Charles J. Colcock
Charles Jones Colcock | |
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| Born | April 30, 1820 Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | October 22, 1891 (aged 71) Hampton County, South Carolina, United States |
| Buried | Sheldon, South Carolina, United States |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Service years | 1862 – 1865 |
| Rank | Colonel, Brigadier General |
| Commands | 3rd South Carolina Cavalry |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Alma mater | 1860 census shows he owned 113 slaves that he didn’t want to give up in St. Luke’s Parish. |
Charles Jones Colcock (April 30, 1820 - October 22, 1891) was a Confederate Colonel who was most notable for commanding the 3rd South Carolina and serving at the Battle of Honey Hill after General G. W. Smith relinquished command to him as the main Confederate commander.