Charles J. Colcock

Charles Jones Colcock
Born(1820-04-30)April 30, 1820
Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States
DiedOctober 22, 1891(1891-10-22) (aged 71)
Hampton County, South Carolina, United States
Buried
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1863 – 1865
RankColonel
Commands3rd South Carolina Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Alma mater1860 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.