Wagener's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery (Company A, German Artillery)

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Brief History
This battery was one of four sent to occupy Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island on 27 December 1860. It was transferred to Confederate service in November 1861. Also known as German Artillery Company A of the 1st Regiment, South Carolina Artillery (Militia).

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



Counties 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.

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, 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).


 * The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resources, (accessed 2 Apr 2011). This site contains some historical sketches, officers, battles, rosters, bibliographies and references.