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: First Battle of Bull Run
- 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: First Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Antietam
- 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
