25th South Carolina Infantry Regiment

Confederate Regiments & Batteries * South Carolina

“Eutaw Regiment”

1862
July 22 The 25th South Carolina Infantry Regiment was created by expanding the 11th South Carolina Infantry Battalion to a regiment, under the command of Colonel Charles H. Simonton, Lieurenant Colonel John G. Pressley and Major John V. Glover. Assigned to James Island, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

Company A – (Washington Light Infantry) – Captain James M. Carson
Company B – (Washington Light Infantry) – Captain Edward H. Lloyd; Captain Joseph S. Hannahan
Company C – (Wee Nee Volunteers) – Captain John G. Pressley; Captain Thomas J. China; Captain Calhoun Logan
Company D – (Marion Light Infantry) – Captain William Jasper McKerrall; Captain N.B. Nazyck
Company E – (Beauregard Light Infantry)  – Captain Robert D. White; Captain Nat B. Mazyck; Captain W.J. Mckerall
Company F – (Dantzler Rifles and  St. Matthews Rifles) – Captain M. Henry Sellers; Captain Leonidas A. Harper
Company G – (Edisto Rifles) – Captain John V. Glover; Captain James Ferdinand Izler
Company H – (Yeadon Light Infantry) – Captain Samuel LeRoy Hammond; Captain William H. Bartless
Company I – (Clarendon Guard) – Captain T.N. Butler; Captain J.C. Burgess; Captain John J. Logan
Company K – (Ripley Guards) – Captain William B. Gordon; Captain Edward R. Lesesne
September-July Assigned to 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
1863
May 31 James Island
July 30 Near Grimball’s Landing
July-September Assigned to Morris Island in the 1st Sub-division, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The regiment lost 16 men killed, 124 wounded, and 3 missing our of 36 officers and 491 men during this time.
August 4 Mouth of Vincent’s Creek
August-September
Charleston Harbor
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.Companies A & B assigned to 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida until November.
Companies C & E assigned to 5th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida until November.
1864
January-April Assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, 7th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
May-October Assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
May 6
Port Walthall Junction

Lieutenant Colonel Pressley commanded the regiment until he was wounded, hit in the upper arm. He would keep the arm due to a new surgical procedure but it was useless to him, and he never returned to the regiment. Major Glover then took command.
May 9
Swift Creek

The regiment suffered 47 casualties from May 6-9. Captain J.m. Carson of Company A was wounded.
May 12 & 16
Drewry’s Bluff
May 30 Joined Lee’s army around Richmond, mustering 764 men.
June 1-3
Battle of Cold Harbor

Major Glover was killed. Colonel Simonton briefly rejoined the regiment and resumed command
June
Siege of Petersburg

Colonel Simonton was sick and detached on leave at the beginning of the siege. Captain J.M. Carson of Company A took command of the regiment.
August 21
Weldon Railroad

The regiment suffered 2 men killed, 29 wounded, and 70 missing. Captain Gordon of Company K and Captain Sellers of Company F were killed.
September 30
Second Battle of Fort Harrison

Commanded by Captain J.M. Carson of Company A.
October-December Assigned to Hagood’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac
1865
January 13-15
Second Battle of Fort Fisher

The regiment was landed to reinforce the fort’s garrison under heavy fire. All were captured when the fort  surrendered. They were sent north to prison camps at Point Lookout and Elmira where many died. A few survivors who were not trapped in the fort continued to operate.
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

Surrendered with Johnston’s army.