Capt. John T. Andrews, 1st South Carolina Infantry
Capt. John T. Andrews, 1st South Carolina InfantryLibrary of Congress · LC-DIG-ppmsca-75087
The Civil War, 1861 to 1865

South Carolina in the Civil War

South Carolina was raised overwhelmingly for the Confederacy. Of the 238 regiments recorded in South Carolina, 237 served the Confederate States, and none the Union. 1 were regiments of the United States Colored Troops.

On the ground

Battles and engagements fought in South Carolina

Aubrey maps 144 documented Civil War engagements fought on South Carolina’s soil between 1860 and 1865, from decisive battles to the raids and skirmishes that filled the years between. The surviving records account for more than 4,000 Union casualties across them.

Every point below is placed from the source record, with the date, the units engaged, and the casualties reported exactly as the compiled histories give them.

1861 · Confederate victory
Fort Sumter

On April 10, 1861, Brig. Gen. Beauregard, in command of the provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Garrison commander Anderson refused. On April 12, Confederate batteries opened fire on the fort, which was unable to reply effectively. At 2:30 pm, April 13, Major Anderson surrendered Fort Sumter, evacuating the garrison on the following day. The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War. Although there were no casualties during the bombardment, one Union artillerist was killed and three wounded (one mortally) when a cannon exploded prematurely while firing a salute during the evacuation on April 14.

1863 · Confederate victory
Charleston Harbor

In April, Maj. Gen. David Hunter prepared his land forces on Folly, Cole's, and North Edisto Islands to cooperate with a naval bombardment of Fort Sumter. On April 7, the South Atlantic Squadron under Rear Admiral S.F. Du Pont bombarded Fort Sumter, having little impact on the Confederate defenses of Charleston Harbor. Although several of Hunter's units had embarked on transports, the infantry were not landed, and the joint operation was abandoned. The ironclad warships Keokuk, Weehawken, Passaic, Montauk, Patapsco, New Ironsides, Catskill, Nantucket, and Nahant participated in the bombardment. Keokuk, struck more than 90 times by the accurate Confederate fire, sunk the next day.

1863 · Inconclusive victory
Grimball's Landing

To divert Confederate reinforcements from a renewed attack on Fort Wagner, Gen. Gillmore designed two feints. An amphibious force ascended Stono River to threaten the Charleston & Savannah Railroad bridge. A second force, consisting of Terry's division, landed on James Island on July 8. Terry demonstrated against the Confederate defenses. On July 16, the Confederates attacked Terry's camp at Grimball's Landing. Because of incomplete reconnaissance of the difficult, marshy ground, the disorganized Confederate attack was soon aborted. Their mission accomplished, Federal troops withdrew from the island on July 17.

1862 · Union victory
Simmon's Bluff

In June, the Federals besieging Charleston mounted an amphibious expedition to cut the Charleston & Savannah Railroad. On June 21, troops of the 55th Pennsylvania landed from the gunboat Crusader and transport Planter near Simmon's Bluff on Wadmelaw Sound, surprising and burning an encampment of the 16th South Carolina Infantry. The Confederates scattered, and the Federals returned to their ships. Despite this minor victory, the Federals abandoned their raid on the railroad. Although a bloodless raid, this engagement typified scores of similar encounters that occurred along the South Carolina coastline.

1863 · Confederate victory
Fort Wagner/Morris Island

After the July 11 assault on Fort Wagner failed, Gillmore reinforced his beachhead on Morris Island. At dusk July 18, Gillmore launched an attack spearheaded by the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a black regiment. The unit's colonel, Robert Gould Shaw, was killed. Members of the brigade scaled the parapet but after brutal hand-to-hand combat were driven out with heavy casualties. The Federals resorted to siege operations to reduce the fort. This was the fourth time in the war that black troops played a crucial combat role, proving to skeptics that they would fight bravely if only given the chance.

1864 · Confederate victory
Honey Hill

Leaving Hilton Head on November 28, a Union expeditionary force under Maj. Gen. John P. Hatch steamed up the Broad River in transports to cut the Charleston & Savannah Railroad near Pocotaligo. Hatch disembarked at Boyd's Landing and marched inland. On November 30, Hatch encountered a Confederate force of regulars and militia under Col. Charles J. Colcock at Honey Hill. Determined attacks by U.S. Colored Troops (including the 54th Massachusetts) failed to capture the Confederate entrenchments or cut the railroad. Hatch retired after dark, withdrawing to his transports at Boyd's Neck.

Federally recognized battlefieldDocumented engagement144 of 144 placed on the map
EngagementYear ▲TypeResultUnion losses
Seizure of Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie1860Battle--
Expedition to Port Royal, under Gen. T. W. Snerman1861Skirmish--
Occupation of Beaufort1861Skirmish--
Reconnaissance on Hilton Head Island1861Skirmish--
Seizure of Fort Johnson1861Battle--
Expedition from Hilton Head to Braddock's Point1861Skirmish--
Fort Sumter1861BattleConfederate victoryNone
Expedition from Beaufort to Doboy River, Ga.1862Skirmish--
Affair on Hutchinson's Island1862Skirmish--
Operations on James Island1862Skirmish--
Expedition to Edisto Island1862Skirmish--
Action, James Island1862Skirmish-4 killed, 18 wounded
Expedition to Fenwick Island1862Skirmish--
Reconnaissance to Wright River1862Skirmish--
Engagement, Caston and Frampton's Plantation, near Pocotaligo1862Battle--
Skirmish, Barnwell Island1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Pocotaligo1862Skirmish-2 killed, 9 wounded
Affair, Hunting Island1862Skirmish--
Bombardment of Cole's Island1862Battle--
Engagement, Simmons' Bluff1862BattleUnion victory-
Occupation of Edisto Island1862Skirmish--
Expedition to May River and operations near Bluffton1862Skirmish--
Simmon's Bluff1862BattleUnion victoryNone
Affair, Charleston Harbor1862SkirmishConfederate victory-
Affair on Skull Creek1862Skirmish--
Reconnaissance on Seabrook Island1862Skirmish--
Occupation of Edisto Island1862Skirmish--
Expedition to John's Island1862Skirmish--
Engagement, Black River1862Battle--
Action, James Island1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, John's Island1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Legare's Point, James Island1862Skirmish-5 wounded, 23 missing/captured
Action, Port Royal Ferry, Coosaw River1862Skirmish-1 killed, 10 wounded
Secessionville1862BattleConfederate victory889 total
Expedition from Hilton Head to Florida1862Skirmish--
Engagement, Secessionville, Fort Johnson, James Island1862BattleConfederate victory107 killed, 487 wounded, 89 missing/captured
Affairs, John's Island1862Battle--
Skirmishes, James Island1862Battle--
Affair, White House, near Hilton Head1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Edisto Island1862Skirmish-3 wounded
Action, Edisto Island1862Skirmish--
Action, Pinckney Island1862Skirmish-3 killed, 3 wounded, 3 missing/captured
Action, Coosawhatchie1862Skirmish--
Expedition to Pocotaligo1862Skirmish-43 killed, 294 wounded, 3 missing/captured
Assault on Fort Wagner1863Battle-49 killed, 123 wounded, 167 missing/captured
Assault on Fort Wagner1863Battle-246 killed, 880 wounded, 389 missing/captured
Engagement, Willstown and White Point1863Battle--
Affair, James Island1863Skirmish--
Raid on Combahee River1863Raid--
Demonstration on James Island1863Skirmish--
Skirmish, Folly Island1863Skirmish--
Affair, John's Island1863Skirmish--
Engagement, Fort Sumpter, Stono Inlet1863Battle-2 killed, 20 wounded
Action, Morris Island1863Skirmish--
Action, Morris Island1863Skirmish--
Action, Broad River1863Skirmish-2 killed, 8 wounded
Skirmish, Edisto Island1863Skirmish-1 wounded
Fort Wagner/Morris Island1863BattleConfederate victory1,689 total
Action, Grimball's Landing or Secessionville, James Island1863Skirmish-14 killed, 20 wounded, 12 missing/captured
Skirmish, Folly Island1863Skirmish--

Sources · Official Records & compiled regimental histories · American Battlefield Protection Program · Aubrey Historical Database

238
Regiments raised
133,566
Men in the records
237
Confederate
1
US Colored Troops
0
Pinned to a town

Civil War regiments were raised locally: each was recruited from the eligible men of one or more nearby counties, organized at a rendezvous camp, and sent to the front. In South Carolina, 0 of the 238 regiments below are pinned to the specific town where they formed; the rest are recorded honestly at the state level. The largest single unit raised in South Carolina was the 1 South Carolina Artillery, with 3,460 men in the records.

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Confederate regiments raised in South Carolina

237 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 1 South Carolina Artillery · Raised in South Carolina · 3,460 men
  • 20 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 3,252 men
  • 2 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,876 men
  • 1 (Butler's) South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,735 men
  • Infantry Regiment, Hampton Legion South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 2,686 men
  • 2 South Carolina Artillery · Raised in South Carolina · 2,653 men
  • 6 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,572 men
  • 7 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,546 men
  • 3 (Palmetto) Battalion South Carolina Lt. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 2,539 men
  • 11 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,432 men
  • 5 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,412 men
  • 1 (Orr's) South Carolina Rifles · Raised in South Carolina · 2,287 men
  • 14 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,218 men
  • 21 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,207 men
  • 10 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,189 men
  • 1 (Hagood's) South Carolina Inf. · Raised in South Carolina · 2,154 men
  • 1 (McCreary's) South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,120 men
  • 6 South Carolina Cavalry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,109 men
  • 12 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,106 men
  • 18 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,091 men
  • 3 South Carolina Cavalry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,082 men
  • 17 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,074 men
  • 3 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,033 men
  • 4 South Carolina Cavalry · Raised in South Carolina · 2,024 men
  • 22 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,992 men
  • 13 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,986 men
  • 27 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,960 men
  • 16 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,928 men
  • 26 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,918 men
  • 15 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,910 men
  • 24 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,874 men
  • 23 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,867 men
  • 1 South Carolina Cavalry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,861 men
  • Palmetto Sharp Shooters, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 1,860 men
  • 25 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,834 men
  • 2 South Carolina Rifles · Raised in South Carolina · 1,815 men
  • 5 South Carolina Cavalry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,757 men
  • 8 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,631 men
  • 2 South Carolina Cavalry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,584 men
  • Infantry Regiment Holcombe Legion South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 1,517 men
  • 7 South Carolina Cavalry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,503 men
  • 19 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,489 men
  • 7 Batt'n. (Enfield Rifles) South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,454 men
  • 4 South Carolina State Troops (6 Months, 1863-4) · Raised in South Carolina · 1,407 men
  • 2 South Carolina State Troops (6 Months, 1863-4) · Raised in South Carolina · 1,318 men
  • 1 (Charleston) Battalion South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,292 menFought at: Battle of Bull Run, Manassas
  • 5 South Carolina State Troops (6 Months, 1863-4) · Raised in South Carolina · 1,280 men
  • Manigault's Battalion, South Carolina Artillery · Raised in South Carolina · 1,265 men
  • 4 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,240 men
  • 9 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 1,176 men
  • 1 South Carolina State Troops (6 Months, 1863-4) · Raised in South Carolina · 1,135 men
  • 3 Batt'n. South Carolina Inf. · Raised in South Carolina · 1,103 men
  • 1 South Carolina Mounted Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 980 men
  • Cavalry Battalion Holcombe Legion South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 962 men
  • 5 South Carolina Reserves (90 Days, 1862-3) · Raised in South Carolina · 919 men
  • 9 South Carolina Reserves (90 Days, 1862-3) · Raised in South Carolina · 893 men
  • 7 South Carolina Reserves (90 Days, 1862-3) · Raised in South Carolina · 827 men
  • 1 Reg't. Art'y., South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 801 men
  • Manigault's Battalion South Carolina Volunteers · Raised in South Carolina · 779 men
  • 15 (Lucas') Battalion South Carolina Hy. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 775 men
  • 3 South Carolina Reserves (90 Days, 1862-3) · Raised in South Carolina · 752 men
  • 1 South Carolina Infantry (6 Months, 1861) · Raised in South Carolina · 732 men
  • 19 Batt'n. South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 718 men
  • 5 Battalion South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 641 men
  • 9 Batt'n. South Carolina Inf. · Raised in South Carolina · 636 men
  • 16 Regiment South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 625 men
  • 10 Batt'n. South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 608 men
  • 17 Batt'n. South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 600 men
  • 1 Regiment Charleston Guard, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 553 men
  • 3 Battalion South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 552 men
  • 11 South Carolina Reserves (90 Days, 1862-3) · Raised in South Carolina · 552 men
  • 1 Battalion South Carolina Sharp Shooters · Raised in South Carolina · 532 men
  • 6 South Carolina Reserves (90 Days, 1862-3) · Raised in South Carolina · 531 men
  • 1 Regiment (Charleston Reserves) South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 529 men
  • 4 Batt'n. South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 519 men
  • 3 South Carolina State Troops (6 Months, 1863-4) · Raised in South Carolina · 485 men
  • 14 Batt'n. South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 484 men
  • 12 Batt'n. South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 481 men
  • Cavalry Battalion, Hampton Legion South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 439 men
  • 8 Batt'n. South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 426 men
  • 16 and 24 (Consolidated) South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 420 men
  • Capt. Beauregard's Company, South Carolina Lt. Art'y. (Ferguson's Co. Lt. Art'y.) · Raised in South Carolina · 419 men
  • 13 Batt'n. South Carolina Inf. · Raised in South Carolina · 399 men
  • 4 Batt'n. South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 398 men
  • Capt. Fickling's Co. (Brooks Lt. Art'y.) South Carolina Artillery · Raised in South Carolina · 376 men
  • Artillery Battalion, Hampton Legion South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 372 men
  • Capt. J.T. Kanapaux's Co. (Lafayette Art'y.), South Carolina Lt. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 343 men
  • 6 Batt'n. South Carolina Inf. · Raised in South Carolina · 337 men
  • Capt. Senn's Company Post Guard, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 323 men
  • 2 Battalion South Carolina Sharp Shooters · Raised in South Carolina · 309 men
  • Capt. Gilchrist's Company (Gist Guard), South Carolina H. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 305 men
  • Capt. Mayham Ward's Company (Waccamaw Lt. Art'y.) South Carolina Lt. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 300 men
  • Capt. Wagener's Co. (Co. A, German Art'y.), South Carolina Lt. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 292 men
  • Capt. Garden's Co. (Palmetto Lt. Batt'y.) South Carolina Lt. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 260 men
  • Capt. Kelly's Co. (Chesterfield Art'y.) South Carolina Lt. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 258 men
  • Capt. Jeter's Co. (Macbeth Lt. Art'y.) South Carolina Lt. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 258 men
  • South Carolina Batt'n. Infantry (Walker's Battalion) · Raised in South Carolina · 256 men
  • Capt. Melchers' Co. (Co. B, German Art'y.), South Carolina Artillery · Raised in South Carolina · 256 men
  • Capt. Stuart's Co., (Beaufort Vol. Art'y.) South Carolina Artillery · Raised in South Carolina · 249 men
  • Capt. Walter's Co. (Washington Art'y.) South Carolina Lt. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 245 men
  • Capt. Gaillard's Co. (Santee Lt. Art'y.) South Carolina Lt. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 238 men
  • Capt. Mathewes' Company, South Carolina Hy. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 238 men
  • Capt. Bachman's Co. (German Lt. Art'y.) South Carolina Artillery · Raised in South Carolina · 223 men
  • Capt. Trenholm's Company, Rutledge Mounted Riflemen and Horse Artillery, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 215 men
  • Capt. Parker's Co. (Marion Art'y.) South Carolina Lt. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 214 men
  • 1 South Carolina Infantry · Raised in South Carolina · 208 men
  • Capt. Hart's Company Horse Art'y. (Washington Art'y.), South Carolina Vols. · Raised in South Carolina · 204 men
  • Capt. Kirk's Company, Partisan Rangers, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 204 men
  • Capt. Hamilton's Company Provost Guard, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 200 men
  • 17 Regiment South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 200 men
  • Capt. Tucker's Co., Cavalry, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 189 men
  • Capt. Gregg's Co. (McQueen Lt. Art'y.), South Carolina Artillery · Raised in South Carolina · 186 men
  • Capt. Zimmerman's Co. (Pee Dee Art'y.) South Carolina Artillery · Raised in South Carolina · 181 men
  • 18 Regiment South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 170 men
  • Battalion State Cadets, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 168 men
  • 2 South Carolina Reserves (90 Days, 1862-3) · Raised in South Carolina · 158 men
  • Capt. Childs' Co., South Carolina Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 155 men
  • Captain Estill's Company, South Carolina Infantry Local Defense (Arsenal Guard, Charleston, S.C.) · Raised in South Carolina · 155 men
  • 1 Reg't. Rifles (Branch's Rifle Reg't.) South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 137 men
  • 4 Reg't. Cavalry, South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 133 men
  • 5 South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 121 men
  • 8 South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 120 men
  • Capt. Symons' Company Sea Fencibles, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 118 menFought at: Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg
  • Capt. Walpole's Co., Cavalry (Stone Scouts) South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 113 men
  • Capt. Lee's Company, South Carolina Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 101 men
  • Capt. Rodgers' Co., Cavalry (State Troops) South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 98 men
  • Capt. Simons' Company, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 91 men
  • Capt. A. C. Earle's Co. South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 84 men
  • Capt. Rutledge's Co., Cavalry South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 80 men
  • Capt. Simons' Company (Etiwan Rangers), South Carolina Volunteers · Raised in South Carolina · 70 men
  • 2 Battalion Cavalry, South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 68 men
  • Capt. Rhett's Company, South Carolina (Brooks Home Guards) · Raised in South Carolina · 64 men
  • 7 (Ward's) Battalion South Carolina State Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 63 men
  • Capt. Theo. Cordes' Co. Cavalry (German Hussars), South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 62 men
  • Ordnance Guards, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 59 men
  • Capt. Trenholm's Company South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 58 men
  • Capt. Charbonnier's Company, South Carolina Militia (Pickens Rifles) · Raised in South Carolina · 56 men
  • 15 Regt. South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 55 men
  • Capt. Shiver's Company, South Carolina Local Defense Troops · Raised in South Carolina · 54 men
  • 25 South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 51 men
  • Conscripts, South Carolina Camp of Instruction, Columbia, S.C. · Raised in South Carolina · 51 men
  • De Saussure's Squadron of Cav., South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 49 men
  • 6 (Merriwether's) Battalion, South Carolina State Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 48 men
  • 14 Regt. South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 46 men
  • Holcombe Legion South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 31 men
  • 1 Regt. South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 24 men
  • Charleston Arsenal Battalion, South Carolina Local Defense Troops · Raised in South Carolina · 21 men
  • Percival's Co., South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 18 men
  • 1 Regt. South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 13 men
  • South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 12 men
  • South Carolina Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 11 men
  • South Carolina (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 11 men
  • 24 South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 11 men
  • 1 South Carolina H. Art'y. · Raised in South Carolina · 10 men
  • South Carolina Cavalry (Capt. A.W. Cordes' Company) (North Santee Mounted Rifles) · Raised in South Carolina · 10 men
  • S.C. Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 9 men
  • 1 S. C. Bat. · Raised in South Carolina · 8 men
  • S.C. Inf. · Raised in South Carolina · 8 men
  • 1 Battn. South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 8 men
  • Allen's Regt., South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 7 men
  • 2 Regt. South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 7 men
  • 8 Regt. South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 7 men
  • Braham's Co., South Carolina Cav. (Miscellaneous File.) · Raised in South Carolina · 7 men
  • 2 Batt'n. South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 7 men
  • Hampton Legion South Carolina. · Raised in South Carolina · 6 men
  • 3 South Carolina Militia · Raised in South Carolina · 6 men
  • Wilson's Co., South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 6 men
  • 37 Regt. South Carolina Inf. · Raised in South Carolina · 6 men
  • Local Troops, South Carolina Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 6 men
  • 33 Regt. S.C. · Raised in South Carolina · 5 men
  • 28 South Carolina (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 4 men
  • 29 Regt. South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 4 men
  • Aiken's Co., South Carolina Mt'd. Inf. · Raised in South Carolina · 4 men
  • Durham's Batt'n. South Carolina (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 4 men
  • 4 Reg't. South Carolina Art'y. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 4 men
  • 5 Regt. South Carolina Rifles · Raised in South Carolina · 4 men
  • 4 Regt. South Carolina Militia. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • 34 Regt. S.C. · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • Walker's Squadron South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • 4 Regt. South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • Mim's Independent Co., South Carolina Cavalry · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • Shaw's Co., South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • Mason's Co., South Carolina Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • Neal's Batt'n. South Carolina (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • Capt. West's Ind. South Carolina Supporting Forces · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • 1st South Carolina Pioneers · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • 43 Reg't. South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • 15 Regt. South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 3 men
  • 2 Reg't, South Carolina Cadets Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • 11 S.C. Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • Henders Bat., South Carolina (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • Hutton's South Carolina Inf. · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • 7 Reg't S.C. Engineers, C.S.A. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • Local Troops, Independent South Carolina Cav. · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • Contract Surgeon South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • Rhetts South Carolina Arty. · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • 2 Batt'n South Carolina Inf. · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • South Carolina River Corps (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • Blake's Bat. South Carolina Ind. Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • 42 Regt. South Carolina Vols. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • 2 Regt. South Carolina Res. Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • 2 Battalion, South Carolina Reserves · Raised in South Carolina · 2 men
  • Advisory Board South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Independant Co., South Carolina Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Fergusons Batt'n. South Carolina Art'y. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 9 Regt. South Carolina Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 47 Regt. South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Capt. Barlen Co., South Carolina Ind. Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 1 South Carolina Battery (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Locks Batty South Carolina (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 4 Heavy Inf. South Carolina (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Duncan's South Carolina Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Frenche's South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Kirks Battn. South Carolina (Miscellaneous File)_ · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 18 Regt. South Carolina Arty. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Williams Batty. South Carolina Art. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Blann's Bat. South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File.) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 9 Reg't. South Carolina Art. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Hayard's Bat. South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Higgins South Carolina Art. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Walker's South Carolina Art. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Local Troops South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 40 South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 16 Regt. South Carolina Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Telegraph Corps, South Carolina · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 2 Regiment South Carolina Miscellaneous · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 38 Regt., South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 1 South Carolina Mtd. Reserves (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Darrough's Batt'n. South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 22 South Carolina Art. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Blanchard's Brigade, South Carolina (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 1 Battn South Carolina State Troops (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Rumps Reg't. South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File.) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • Frashiers Bat. South Carolina Ind. Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • South Carolina Mil. Academy · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 7 South Carolina Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men
  • 51 Reg't. South Carolina Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in South Carolina · 1 men

United States Colored Troops raised in South Carolina

1 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 1 Reg't South Carolina Vols. (Colored) · Raised in South Carolina · 93 men

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