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The South Carolina 1st Militia Regiment Charleston Reserves was organized in Charleston early in the war. It was made up mostly of old men and boys. For the first three years these men stayed around Charleston and were involved in the Siege of Charleston in 1863. When Sherman's troops invaded the state in 1865, the 1st joined up with McLaws Georgia troops in defense of the state.Company A (also known as the Hibernian Guard, Company #1) - Men were older members of the Irish VolunteersCompany B - (also known as the Charleston Home Guard, Company #2)Company C - (also known as the Pickens Rifles, Company #3)Company D - (also known as the Reserve Guard #4)Company E - (also known as the Reserve Guard #5)Company F - (also known as the Reserve Guard #6)Company G - (also known as Company #7)Company H - (also known as Company #8) Company I - (No Company I)Company J - (J was used unofficially and sometimes referred to as Company I)Company K - (also known as the tenth)Pickens Rifles - (Possible two units with the same name)
The South Carolina 1st Mounted Infantry Regiment may have been formed early in 1861 or previously. It was also known as Martin's Regiment Mounted Men and Martin's Mounted South Carolina Militia. In Rivers Account of the Raising of the Troops for State and Confederate Service he has the following statement: The State troops that had been called down to Charleston relieved the militia who had been on duty for four months. These, returning to their homes in the city, began to form new organizations for continued active service.This would have occurred in January of 1861 concurrent with the formation of Gregg's, Butler's and Hagood's First.The regiment was evidently reassigned in early 1862. Many of the men show up in various cavalry units later in the war.Anderson's Company (also known as Dorchester Guerrillas) - entered active duty at Stallsville, South CarolinaBarnwell's Company (also known as Palmetto Hussars) - Beaufort District (County)Blakewood's Company (also known as Hardeeville Guerrillas) - Beaufort District (County)Bostick's Company (also known as Allendale Guards) - Barnwell District/County and Beaufort District (County)Campbell's Company (also known as Marion Scouts or Marion Troop) - Colleton District (County)Christopher's Company (also known as Parish Mounted Rangers) - Charleston District (County)Earnest's Company (also known as Marion Rangers or Marion Troop) - Colleton District (County)Evan's Company (also known as Palmetto Rangers) - Barnwell District (County)Fripp's Company (also known as St. Helena Mounted Riflemen) - Beaufort District (County)Green's Company (also known as Salkehatchie Guerrillas) - Colleton District (County)D. B. Heyward's Company (also known as Marion Men of Combahee) - Colleton District (County)G. C. Heyward's Company (also known as Charleston Mounted Guard) - Charleston District (County)Jefford's Company (also known as South Carolina Rangers) - Charleston District (County)Johnson's Company (also known as Savannah River Guards) - Barnwell District (County)King's Company (also known as St. Paul's Home Guard or St. Paul's Mounted Men) - Colleton District (County)Kirk's Company (also known as May River Troop or Bluffton Troop) - Beaufort District (County)Martin's Company (also known as Calhoun Minute Men or Red Oak Rangers) - Barnwell District/County and Beaufort District (County)Oswald's Company (also known as Grey Riders of St. Bartholomew's) - Colleton District (County)Percival's Company (also known as Pickens Rangers) - Barnwell District (County)Scott's Company (also known as St. Paul Rangers) - Colleton District (County)Screven's Company (also known as Beaufort District or Coosawhatchie Guerrillas) - Beaufort District (County)Simon's Company (also known as Etiwan Rangers) - Charleston District (County)Smart's Company (also known as St. Peter's Guard) - entered active duty at Hardeeville, South Carolina.Smith's Company (also known as Beech Hill Rangers) - Colletin District (County)
The South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (6 Months 1861) may have been formed early in 1861 or previously. In Rivers Account of the Raising of the Troops for State and Confederate Service he has the following statement: The State troops that had been called down to Charleston relieved the militia who had been on duty for four months. These, returning to their homes in the city, began to form new organizations for continued active service.This would have occurred in January of 1861 concurrent with the formation of Gregg's, Butler's and Hagood's First.This regiment was formed from men who had gathered at Charleston from across the state.Company A - (also known as the Richland Rifles) - Richland District (County), Columbia area. Became Company A of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company B - (also known as the Darlington Guards) - Darlington District (County). Became Company B of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company C - (also known as the Edgefield Rifles or Riflemen) - Edgefield District (County). Became Company C of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company D - (also known as the Abbeville Volunteers) - Abbeville District (County). Became Company D of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company E - (also known as the Union Volunteers) - Union District (County). Became Company E of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company F - (also known as the Wee Nee Volunteers and Williamsburg Volunteers) - Williamsburg District (County), Kingstree area. Became Company F of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company G - (also known as William Spires' Company and as the Hamburg Volunteers). Became first Company G of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company HCompany ICompany KCompany LCompany MCompany NCompany O
There are two units identified as the SC 1st Infantry Regiment State Troops. This unit was formed in January of 1863 and evidently disbanded in 1864 although many of the men probably served throughout the remainder of the war in advance of Sherman's invasion.The 1st Regiment, South Carolina State Troops was organized in July 1863. It was also known as Roberts's Regiment and did not go into active service until September 4, 1863. The 1st Regiment was not involved in any battle and they served until February 3, 1864.Thomas B. Roberts, Colonel of this regiment appears as Captain of Company A of the 16th Infantry Regiment. Bil Brasington in his research gives this timeline: "He was previously a captain 16th Regiment, Company A from Nov 1861 to June 1862 until reorganization for The War and 3rd SC Reserves Company B June 1862 until Jan 1863."William Goldsmith who is Quartermaster Sergeant for this regiment also appears as a private in the SC 16th Infantry Regiment, Company A.Company A - Captain Thomas H. Russell - Anderson District Company B - Captain Bennett C. Jones Company C - Captain Benjamin Franklin Duncan - Anderson District Company D - Captain Francis W. Burt Company E - Captain Robert O. Tribble - Greenville District Company F - Captain Robert C. Sharp - Abbeville District Company G - Captain Moses Thomas Fowler - Laurens District Company H - Captains Edward Powell & William A. Beacham - Greenville District Company I - Captain John W. HearstCompany K - Captain Samuel McKittrick
The South Carolina 1st Artillery regiment was organized with 9 companies from the 1st Artillery Battalion on 25 MAR 1862. Company K was assigned on 12 APR 1862. Company A (Sumter Artillery) served as light artillery and the remainder of the regiment served as heavy artillery and infantry. When the Confederate garrison was withdrawn from Charleston in February of 1865, the unit left Charleston with 1000 men and fought Sherman in SC and NC as infantry before surrendering with the Army of Tennessee in May. Companies Of The SC 1st Artillery Regiment The South Carolina 1st Artillery battalion was organized with five companies in early 1861, and mustered into Confederate service in MAY 1861. Company A - Sumter Artillery Company B Company C Company D Company E Company F was organized in OCT 1861, Company G was organized in NOV 1861 Company H was organized in FEB 1862. Company I was organized in FEB 1862.
The South Carolina 19th Infantry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1861-1862. It, along with the 18th was created as the last of the units formed in 1861 and did not participate in the early deployment. The 19th was involved the reorganization of the troops in the spring of 1862. They then moved to Mississippi, then to Kentucky where it saw action at Munfordsville. The 19th served with the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, fought with Hood in Tennessee, and was active in the South Carolina Campaign and the North Carolina operations. The regiment lost 8 killed and 72 wounded at Murfreesboro, and the 10th/19th sustained 236 casualties at Chickamauga and totaled 436 men and 293 arms in December, 1863. During the Atlanta Campaign, July 22-28, the 19th reported 12 killed, 60 wounded, and 25 missing, and there were 9 killed, 34 wounded, and 8 missing at Ezra Church. It surrendered on April 26, 1865, with 76 men.
The South Carolina 23rd Infantry Regiment [also called Coast Rangers] was assembled at Charleston, South Carolina, in November, 1861. Most of the men were from Horry, Georgetown, Charleston, and Colleton counties. After being stationed in South Carolina, the regiment moved to Virginia and during the war served in General Evans', Elliot's, and Wallace's Brigade.
This work ties up the whole elusive body of documents and printed sources related to the more than 20,000 rank and file South Carolina soldiers who made up the battle lines in an untold number of skirmishes with the British and the Tories. The information, which was taken from pension records, bounty land warrants, annuitants' claims, audited accounts, muster rolls, pay lists, and standard published sources and more, is arranged in paragraph form under the name of the soldier and includes some or all of the following details: dates of enlistment, service, battles, and skirmishes; names of commanding officers; names or designation of military unit; rank attained; notations indicating whether the soldier was wounded, killed or taken prisoner; source citations; and, in the case of data deriving from federal pension files or state annuity claims, dates and places of birth and death, names of wives and children, and places of residence before and after the War.