9th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
The 9th (also called the 2nd) Regiment South Carolina Infantry was organized July 12, 1861. It was not reorganized for the war but most of the members subsequently served in the 5th and 6th Regiments South Carolina Infantry and Palmetto Regiment South Carolina Sharp Shooters. The regiment disbanded in April 1862.

This unit is often confused with the 9th Battalion, South Carolina Infantry.

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.

The first group of Company names, nicknames and county of origin is taken from Batson's website.


 * Company A (also known as Lancaster Greys) - Lancaster County
 * Company B (also known as Fork Troop) - Richland County
 * Company C - Spartanburg County - Roster
 * Compnay D (also known as Darlington Sentinels) - Sumter County, Clarendon County
 * Company E - Kershaw County
 * Company F - Sumter County, Chesterfield County
 * Company G (also known as Hartsville Light Infantry) - Darlington County
 * Company H - Edgefield County
 * Company I - Clarendon County
 * Company K (also known as Pickens Sentinels) - Lexington County

Seigler's book states the following companies, nicknames and districts or counties of origin:


 * Company A (also known as the Lancaster Greys) - Lancaster District (County)
 * Company B (also known as the States Right Guards and the Fork Troop)
 * Company C (also known as the Clarendon Blues) - Clarendon District (County)
 * Company D (also known as the Chicora Guards and the Salem Company) - Sumter, Williamsburg, and Clarendon Districts (Counties)
 * Company E (also known as the Kershaw Troop) - Kershaw District (County)
 * Company F (also known as the Sumter Grays) - Sumter, Chester, Chesterfield, Charleston and Williamsburg Districts (Counties)
 * Company G (also known as the Hartsville Light Infantry) - Darlington District (County)
 * Company H (also known as the Blanding Blues) - Edgefield, Barnwell, Colleton and Orangeburg Districts (Counties)
 * Company I (also known as the Cowpens Guards or Guard) - Spartanburg District (County)
 * Company K (also known as the Pickens Sentinels) - Lexington District (County)
 * Clarendon Volunteers or Clarendon Riflemen (existed for a short time)

Other Source Material

 * Roster of the Carendon Blues, 9th Regiment, Company C by Old Sumter District, South Carolina SCGenWeb Sites and Palmetto State Roots Web Sites, Internet site, accessed 11/27/2010. Has a brief history and roster for Company C.
 * Coker, James Lide. History of Company G, Ninth S.C. Regiment, Infantry, S.C. Army, and of Company E, Sixth S.C. Regiment, Infantry, S.C. Army. Greenwood, South Carolina : Attic Press, 1979. Roster for 9th infantry, Company G on pages 21-28. Roster for 6th Regiment, Company E on pages 44-50., book 975.7 M2c, , . WorldCat.
 * Hewett, Janet B., ed. Supplement to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Pub. Co., c1994-2001. . Lists officers, companies, some nicknames for the companies and dates involving the company and places where they were stationed. There are 10 Companies (A-I, K) listed. Available at these libraries: Worldcat.
 * Letter of R. L. Crawford, James Island. University of South Carolina Digital Manuscript. Internet site, accessed 12/27/2010. Is a letter that refers to the involvement of R. L. Crawford with the 9th Infantry Regiment.