
Regiment Name: 10 South Carolina Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 10th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry
COMPANY: D
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M381 roll 34

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: James B Wiggins
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): St James Goose Creek Parish, Charleston, South Carolina
Head of House - James Wiggins - 36 - Planter - worth $3000
Elizabeth Wiggins - 37 - wife
James B. Wiggins - 18 - son - attended school in past year
Jacob E. Wiggins - 14 - son - attended school in past year

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James B Wiggins
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Age in 1870: 38
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: St James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
James B. Wiggins - 38 - Physician
Mary C. Wiggins - 30 - wife - keeping house
Jeff D. Wiggins - 10 - son
Ellen E. Wiggins - 8 - daughter
Infant Wiggins - 1 daughter
His parents live next door -
Father - James Wiggins - 58 - farmer
Mother - Elizabeth Wiggins - 44 - wife - keeping house
Children:
Mary Wiggins 12 daughter
Carrie Wiggins 10 daughter
Benjamin Wiggins 8 son
Charles M Wiggins 6 son

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James B. Wiggins
Home in 1880: Saint James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: South Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Mary C.
Father's birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's birthplace: South Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
James B. Wiggins 48 Head - Farmer
Mary C. Wiggins 41 wife keeping house
Jefferson Wiggins 20 son working on farm
Dora Wiggins 18 daughter
Lynette Wiggins 12 daughter
James A. Wiggins 9 son
John Wiggins 5 son [can not read/write]
Gordon Wiggins 3 son [can not read/write]
Wade Wiggins 8M son [can not read/write]

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