1st Regiment, Charleston Guard, South Carolina

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Brief History
Joseph H. Crute, Jr.'s book, "Units of the Confederate States Army", contains no history for this unit. Footnote.com lists this regiment being a part of the First State Troops with Soldiers whose names begin with A-D listed. At the bottom of one of the service records for a soldier it states: "This regiment appears to have been composed of South Carolina Militia in the service of the Confederate States." Robert S. Seigler's book states this "regiment was part of the 5th Subdivision under DeSaussure in the 1st South Carolina Military District commanded by Ripley in the summer of 1863. The exact dates of its organization are unknown, but it served from July 10 to September 26, 1863, at the Military Hall in Charleston".

This regiment most likely transferred into another regiment or was combined with another regiment to create a new regiment, or is another name for an existing regiment. Looking at the service records of the soldiers may give clues to the different regiments they may have served in.

Companies of this Regiment with County of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

It appears from the soldier service records that many of the men enlisted at Charleston, South Carolina.

Other Sources

 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. This site uses Joseph H. Crute's book, Units of the Confederate States Army, as their main source for the regiment history. Family History Library book 973 M2crua,, WorldCat.
 * Footnote.com ($ A subscription website. It is available for use at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers). It has digital Civil War soldier service records and brief regiment histories (located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls).
 * 1st Regiment Charleston Guard from The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resources, accessed 11/20/2010.
 * Seigler, Robert S. South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States. Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, c2008. . This book has an overview about the creation of the military units for service during the Civil War. There are four volumes which are divided into areas of the State. There is information about the different military units including dates of organization and service, company officers, battle engagements, company names and places of origin, and a few pictures. The 1st (Charleston) Batallion Infantry. Also known as Gaillard's Battalion, an the 1st infantry found in Vol 1 page 45. This book is also available through other libraries.