James D. Nance

James Drayton Nance
Born	(1837-10-10)October 10, 1837 Newberry, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	May 6, 1864(1864-05-06) (aged 26) Chancellorsville, Virginia, U.S.
Buried	Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, South Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Quitman Rifles 3rd South Carolina Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	List American Civil War Peninsula campaign Battle of Seven Pines Battle of Savage's Station Battle of Malvern Hill Maryland campaign Battle of Harpers Ferry Battle of Antietam Fredericksburg campaign Battle of Fredericksburg (WIA) Gettysburg campaign Battle of Gettysburg Chickamauga campaign Battle of Chickamauga Overland campaign Battle of the Wilderness †

James Drayton Nance (1837-1864) was a Confederate Colonel of the American Civil War. He was known for commanding the 3rd South Carolina Infantry Regiment throughout the war, primarily serving in the Peninsula campaign, the Maryland campaign and the Gettysburg campaign but was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness.