3rd Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, Consolidated (Infantry)

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Brief History
The 3rd Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, Consolidated was organized at the end of the war on April 9, 1865. The 3rd Battalion, South Carolina Infantry, 3rd Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, the 8th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry and parts of the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Battalions of A.G. Blanchard's South Carolina Reserves were combined to create the 3rd Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, Consolidated. These military units were paroled on May 2, 1865.

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

Companies in this Regiment with the 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.


 * Company A - formerly Companies B and C of the 3rd Regiment
 * Company B - Men formerly with the 8th Regiment
 * Company C - Men formerly with Company E of the 3rd Regiment
 * Company E
 * Company F - formerly Companies A, B and C of the 3rd Battalion
 * Company G
 * Company H
 * Company I
 * Company K

Information on companies taken from Seigler's book. More information about Company commanders is included in the book for most companies.

Other Source Material

 * 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., WorldCat.


 * 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. This book is also available through other libraries.