Henry Odom (1833 - 1864)

Born 1833 in Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Jul 1864 at about age 31 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Henry Odom was a South Carolinian.

Private Henry Odom served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1862
Mustered out: July 6, 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 21st South Carolina Infantry

Henry Odom was born in 1833 in Marlboro, South Carolina, United States. His parents were Tristram Odom and Susan Wallace. He died on July 06, 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States

• Fact: Residence (1850) Marlboro county, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
• Fact: Residence (1860) Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
• Fact: Burial (1864) Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Brightsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
• Fact: Cemetery Odom Cemetery
• Fact: Cemetery Wallace Cemetery
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch KIA at Battle of Petersburg
• HENRY ODOM

CONFEDERATE SOLDIER Born: 1833 Bennettsville, S. C. Died: July 6, 1864 Battle of Petersburg, Va. KIA

Parents: Tristram Odom (1811-1896) Susan Wallace Odom (1814-1860)

Henry has no known spouse nor any known children that I could find..

Siblings : Louisa Odom (1835 - 1914 ) Nehemiah Odom (1837 - 1903 ) Elizabeth Amanda Odom ( 1838 - 1894 ) Mary Jane Odom 1841 - after 1850 ) Lucy Ann Odom Bennett (1844 - 1890 ) John L. Odom (1853 - after 1860 )

Half Siblings: Celestia Odom (1863 Otelia Odom (1868 Octavia Odom (1870 - 1918) Sarah Odom (1875

Henry was a Confederate Calvary Soldier. At the age of 28 years Henry Odom enlisted in the Civil War at Bennettsville, S. C. on Christmas day - Dec. 25, 1861 for a period of 12 months. He was assigned to 'F' Co. of the 21st S. C. Infantry as a 'Private'. His enlistment officer was Capt. J.A.W. Thomas. (later to become an author/writer on Marlboro County). His active duty ( first Muster Roll) began at Georgetown, S. C. on January 10, 1862. Henry's war records were assigned the number starting with the first four digits 4964--- with a total entries of 14 that became his war story. He served his duty from Dec. 25, 1861 to July 6, 1864.....He was KIA at the Battle of Petersburg, Va. He served well.

Burial :Wallace Cemetery , Marlboro , S. C. Our Respect for this fallen soldier

Family Members Parents Tristram Odom 1811–1896 Susan Wallace Odom 1814–1860 Siblings Nehemiah H. Odom 1837–1903 Elizabeth Amanda Odom 1838–1894 Lucy Ann Odom Bennett 1844–1890 Mary Jane Odom Brown 1844–1925

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QV-8N3 : 4 April 2020), Henry Odom in household of Tristram Odom, Marlboro county, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States; citing family 290, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTX-PTJ : 18 March 2020), Henry Odom in entry for Tristram Odom, 1860.

• "South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGYT-46X : 12 December 2014), Henry Odom, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Twenty-first Infantry Mc-Pi, NARA microfilm publication M267 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1959), roll 322.

• Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTY-ZBYM : 7 August 2020), Henry Odom, ; Burial, , Marlboro, South Carolina, United States of America, English Cemetery; citing record ID 186325521, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.