History of the Twenty-Third Regiment, or
Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1689-1850
By Richard Cannon, Parker,Furnival & Parker, London 1847
(reference no. 356.109.41(23rd))
Pages 104-106 South Carolina and Action at Camden, includes:
‘The 23rd
had 6 rank and file killed, Captain James Drury and 17 rank & file
wounded.’
- reference WO 12 3960 for 23rd Foot
- period 25 June to 24 December 1780, 10 companies identified
- these identify the names of six rank and file soldiers killed, and companies, on 16 August 1780 at the Battle of Camden
Deaths 16 August 1780 Effective
Private Men
( in 1783) on Muster Rolls for this period - 1780
(when signed in 1783)
Captain William Keppel Corporal Edward Paterson 4
Major Frederick Mackenzie Private John Shepherd 2
Private Thomas Shale
Sir William Howe - 8
Lt Col Nesbit Balflour Private William Cox 4
Capt Thomas Saumesez (?) - 3
Captain James Drury Private John Ranksmore 5
Captain Forbes Champagne - 4
Captain Charles Apthorp Private George Weymouth 3
Note:
In 1783, when
above Muster Rolls signed to cover 1780 period, many prisoners of war and
deserters.
These eight companies would be at the Battle of Camden and the six
deaths identified in the regimental history are confirmed by the surviving PRO
muster rolls.
23rd
(Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Regiment, continued:
The following
two companies were not at the Battle of Camden:
Grenadier
Company:
Captain Thomas Peter Effective private men in 1783: 38
Light
Infantry(?):
Captain Lionel Smyth Effective private men in 1783: 33
On these muster rolls for the period 25 June 1780 to 24 December 1780 (although signed in 1783) there are no prisoners of war, no deserters and no one killed. These companies also received drafts.
The muster rolls
for these companies have not been photocopied.