Charleston Arsenal Battalion, South Carolina Local Defense Troops

Brief History
This battalion is a part of the South Carolina Local Defense Troops.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.



Companies in this Regiment Originated in Charleston
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.

Charleston Arsenal Battalion of Charleston County, Commanding Officer - Major J.T. Trezevant. This website lists the officers of the following companies:


 * Company A
 * Company B
 * Company C
 * Company D
 * Company E

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 21 men on its roster for this unit. Possibly this unit did not complete its organization, and the men went to other units. Roster.

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. FS Library book 973 M2crua,, WorldCat.


 * Footnote.com (A subscription website, but 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).