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South Carolina in the Civil War

Regiments
1st Battalion, South Carolina "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

1st Battalion, South Carolina Reserves "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

1st Battalion, South Carolina State Troops

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

1st Battalion, South Carolina Infantry (Charleston) (Gaillard's)

1st Infantry Battalion, known as the Charleston Battalion, was organized at Charleston, South Carolina, during the spring of 1862. Its six companies contained men from Sumter, Union, and Calhoun Counties. The unit was assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and served in the Charleston area. The battalion merged into the 27th South Carolina Infantry Regiment on September 30.

1st Battalion, South Carolina Sharpshooters 1st Battalion Sharpshooters was formed at Columbia, South Carolina, during the summer of 1862 with four companies. Many of the men were raised in Edgefield County. Attached to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. It merged into the 27th South Carolina Infantry Regiment on September 30, 1863.

1st Regiment, South Carolina Pioneers Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

1st Regiment, South Carolina Rifles (Orr's)

1st Regiment Rifles, known as Orr's Rifles, was organized at Sandy Springs, South Carolina, in July, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Abbeville, Pickens, Anderson, and Marion. The unit was first stationed on Sullivan's Island and called by the other troops "The Pound Cake Regiment" because of its light duty. Then in April, 1862, it moved to Virginia with 1,000 men. Assigned to General Gregg's and McGowan's Brigade.

1st Regiment, Charleston Guard, South Carolina Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

1st Regiment, South Carolina Rifles (Militia) (Branch's)

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

1st Regiment, South Carolina Militia "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

11 1st Regiment, South Carolina Militia (Charleston Reserves) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

12 1st Regiment, South Carolina Reserves "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit

. 13 1st Regiment, South Carolina State Troops

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 14 1st Regiment, South Carolina Mounted Militia

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 15 1st Regiment, South Carolina Mounted Reserves "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 16 1st Regiment, South Carolina Artillery 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment was organized during the fall of 1861 using the 1st South Carolina Artillery Battalion as its nucleus. Most of the officers and men were from the Charleston area. It was assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. In February, 1865, the unit was converted to infatnry

17 1st Regiment, South Carolina Artillery (Militia)

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 18 1st Regiment, South Carolina Cavalry

1st Cavalry Regiment was organized in October, 1861, using the 1st South Carolina Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. The men were from Charleston and the counties of Abeeville, Allendale, Chester, and Georgetown. It served in South Carolina, then moved to Virginia and was assigned to General W. Hampton's, M.C. Butler's, W.H. F. Lee's, and P.M.B. Young's Brigade. 19 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (6 months, 1861) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 20 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Butler's) (1st Regulars)

3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment [also called 1st Regulars or Enlisted Men] was organized in December, 1860, with eight companies, later increased to ten. The men were recruited in Charleston, Columbia, and Cheraw, and the counties of Greenville, Lancaster, Chesterfield, and Anderson. In January, 1865, it was assigned to Colonel A. Rhett's Brigade and, serving as infantry. 21 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (McCreary's) (1st Provisional Army)

1st Infantry Regiment, Provisional Army completed its organization at Richmond, Virginia, in August, 1861. Most of the officers and men had served in the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, a six-month command, which was mustered out of service in late July. The men were from Charleston and Columbia, and the counties of Darlington, Marrion, Horry, Aiken, and Florence. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered.

22 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Hagood's)

1st Regiment Volunteers completed its organization at Barnwell, South Carolina, in December, 1860, and entered Confederate service in April, 1861. Its companies were raised in Charleston and the counties of Orangeburg, Lancaster, Barnwell, Greenville, Colleton, and Richland.

23 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

24 1st Battery, South Carolina

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 25 2nd Battalion, South Carolina

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 26 2nd Battalion, South Carolina Reserves

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 27 2nd Battalion, South Carolina Cavalry Reserves

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 28 2nd Battalion, South Carolina Infantry

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 29 2nd Battalion, South Carolina Sharpshooters

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 30 2nd Regiment, South Carolina

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

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2nd Regiment, South Carolina Rifles

2nd Regiment Rifles was organized during the spring of 1862 using the 5th South Carolina Battalion Rifles as its nucleus.

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2nd Regiment, South Carolina Militia

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

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2nd Regiment, South Carolina Reserves (90 days 1862-63)

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

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2nd Regiment, South Carolina State Troops (6 months 1863-64)

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

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2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment was organized at Charleston, South Carolina, during the spring of 1862 using the 2nd South Carolina Artillery Battalion as its nucleus. Many of the men were recruited in the counties of Sumter, Darlington, and Charleston. In 1865 it was converted to infantry and, assigned to General Elliott's Brigade

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2nd Regiment, South Carolina Heavy Artillery

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

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2nd Regiment, South Carolina Cavalry

2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 by consolidating the 4th South Carolina Cavalry Battalion and the Cavalry Battalion of Hampton's South Carolina Legion. In May, 1864, the Infantry Battalion of Hampton's South Carolina Legion was mounted and united with the 2nd Cavalry. It was then redesignated the Hampton South Carolina Cavalry Legion.

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2nd Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (2nd Palmetto Regiment)

2nd Infantry Regiment [also called 2nd Palmetto Regiment] completed its organization near Richmond, Virginia, in May, 1861. The men were from Columbia, Camden, and Charleston, and the counties of Sumter, Richland, Greenville, Kershaw, and Lancaster

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2nd Regiment, South Carolina Cadets Infantry

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

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2nd Regiment, South Carolina Infantry Reserve

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