Henry Craig was the body servant of John Craig and served with him during the War Between the States. John Craig was a member of Company A, First South Carolina Rifles, Orr's Regiment, from 1861 until he was wounded at Gravely Hill, Virginia on August 6, 1864. Henry and John grew up together and were friends, and Henry brought John back to Pickens after John lost his arm to this wound. After Henry received his freedom, he remained with the Craig family. It is not documented that Henry took up arms against the Union. The First South Carolina Rifles began the war with 1,000 men, and 157 remained at the end of the conflict.