5th Regiment, South Carolina Reserves (90 days 1862-63)

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Brief History
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 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.

According to the soldiers service records located on Footnote.com companies from this regiment became 5th Regiment South Carolina Reserves.

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 - many men from Abbeville District (County) - Roster
 * Company B - many men from Chester District (County) - Roster
 * Company C - many men from Edgefield District (County) - Roster
 * Company D - Roster
 * Company E - Roster
 * Company F - many men from Colleton County (County) - Roster
 * Company G - many men from Abbeville District (County) - Roster
 * Company H - many men from Abbeville District (County) - Roster
 * Company I - many men from Dorchester District (County) - Roster
 * Company K - many men from Edgefield District (County) - Roster

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).
 * "South Carolina 5th Regiment, South Carolina Reserves". The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resources an Internet site, accessed 12/16/2010. Gives some references for this military unit.
 * 5th South Carolina Reserves, Jun 1862 - Jan 1863. Internet site, accessed 12/17/2010. Contains the names of officers of the Regiment, the companies, counties, and rosters.
 * "South Carolina Reserve and Miscellaneous Units in the War of the Rebellion". Internet site, accessed 12/17/2010. Lists some of the Troop and Reserve units, a few companies, officers and some dates of service.  This site lists Company B coming from Lancester County. It may be referring to 5th Battalion, South Carolina Reserves (Brown's) unit.