Confederate Regiments & Batteries * South Carolina
1861
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December 18 | Organized under he command of Colonel John H. Means (former governor of South Carolina), Lieutenant Colonel Fitz William McMaster and Major R.S. Means. Assigned to 3rd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Geotgia and Florida. |
1862
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April 29 | Reorganized for the duration of the war. |
June-July | Assigned to 2nd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
June 8-9 | John’s Island |
July | Assigned to Evans’s Brigade, Drayton’s Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
August-October | Assigned to Evans’s Independent Brigade, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
August 6 | Occupation of Malvern Hill |
August 23 | Rappahannock Station |
August 28-30 |
Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)The regiment brought 304 men to the field and lost 186 casualties. Colonel Means was mortally wounded by a shell fragment and would die the next day. Lieutenant Colonel McMaster, also wounded, was promoted to colonel and to command of the regiment, Major John R. Culp, also wounded, was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Sorrell was promoted to major. |
September 14 |
Battle of South Mountain (Boonsboro)The regiment fought at Turner’s Gap. It brought 141 men to the battle and lost seven men killed, 37 wounded (13 severely) and 17 missing. Lieutenant Colonel Means was shot through the thigh and captured. |
September 17 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)The regiment brought 6 officers and 53 enlisted men to the field under the command of Colonel McMaster. It lost lost four men killed, 12 wounded (4 severely) and 3 missing. |
October-November | Assigned to Evans’s Brigade, McLaws’s Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
November-February | Assigned to Evans’s Brigade, French’s Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia |
December 31 | Kinston/Goldsbough |
1863
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February-March | Assigned to Evans’s Brigade, District of Cape Fear, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia |
April | Colonel Means was tried by court-martial for cowardice in action at South Mountain and for “various acts stemming from his complaints about Brigadier General Evans and wishing to be transferred from his command.” Brigadier General Evans was the only witness for the prosecution. Colonel Means was found not guilty on all charges except for inducing others to sign a petition and using inappropriate language with two of his men and there was no punishment assigned. |
May | Assigned to Evans’s Brigade, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida |
June | Moved to Missippi and assigned to Evans’s Brigade, Breckinridge’s Division, Department of the West |
June-July | Assigned to Evans’s Brigade, French’s Division, Department of the West |
July |
Jackson, Mississippi |
July-August | Assigned to Evans’s Brigade, French’s Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana |
August | Moved to Savannah and assigned to Evans’s Brigade, Military District of Georgia, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida |
August-September |
Charleston HarborAssigned to Evans’s Brigade, 2nd Sub-Division, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida |
October-November | Assigned to Eastern Division, 7th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida |
December | Assigned to Elliott’s Brigade, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida |
1864
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May 17-June 16 |
Bermuda Hundred |
June |
Siege of PetersburgAssigned to Elliott’s-Wallace’s Brigade, Johnson’s Division, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia |
July 30 |
Battle of the CraterColonel McMaster was in temporary command of the brigade when General Elliott was wounded, and Major Culp took command of the regiment. The regiment lost 135 casualties in the mine explosion. |
October | Assigned to Wallace’s Brigade, Johnson’s Division, 4th Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
1865
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March 25 |
Battle of Fort StedmanColonel McMaster was captured and was imprisoned at Elmira, New York. Major Culp took command of the regiment. |
April 1 |
Battle of Five ForksLieutenant Colonel John R. Culp was captured. Captain E.A. Crawford took command of the survivors of the regiment. |
April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseThe regiment surrendered nine officers and 110 enlisted men. |