1st Battalion, South Carolina Rifles

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Brief History
1st South Carolina Battalion of Rifles also known as 5th Infantry Battalion was oranized on Sullivans Island on 10 December 1861; served as basis for 2nd South Carolina Rifle Regiment formed 12 May 1862.



Joseph H. Crute, Jr.'s book, "Units of the Confederate States Army", contains no history for this unit. This regiment most likely transferred into another regiment or was combined with another regiment to create a new regiment, or is&amp;nbsp;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 in this Battalion 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 - many men from Abbeville District (County)


 * Company B - many men from Pickens District (County)


 * Company C - many men from Pickens District (County)


 * Company D - many men from Anderson District (County)


 * Company E - many men from Pickens District (County)


 * Company F - many men from Anderson District (County)

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).