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I found these two Rampley's. You can obtain their service record files through the service noted above.

George Martin

J B. Rampley

Enlisted as a Private, November 18, 1862 for 90 days at Spartanburg serving until February 14, 1863 in Company I, 9th South Carolina Infantry Reserves, 90 days, 1862-1863

There is a history of this unit found in:
South Carolina Volumes-The Confederate Regimental History Series
http://www.researchonline.net/catalog/crhscmast.htm

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J M. Rampley

Enlisted as a Private, August 22,1861 at Clinton Lauren [?] District, SC/Camp Johnson, age 21, in Company B, 1st South Carolina Cavalry, last muster roll for Nov/Dec 1864 records him present, there are some 22 cards in his service record file

1st Regiment, South Carolina Cavalry

1st Cavalry Regiment was organized in October, 1861, using the 1st South Carolina Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. The men were from Charleston and the counties of Abeeville, Allendale, Chester, and Georgetown. It served in South Carolina, then moved to Virginia and was assigned to General W. Hampton's, M.C. Butler's, W.H. F. Lee's, and P.M.B. Young's Brigade. The regiment fought at Chambersburg, Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Upperville, Gettysburg, Bristoe, Kelly's Ford, and Mine Run. Ordered south, it served under Colonel G.P. Harrison and later Generals Bonham and Logan. It was prominent in the defense of Savannah and the campaining of the Carolinas. This unit had 339 effectives at Gettysburg, but only 46 were present in February, 1865. It was included in the surrender of the Army of Tennessee. The field officers were Colonel John L. Black, Lieutenant Colonels John D. Twiggs and William A. Walker, and Major Niles Nesbitt.

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