Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 2nd Infantry Regiment State Troops written by John Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2nd Regiment, South Carolina State Troops was organized on July 7, 1863. It was organized for six months State service from 1 August 1863. It was composed of companies formed from various regiments of the South Carolina Militia. It did not go into active service until September 4-5, 1863. The 2nd Regiment served until February 2, 1864. Many of the men probably served throughout the remainder of the war in advance of Sherman's invasion. Companies Company A - Orangeburg & Lexington Counties Company B - Edgefield County Company C - Orangeburg County Company D - Colleton (Beaufort?) County Company E - Barnwell & Beaufort Counties Company F - Newberry & Lexington Counties Company G - Orangeburg & Lexington Counties Company H - Colleton County Company I - Edgefield County Company K - Barnwell & Beaufort Counties

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 2nd Infantry Regiment Rifles written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Carolina 2nd Regiment Rifles was organized during the spring of 1862 using the 5th South Carolina Battalion Rifles as its nucleus. It was organized from extra companies initially intended for Orr's Rifles. These companies were organized into a battalion that was officially designated the Fifth South Carolina Infantry Battalion. The unit served in South Carolina, then was ordered to Virginia and assigned to General Jenkins' and Bratton's Brigade. It participated in the Seven Days' Battles and the conflicts at Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, and Fredericksburg. Later the regiment was with Longstreet at Suffolk and D.H. Hill in North Carolina. It moved again with Longstreet but did not take part in the Battle of Chickamauga. The unit was involved in the Knoxville operations, returned to Virginia, and saw action at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. After enduring the hardships of the Petersburg siege south and north of the James River, it ended the war at Appomattox.

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 19th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Carolina 19th Infantry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1861-1862. It, along with the 18th was created as the last of the units formed in 1861 and did not participate in the early deployment. The 19th was involved the reorganization of the troops in the spring of 1862. They then moved to Mississippi, then to Kentucky where it saw action at Munfordsville. The 19th served with the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, fought with Hood in Tennessee, and was active in the South Carolina Campaign and the North Carolina operations. The regiment lost 8 killed and 72 wounded at Murfreesboro, and the 10th/19th sustained 236 casualties at Chickamauga and totaled 436 men and 293 arms in December, 1863. During the Atlanta Campaign, July 22-28, the 19th reported 12 killed, 60 wounded, and 25 missing, and there were 9 killed, 34 wounded, and 8 missing at Ezra Church. It surrendered on April 26, 1865, with 76 men.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 2nd Battalion Sharpshooters written by John C. Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Carolina 2nd Infantry Battalion Sharpshooters was originally Company B of the SC 9th Infantry Regiment. The men were from Beaufort and Colleton Counties. The captain was Benjamin Burgh Smith. Rivers Account of the Raising of the Troops for State and Confederate Service in South Carolina states that 300 men were originally enrolled.The 2nd Infantry Battalion elected B. Burgh Smith to serve as its major. Three companies were organized on June 22, 1862. They were assigned to the 3rd Military District of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida from June - September 1862 when they were apparently disbanded. Although two battles (Secessionville and Pocotaligo) occurred during this time, and the Second Sharpshooters are listed under Col. W. S. Walker's command, there is no record that this battalion participated.

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 23rd Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Carolina 23rd Infantry Regiment [also called Coast Rangers] was assembled at Charleston, South Carolina, in November, 1861. Most of the men were from Horry, Georgetown, Charleston, and Colleton counties. After being stationed in South Carolina, the regiment moved to Virginia and during the war served in General Evans', Elliot's, and Wallace's Brigade.

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment State Troops written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are two units identified as the SC 1st Infantry Regiment State Troops. This unit was formed in January of 1863 and evidently disbanded in 1864 although many of the men probably served throughout the remainder of the war in advance of Sherman's invasion.From Siegler's book, South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States. The 1st Regiment, South Carolina State Troops was organized in July 1863. It was also known as Roberts's Regiment and did not go into active service until September 4, 1863. The 1st Regiment was not involved in any battle and they served until February 3, 1864.Company A - Captain Thomas H. Russell - Anderson District .; company at Tunnell Hill, Oconee.Company B - Captain Bennett C. Jones Company C - Captain Benjamin Franklin Duncan - Anderson District Company D - Captain Francis W. BurtCompany E - Captain Robert O. Tribble - Greenville District Company F - Captain Robert C. Sharp - Abbeville District Company G - Captain Moses Thomas Fowler - Laurens District Company H - Captains Edward Powell & William A. Beacham - Greenville District Company I - Captain John W. Hearst Company K - Captain Samuel McKittrick

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 10th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Carolina 10th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Marion, near Georgetown, South Carolina, in July, 1861. Its members were raised in the counties of Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg, Marion, and Charleston. The regiment moved to Cat Island where many of the men suffered from typhoid fever, measles, and mumps. In March, 1862, it was sent to Mississippi, then in the Kentucky Campaign it was involved in the capture of Munfordsville. During the war it was assigned to General Manigault's and Sharp's Brigade and from September, 1863 to April, 1864, was consolidated with the 19th Regiment. The unit served with the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter campaign in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina. It lost 16 killed, 91 wounded, and 2 missing at Murfreesboro, and the 10th/19th had 236 killed or wounded at Chickamauga and totaled 436 men and 293 arms in December, 1863. During the Atlanta Campaign, July 20-28, the 10th Regiment lost 19 of 24 officers engaged.

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment 6 Month s 1861 written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-22 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (6 Months 1861) may have been formed early in 1861 or previously. In Rivers Account of the Raising of the Troops for State and Confederate Service he has the following statement: The State troops that had been called down to Charleston relieved the militia who had been on duty for four months. These, returning to their homes in the city, began to form new organizations for continued active service.This would have occurred in January of 1861 concurrent with the formation of Gregg's, Butler's and Hagood's First.This regiment was formed from men who had gathered at Charleston from across the state.Company A - (also known as the Richland Rifles) - Richland District (County), Columbia area. Became Company A of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company B - (also known as the Darlington Guards) - Darlington District (County). Became Company B of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company C - (also known as the Edgefield Rifles or Riflemen) - Edgefield District (County). Became Company C of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company D - (also known as the Abbeville Volunteers) - Abbeville District (County). Became Company D of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company E - (also known as the Union Volunteers) - Union District (County). Became Company E of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company F - (also known as the Wee Nee Volunteers and Williamsburg Volunteers) - Williamsburg District (County), Kingstree area. Became Company F of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company G - (also known as William Spires' Company and as the Hamburg Volunteers). Became first Company G of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company HCompany ICompany KCompany LCompany MCompany NCompany O

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment Gregg s written by John Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 2nd Infantry Regiment Rifles written by John C. Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Carolina 2nd Infantry Regiment Rifles was organized during the spring of 1862 using the 5th South Carolina Battalion Rifles as its nucleus. The Second South Carolina Rifles was organized from extra companies initially intended for Orr's Rifles. These companies were organized into a battalion that was officially designated the Fifth South Carolina Infantry Battalion. The unit was known more popularly as the First South Carolina Rifle Battalion. The regiment fought for most of the war in Virginia. They went with Longstreet to Georgia, but did not participate in the Battle of Chickamauga. They were engaged at Knoxville however, before returning to Virginia. The remnants of the regiment surrendered at Appomattox. Company A - Abbeville District (County), a few from Laurens District (County) and Newberry District (County) Company B - Pickens District (County) now Oconee County Company C - Pickens District (County), now inOconee County Company D - Anderson District (County) and Pickens District (County) Company E - Pickens District (County), Anderson District District (County), and Greenville District (County) Company F - Pickens District (County), Anderson District (County), Abbeville District (County) Company G - Anderson District (County), Greenville District (County), and a few from Georgia Company H - Pickens District (County) Company I - Pickens District (Seigler says there was no Company I) Company K - Abbeville District (County), Anderson District (County) and Pickens District (County) Company L (possibly also known as the Butler Guards) - Anderson District (County), a few from Greenville District (County) and Spartanburg District (County)

Download or read book Historical Sketch Roster NC 4th Infantry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 21st Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Carolina 21st Infantry Regiment was organized in November, 1861, with men from the Pee Dee region of the state. It served for some time in the Charleston area attached to General Hagood's Brigade in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. During the spring of 1864 it moved to Virginia and was active at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. The unit continued the fight in the Petersburg trenches, then took part in the North Carolina operations. CompaniesCompany A - Georgetown CountyCompany B - Darlington County "Wild Rifles"Company C - Chesterfield CountyCompany D - Chesterfield CountyCompany E - Chesterfield CountyCompany F - Marlboro CountyCompany G - Darlington County "William's Guards"Company H - Georgetown CountyCompany I - Marion CountyCompany K - Darlington County

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 20th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 1862, the Confederate Congress called upon the state of South Carolina to provide 12000 additional troops for the war effort. This led South Carolina to form the 17th through the 27th Regiments. The companies which became the SC 20th Infantry Regiment were already formed and had entered their respective camps of instruction. Many of the men were recruited in Sumter, Orangeburg, and Calhoun counties. What would become Company H, 20th SCVI were drilling at Hampton's Plantation in Diamond Hill, SC. As in every unit in the south, communities and families joined up together, and the 20th was no exception. Company I had 28 members by the name of Gunter. The Captain, all three Lieutenants and seven NCOs all held the name, thus they were called the Gunter Company. The 20th spent the early part of the war in the Charleston area, then fought in the Carolina's Campaign and surrendered at Bentonville. Companies Of The SC 20th Infantry Regiment A-Co. Anderson & Pickens Captain Partlow B-Co. Orangeburg Captain McMicheal C-Co. Lexington Captain Leaphart D-Co. Orangeburg Captain Danley E-Co. Laurens Captain Cowen F-Co. Newberry Captain Kinard G-Co. Sumter Captain Moseley H-Co. Lexington / Orangeburg Captain Ruff I-Co. Lexington / Orangeburg Captain Gunter K-Co. Lexington Captain Harmon Co M. was formed as "Keitt's Mounted Rifles"

Download or read book A History of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry 1861 65 written by Mac Wyckoff and published by Sergeant Kirkland's Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the role the 2nd South Carolina Infantry played in the great battles of the American Civil War. Includes a detailed roster.

Download or read book A History of the Second South Carolina Infantry 1861 65 written by Mac Wyckoff and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 16th Infantry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 16th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (also known as the Greenville Regiment and the Greenville Boys) recruited its men in Greenville County. It was organized and mustered into Confederate service in December, 1861. The regiment moved to Charleston and for a time was stationed at Adams Run under General Hagood. During December, 1862, the unit was ordered to Wilmington, North Carolina and in May, 1863, to Jackson, Mississippi where it was assigned to General Gist's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Later the 16th Regiment joined the Army of Tennessee. On April 9, 1865 the 16th consolidated with the 24th Infantry regiment to form the Consolidated 16th and 24th Infantry Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers. This consolidated unit surrendered on April 26, 1865 with the Army of Tennessee.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 6th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rivers' account of the raising of the troops, he dedicates a total of 6 lines to this regiment of 700 men. From the casualty lists, there were probably that many men again who joined subsequently. It lost 18 killed at Dranesville, 27 at Williamsburg, 270 at Gaines' Mill and Frayser's Farm, 115 at Second Manassas, 58 in the Maryland Campaign, 16 At Wauhatchie, 9 at The Wilderness, 26 killed from June 13 to Dec 31, 1864, and yet still managed to surrender 30 officers and 328 men at Appomattox. The 6th fought with the army from Williamsburg to Fredericksburg, served with Longstreet at Suffolk, and later moved with D.H. Hill to North Carolina. Again with Longstreet, it did not arrive in time to take part in the Battle of Chickamauga but was engaged at Knoxville. Returning to Virginia, it participated in the conflicts at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches, and saw action around Appomattox . The companies of the SC 6th Infantry were formed from the counties of Fairfield, Chester, York, Darlington, Lancaster, and Lexington.