21st South Carolina Infantry Regiment

Confederate Regiments & Batteries * South Carolina

1861
November 12 Organized for state service under the command of Colonel Robert F. Graham, Lieutenant Colonel Alonzo T. Dargan and Major George W. McIver.

  • Company A – Captain J. Harleston Read
  • Company B – Captain Samuel H. Wilds “Wilds’ Rifles”
  • Company C – Captain Y.N. Butler “”Timmonsville Minute Men”
  • Company D – Captain Milford G. Tarr
  • Company E – Captain B.T. Davis
  • Company F – Captain J. Alexander W. Thomas
  • Company G – Captain E.C. Stockton
  • Company H – Captain John F.A. Elliott
  • Company I – Captain Evander M. Woodbury
  • Company K – Captain James W. Owens “Timmonsville Minute Men”
  • Company L – Captain Neal C. McDuffie
1862
January 1 Musteed into Confederate service.
May-July Assigned to 2nd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
July-July ’63 Assigned to 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
1863
April 7
Charleston Harbor
July-September Assigned to 1st Sub-division, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
July 10-11
Morris Island

The regiment lost 14 men killed, 112 wounded, and 56 missing.
August-September
Charleston Harbor

As of August 7 the regiment reported 20 officers and 277 enlisted men fit for duty.
September-October Assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, 1st Sub-division, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
October-January Assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, Eastern Division, 7th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
1864
January-April Assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, 7th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
May-October Moved to Virginia and assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
May 6
Port Walthall Junction

Colonel Graham was badly wounded and Lieutenant Colonel Dargan was killed. Major McIver was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain S.H. Wilds took field command of the regiment.
May 9
Swift Creek

The regiment reported 133 casualties from June 6 – 9.
May 12 & 16
Drewry’s Bluff

The regiment lost 81 casualties.
June 1-3
Battle of Cold Harbor
June
Siege of Petersburg

Major McIvor took command of the regiment and Captain Wilds was promoted to major.
July 27-29
Battle of Deep Bottom

The regiment lost 75 casualties.
August 21
Weldon Railroad

The regiment lost 61 casualties. Major S.H. Wilds was wounded and captured. Lieutenant N.A. Easterling took command of the regiment.
September 30
Second Battle of Fort Harrison
October-December Assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, 4th Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
October 27 Colonel Graham returned to the regiment.
December-March Assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, Department of North Carolina.
1865
January 13-15
Second Battle of Fort Fisher

The men of the regiment who were in the fort, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel McIvor, were captured with the fort’s surrender. Only a few men escaped the destruction of the regiment.
February-April
Carolinas Campaign
March-April Assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, Hardee’s Corps.
March 19-21
Battle of Bentonville
April Assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee.
April 26
Durham Station