Background
Dickert, David Augustus was born on August 2, 1845 in Lexington, South Carolina, United States. Son of Captain A. G. and M. W. (Dixon) Dickert.
Dickert, David Augustus was born on August 2, 1845 in Lexington, South Carolina, United States. Son of Captain A. G. and M. W. (Dixon) Dickert.
Educated Saint John's Primary School.
2d, Monticello, South Carolina., July 18, 1886. Mistress M. A. Coleman. Entered C.S.A. February, 1861.
Promoted captain, December, 1862, 3d South Carolina. volumes
Commanded regiment in Valley campaign of General Early, 1864. Was in all great battles of east (with two exceptions), at Chickamauga and Knoxville.
Surrendered with Johnson at Greensboro, North Carolina, April, 1865. Colonel 3d South Carolina.
State troops, 1877-1880.
Author: History of Kershaw’s Brigade, Longstreet’s Corps, 1899 L11. Wrote army reminiscences for papers and magazines, 1870-1900. Address: Newberry, South Carolina.
Married 1st, Mission M. C. Cromer.
