8th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
The 8th Regiment South Carolina Infantry was also known as the 8th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers. It was organized for twelve months of service on April 13, 1861 with ten companies, A to K at Marion, South Carolina. It was reorganized for the War, May 13, 1862 with two additional companies, L and M. About April 9, 1865, the 8th Regiment South Carolina infantry was consolidated with the 3rd Regiment South Carolina Infantry, the 3rd Battalion South Carolina Infantry and a part of Blanchard's South Carolina Reserves and formed the new 3rd Regiment South Carolina Infantry. This unit surrendered with the Army of Tennessee.

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 (also known as the Darlington Rifles or Darlington Rifleman) - Darlington County - RosterRoster (one name)
 * Company B (also known as Chesterfield Rifles) - Chesterfield County - Roster
 * Company C (also known as Chesterfield Guards) - Chesterfield County (the first company to be raised in Chesterfield) - Roster
 * Company D (also known as Jackson Guards) - Chesterfield County - Roster
 * Company E (also known as the Timmonsville Minute Men) - Darlington County - Roster
 * Company F (also known as the Darlington Grays) - Darlington County (from the towns of Society Hill, Doversville, Lydia and Stokes Bridge) - Roster
 * Company G (also known as the Marlboro Guards and Harrington's Company) - Marlboro County - Roster, Roster
 * Comapny H (also known as Jeffrey (or Jeffries) Creek Guards) - Marion County (now in the eastern section of Florence County) - Roster, Roster (one name)
 * Comapny I (also known as the Marion Guards (Seigler states it was a "color company") - Marion County - Roster
 * Company K (also known as the McQueen Guards) - Marlboro County - Roster, Roster
 * Company L (also known as the Spartan Band) - Marion County (a few were from Darlington District and North Carolina) - Roster
 * Company M - Darlington District - Roster
 * Field and Staff

The names of companies, nicknames, county of origin are taken from Seigler's book, Steve Batson's website, Access Genealogy website, and from Eastern Digital Resources website. First listed rosters are from the Access Genealogy website and the 2nd roster is listed from Eastern Digital Resources.

Other Sources

 * Dickert, D Augustus. History of Kershaw's Brigade : With Complete Roll of Companies, Biographical Sketches, Incidents, Anecdotes, etc (Dayton, Ohio : Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1976), 583 pages. Includes a description of activities of Kershaw's Brigade in the South Carolina 8th Infantry Regiment. Includes a roster on pages 545-583. Digital Copies at GoogleandInternet Archives. Book also available through these libraries.