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.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


 * Fickling's Company, South Carolina Artillery (Brooks Light Artillery) Brooks Light Artillery, completed its organization during the spring of 1862 with men from the Charleston area. It soon moved to Virginia and was assigned to S.D. Lee's, E.P. Alexander's, and F. Huger's Battalion of Artillery. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered.


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


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


 * Gaillard's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery (Santee Light Artillery) Santee Light Artillery was originally Company B of the 6th South Carolina Infantry Battalion and served as an infantry company until early 1863. At that time it was transferred to the artillery.


 * Garden's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery (Palmetto Light Battery) Palmetto Light Artillery completed its organization at Charleston, South Carolina, during the late spring of 1862. Most of the men were from the Charleston and Georgetown areas. It was ordered to Virginia and attached to B.W. Frobel's, M.W. Henry's, and J.C. Haskell's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia.


 * Gilchrist's Company, South Carolina Heavy Artillery (Gist Guard) Gist Guard Light Artillery was organized during the winter of 1862-1863. It served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Surrendered in May, 1865.


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


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


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


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


 * Hampton Legion, South Carolina Hampton Legion was organized by Wade Hampton during the spring of 1861. It contained a cavalry and infantry battalion, but they did not serve together. The cavalry battalion fought in the Seven Days' Battles and in the summer of 1862 merged into the 2nd South Carolina Cavalry Regiment. The infantry battalion was active at First Manassas and later was assigned to W. Hampton's, Hood's, and Jenkins' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was involved in various conflicts from Seven Pines to Sharpsburg, moved to North Carolina, then served with Longstreet at Chickamauga and Knoxville. In May, 1864, the unit was reorganized, mounted, and united with the 2nd South Carolina Cavalry Regiment.


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


 * Hart's Company, South Carolina Horse Artillery Volunteers (Washington Artillery) Washington Light Artillery was originally organized to be attached to the Hampton South Carolina Legion. However, it never served with that command. After being stationed in South Carolina, the unit moved to Virginia and was assigned to Stuart's and R.P. Chew's Horse Artillery. . Later it joined B.C. Manly's Battalion of Artillery in the Army of Tennessee and was active in North Carolina. Surrendered on April 26, 1865.


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


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


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


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


 * Holcombe Legion, South Carolina Holcome Legion was organized during the fall of 1861 with a cavalry and infantry battalion. The four-company cavalry battalion served for a time with the legion, was assigned to the Department of Richmond, and eventually became part of the 7th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment. The infantry battalion was formed with eight companies, later increased to ten. During the war it was attached to Evans', Elliot's, and Wallace's Brigade.


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


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


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


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


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


 * Jeter's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery Macbeth Light Artillery was organized during the summer of 1861 with men raised in Berkeley County. April, 1864, the unit was stationed at Charleston.It then was attached to J.B. Palmer's Brigade in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. It disbanded in April 1865.


 * Kanapaux's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery (Lafayette Artillery) Lafayette Light Artillery was formed late in 1861. During February, 1865 it was attached to C.L. Stevenson's Division, Army of Tennessee.


 * Kelly's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery (Chesterfield Artillery) Chesterfield Light Artillery was organized and mustered into Confederate service in November, 1861, at Columbia, South Carolina. Most of the officers and men were raised in Chesterfield County. During April, 1865, was being reorganized and refitted when the Confederate forces surrendered.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


 * Manigault's Battalion, South Carolina Volunteers (Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Manigault's Battalion, South Carolina Artillery 18th Heavy Artillery Battalion [often called the Siege Train Artillery Battalion] was organized during the spring of 1862 with three companies. Many of the men were from Charleston. It surrendered on April 26, 1865.


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


 * Mathewes' Company, South Carolina Heavy Artillery (Bonneau's) Mathewes' Brigade was formed during the winter of 1862-1863. The company was attached to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and served in the Charleston area. From July 10 to September 6, 1863, In January, 1865, the unit was assigned to J.B. Robertson's Brigade and in May included in the surrender.


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


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


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


 * Mim'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 (Miscellaneous) "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.