South Carolina in the Civil War

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South Carolina Military Units
Most units were numbered, however, some were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and unassigned companies.

South Carolina Units by Number or by Name Confederate Units 1st-4th 5th-14th 15th-51st A-C D-M N-Z South Carolina Units by Type of Unit Confederate Units Infantry Cavalry Artillery Sharpshooters Colored Troops Unassigned Units

Miscellaneous Battalions and Regiments

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


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


 * South Carolina Conscripts, Camp of Instruction, Columbia "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Neal's Battalion, South Carolina "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Palmetto Sharpshooters Regiment, South Carolina (Jenkins') (1st Palmetto) Palmetto Regiment Sharpshooters was organized in April, 1862, with transfers from the 2nd, 5th, and 9th South Carolina Infantry Regiments. Send to Virginia, the unit was assigned to General R.H. Anderson's, Jenkins', and Bratton's Brigade.


 * Parker's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery (Marion Artillery) Marion Light Artillery was organized during the summer of 1861. Most of its members were from Marion, South Carolina. During January, 1865, it was assigned to A. Rhett's Brigade. Ended the war in North Caolina.


 * Percival's Independent Company, South Carolina Cavalry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


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


 * Rhett's South Carolina Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Rhett's Company, South Carolina (Brooks Home Guards) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


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


 * Rodgers' Company, South Carolina Cavalry (State Troops) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Rump's Regiment, South Carolina Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Rutledge's Company, South Carolina Cavalry Militia (Charleston Light Dragoons) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Senn's Company, South Carolina Post Guard "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Shaw's Company, South Carolina Cavalry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Shiver's Company, South Carolina Local Defense Troops "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Simon's Company, South Carolina "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Simon's Company, South Carolina Volunteers (Etiwan Rangers) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Battalion State Cadets, South Carolina Local Defense Troops (Charleston) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Stuart's Company, South Carolina Artillery (Beaufort Volunteer Artillery) Beaufort Light Artillery was organized early in 1862 with men from Beaufort County. During January, 1865, the battery was assigned to B.H. Robertson's Brigade, then it served in Rhett's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Tennessee. It participated in the North Carolina Campaign and surrendered in April.


 * Symons' Company, South Carolina Sea Fencibles "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Theodore Cordes' Company, South Carolina Cavalry Militia (German Hussars) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


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


 * Trenholm's Company, South Carolina Militia (Rutledge Mounted Riflemen "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Trenholm's Company, Rutledge Mounted Riflemen and Horse Artillery, South Carolina "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Tucker's Company, South Carolina Cavalry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Wagener's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery (Company A, German Artillery) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Walker's South Carolina Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Walker's Battalion, South Carolina Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Walker's Squadron, South Carolina Cavalry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Walpole's Company, South Carolina Cavalry (Stono Scouts) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Walter's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery (Washington Artillery) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Ward's Company, South Carolina Artillery (Waccamaw Light Artillery) Waccamaw Light Artillery was organized early in 1863 with men from Georgetown County. Attached to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, the unit served in the Charleston area until the evacuation of that city in February, 1865. It later disbanded.


 * West's Independent Company, South Carolina Cavalry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Williams' Battery, South Carolina Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Wilson's Independent Company, South Carolina Cavalry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Zimmerman's Company, South Carolina Artillery (Pee Dee Artillery) Pee Dee Light Artillery was organized during the winter of 1861-1862 with men from Florence County. After serving in the Department of Norfolk and the Department of North Carolina, it was assigned to R.L. Walker's and W.J. Pegrams's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. It then was transferred to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

Source Information

 * Capers, Ellison. Confederate Military History. Atlanta: Confederate Publishing Company, 1899). Google Books.
 * Crute, Joseph H. Jr. Units of the Confederate States Army. Midlothian, Virginia : Derwent Books, c1987. Family History Library book 973 M2crua,, WorldCat.
 * Estes, Claud. List of Field Officers, Regiments and Battalions in the Confederate States Army 1861-1865. Macon: The J. W. Burke Company, 1913. Google Books and at the Family History Library book 973 M2Lo,, fiche 6082198 (3 fiche)
 * O'Donnell-Rosales, John. Hispanic Confederates. Baltimore: Genelogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006. Google Books, , FHL book 973 M2oh, and 2006 edition.
 * Rigdon, John C. South Carolina regimental histories of the American Civil War : &amp; index to South Carolina Civil War soldiers. Clearwater, South Carolina : Eastern Digital Resources, 2006. FHL CD-ROM no. 4269.
 * Rivers, William J.. Rivers' account of the raising of troops in South Carolina for state and Confederate service, 1861-1865. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990., FHL fiche 6082599 (1 fiche).
 * Rivers, William J. Roll of the Dead, South Carolina troops, Confederate States Service. [Columbia, South Carolina] : Public Programs Division, S.C. Dept. of Archives and History, c1995. This book lists many who died while in Confederate service. It is an alphabetical name listing with District, age, rank, company, reigment, date and cause of death. Family History Library book 975.7 M2rd,.
 * Rodenbough, Theophilus F. and William L. Haskin, editors. The Army of the United States. New York: Maynard, Merrill, &amp; Co., 1896. Google Books.  Also available at the Internet site, US Army Center of Military History, accessed 12/08/2010.
 * Salley, A. S.South Carolina troops in Confederate service". Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990. Google Books- Volume I, Google Books Volume II., fiche 6082600 (21 fiche).
 * The War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies by published under the direction of the Secretary of War. Washington, District of Columbia : Govt. Print. Off., 1880-1901. Google Books and at the Family History Library,, book 973 M29u, series 1-4; 120 films beginning with 845306 Item 3. An index is found in The War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies : general index and additions and corrections by Fred C. Ainsworth and Joseph W. Kirkley (Washington [District of Columbia]: U.S. G.P.O.),, FHL book 973 M29u index and film 430054.
 * Confederate Army Units formed in South Carolina during the War for Southern Independence, Internet site by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 36 Greenville, S.C., accessed 11/27/2010.
 * Index to South Carolina Soldiers from the Internet site, The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resouces. This is an alphabetical list of known soldiers. Accessed 11/27/2010
 * South Carolina in the Civil War Homepage, Internet site by Mac Wyckoff, accessed 11/29/2010. Lists links to South Carolina Military units, battles, a few names of soldiers and books about the Civil War.
 * Confederate Veterans Present at a 1922 Reunion at Walhalla, South Carolina, Internet site, accessed 11/30/2010
 * Shock Troops of the Confederacy-The Sharpshooter Battalions of the Army of Northern Virginia. by Fred L. Ray.  CFS Press Internet site, accessed 11/30/2010. This site lists the table of contents for this book and has a picture gallery of men who were sharpshooters.
 * "South Carolina Infantry Regiments", Internet site, accessed 11/30/2010. This has some information about some of the units and some links to other sites (note: some of the links are no longer valid).
 * Southern Messenger, Internet site, accessed 12/03/2010. This site contains an ancestor memorial where people can post names of those involved in the war. It also has links to other information about the Civil War, pictures and even a 'Project Wave' project where people will display flags in honor of an ancestor.
 * Confederate American Pride, Internet site, accessed 12/03/2010. This site has photos and biographies of Confederate leaders, articles about the Civil War, links and other information.
 * The War of the Rebellion, A Compilation of the Official Records of The Unioin and Conferate Armies" eHistory Internet site, accessed 12/15/2010. Can search by keyword or phrase; find maps, images and other information.