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1890 - 1918 (27 years)| Name | James Davison HERIOT [1] | |
| Prefix | Cpl | |
| Birth | 2 Nov 1890 | Providence, Sumter County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | Other information for birth is 12 Jan 1890 in the Woodrow Communty, Lee County, South Carolina and death date is 12 Oct 1918 [2] | |
| MILI | Sumter's Cpl. Heriot exhibited uncommon valor Mrs. Carrie Heriot received word from the War Department on Oct. 10, 1918, that her son, James D. Heriot, had been killed in action on the battlefields of France. James Davison Heriot was born on Nov. 2, 1890, in Providence, S.C., then a part of Sumter County. He was about 28 years old when he lost his life in combat. Little information concerning his death, other than that he was killed by enemy fire, was relayed to the family. They were told that additional details would follow. Heriot was a member of Company I, 118th Infantry, and 30th Division and was engaged in action in France. After his heroic death at the battle of Vaux-Andigny, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by Gen. John J. Pershing, but this distinction was later changed to the Medal of Honor. The Army provided the following information describing the action that led to his death. His citation reads as follows: "Corporal Heriot, with four other soldiers, organized a combat group and attacked an enemy machine-gun nest which had been inflicting heavy casualties on his company. In the advance two of his men were killed, and because of the heavy fire on all sides, the remaining two sought cover. Unmindful of the hazard attached to the mission, Corporal Heriot, with fixed bayonet, charged the machine gun, making his way through the fire for a distance of 30 yards forcing the enemy to surrender. During this exploit he received several wounds to his arm and later in the same day, while charging another nest, he was killed." Major Gen. Henry G. Sharpe, accompanied by Lt. W.C. Bacon, traveled to Sumter to present Mrs. Heriot with the medal. Sharpe, in charge of the Southeastern Department of the Army with headquarters in Charleston, made the presentation in a formal, quiet ceremony. The medal was presented at the residence of Mrs. H.T. Abbott on Washington Street. Others present at the ceremony were Robert L. and Joseph C. Heriot, brothers of James Davison Heriot. Sharpe read the citation for which the medal was given and the regulations governing the wearing of the medal. The ceremony took place at about 10:30 a.m., and after its conclusion, Sharpe returned to the Claremont Hotel, and Mrs. Heriot returned to her home in Lee County. James D. Heriot is buried in the Rembert Church Cemetery with several "departed loved ones of many well-known families in Sumter and Lee County." According to Cassie Nicholes, circa 1788 Col. James Rembert "gave land for the erection of a meeting house possibly known first as Rembert's Chapel and later Rembert's Church." The stately white building, which ceased housing regular services in 1934, creates a quiet, beautiful final resting place for one of our nation's bravest. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1298. Posted in Reflections on Sunday, December 22, 2013 [1] | |
| _UID | 27A770FE3B034A48AE447410E3F53D6A0133 | |
| Death | 12 Oct 1918 | killed in action on the battlefields of France [1, 2] |
| Burial | Rembert Church Cemetery [1] |
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| Person ID | I6509 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 29 Dec 2013 | |
| Father | Robert LaRoche HERIOT, Jr., b. 7 Apr 1847, Woodrow Community, Lee County, South Carolina d. 16 Jan 1904, Lee County, South Carolina (Age 56 years) | |
| Mother | Caroline Virginia “Carrie” CHANDLER, b. 10 Jun 1865, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 9 Aug 1931, Lee County, South Carolina (Age 66 years) | |
| Marriage | 7 Dec 1887 | Clarendon County, South Carolina [2, 3] |
| _UID | 6989FC715EB74EC482BBE9C9773F9EA36C59 | |
| _UID | 6989FC715EB74EC482BBE9C9773F9EA36C59 | |
| Family ID | F14189 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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