Pipkin Galloway was born on November 4, 1820 in Lydia, Darlington County, South Carolina. At the age of 21, he married Phariba Beasley. The couple had eight children at the start of the War Between the States with two more born in 1861 and 1862.
According to the UDC application of Irene Howell Zidlick, Pipkin was in Company E, 4th SC state troops beginning in August 1863. He would have been 43 at the time. This is found in NARS Micro 267, Roll 187.
Pipkin later enlisted at James Isle on March 1, 1864 in Company H, 21st South Carolina Infantry. He is noted "in hands of the enemy since January 1865" with further references noting he was captured at Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865. Prior to this time, he was admitted to the Petersburg, Virginia General Hospital with "debilitas" with a complaint of "anasarca" which is swelling/edema.
The conditions at Elmira Prison were deplorable. Twelve Thousand, one hundred thirty three soldiers were held on 30 acres in miserable conditions. Their latrines were situated adjacent to their water source. Elmira is known to have had the highest mortality rate of any Confederate prison.
Sadly, Pipkin died of gangrene in his feet on March 7, 1865 while in Elmira Prison.
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According to the UDC application of Irene Howell Zidlick, Pipkin was in Company E, 4th SC state troops beginning in August 1863. He would have been 43 at the time. This is found in NARS Micro 267, Roll 187.
Pipkin later enlisted at James Isle on March 1, 1864 in Company H, 21st South Carolina Infantry. He is noted "in hands of the enemy since January 1865" with further references noting he was captured at Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865. Prior to this time, he was admitted to the Petersburg, Virginia General Hospital with "debilitas" with a complaint of "anasarca" which is swelling/edema.
The conditions at Elmira Prison were deplorable. Twelve Thousand, one hundred thirty three soldiers were held on 30 acres in miserable conditions. Their latrines were situated adjacent to their water source. Elmira is known to have had the highest mortality rate of any Confederate prison.
Sadly, Pipkin died of gangrene in his feet on March 7, 1865 while in Elmira Prison.
Learn more about Elmira Prison Camp
Learn more about the Battle at Fort Fisher