1st Regiment, South Carolina Militia (Charleston Reserves)

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

From the internet site "The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina" this history is given on this regiment:, "The South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment Reserves was organized in Charleston early in the war. It was made up mostly of old men and boys. For the first three years these men stayed around Charleston and were involved in the Siege of Charleston in 1863. When Sherman's troops invaded the state in 1865, the 1st joined up with McLaws Georgia troops in defense of the state."

This regiment’s name is most likely a shorter or longer version of one of the other regiments; or it may have only existed a short time when it was transferred into another regiment or was combined with another regiment to create a new regiment. Looking at the service records of the soldiers may give clues to the different regiments they may have served in.

A possible other Regiment to look at is First Regiment Charleston Guard, First State Troops, (Six Months, 1863-64). In the soldier service records on Footnote.com it states "This regiment appears to have been composed of South Carolina Militia in the service of the Confederate States."

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.

Many of the soldiers in this regiment enlisted at Charleston.

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. 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).
 * 1st Regiment Militia (Charleston Reserves) (Infantry) from The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resources, accessed 11/22/2010, lists a brief Regiment History.