1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
1st Regiment South Carolina Infantry, 3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment, 1st South Carolina Infantry Regulars, "Anderson's First," "First Regulars," "The Enlisted Men". Authorized in the Army of South Carolina 1 January 1861; company commanders confirmed by the Senate on 19 January 1861; assembled 6 February 1861 initially with 8 companies, later increased to 10 companies; mustered into Confederate service 17 May 1861, with companies A-H, with companies I and K added in early 1862; reorganized on 15 June 1863 as 3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment; surrendered 26 April 1865 at Durham Station, Orange County, North Carolina, as part of the forces under General Joseph E. Johnston.

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.

This Regiment may be the confused with the 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (6 months, 1861).

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.


 * A Company (Beauregard Artillery); originally B Company, "2nd Company".
 * B Company - originally E Company, "5th Company".
 * C Company
 * D Company (Calhoun Light Infantry)
 * E Company
 * Beauregard Battery
 * F Company
 * G Company
 * H Company
 * K Company - (also known as Bamberg Guards or Bamberg Volunteers); organized from E Company

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).


 * Armstrong, James. Carolina light infantry's record in the Great War : the story of a gallant company, most of the members of which were boys in years though inspired with the spirit of heroes.  (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990).   Includes a description of activities of 1st South Carolina Infantry Regiment (Confederate) in some of their battles.  Available at the Family History Library,


 * Ash, Stephen V. Firebrand of liberty : the story of two black regiments that changed the course of the Civil War, (New York, New York : W.W. Norton, c2008).  Includes bibliographical references and index.  Available online at Google Books, (accessed 16 Feb 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library,


 * Confederate States of America. Army.  South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 1st.  The Irish Volunteers memorial meeting and Military Hall festival, October-November, 1877 : together with a brief sketch of the company, 1801-1878.  (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990).  Includes a roster on pages 36-38.  Available at the Family History Library,