Died during the Civil War of wounds suffered at Petersburg, Virginia. Was a First Lieutenant with the 23rd Regiment of the South Carolina Volunteers. BURIED: Moffatt, Strong, McDill Graveyary. His tombstone reads: Lt. John Harvey McDill Son of Col. James and Jane McDill Born 17 October 1838 Died of wounds received at Petersburg, Va. 30 July 1864 aged 25 years 6 months 13 days Graduated at Erskine College 1859 He was a member of Hopewell A.R.P. Church. His body was interred at
Chester Co., South Carolina.
John was born at
South Carolina on 17 October 1838. He was the son of
James McDill Capt. and
Sarah Jane Moffatt. John died on 30 July 1864 at
Petersburg, Prince George Co, Virginia, at age 25.