McIllwayne Plantation – Lancaster County

Basic Information

• Location – South of the city of Lancaster, Lancaster County

• Origin of name – For the McIllwayne family who owned the plantation

• Other names – ?

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

• ? – House built

• 1865 – Colonel McIllwayne who had served in the U.S. Light Horse Dragoons prior to the Civil War, then in command of a South Carolina regiment owned the plantation. During February or March, a segment of a Union regiment foraged at the plantation. The house was still standing at this time with whom is believed to be Mrs. McIllwayne and daughter residing there (1).
  

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – ?

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

References & Resources

1. Information contributed by Ted Simpson found during his research of the the 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Sources include:
   – Charles Webster Knapp letter dated March 31, 1865
   – Booklet, transcribed and published by the 21st Wisconsin Regimental Association from their 1903 reunion of the recollection of events by Private Fred Reitz which would have taken place in late February/early March of 1865