8th South Carolina Infantry Regiment

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1861
March Organized at Marion under Colonel Ellerbe Boggan Crawford Cash, Lieutenant Colonel John W. Henagan, Major Thomas E. Lucas and Adjutant C.B. Weatherly

Company A—A. I. Hoole, Darlington.
Company B— M. I. Hough, Chesterfield.
Company C—Win. H. Coit, Chesterfield.
Company D— John S. Miller, Chesterfield.
Company E—W. E. Jay, Darlington.
Company F—W. H. Evans, Darlington.
Company G—John W. Harrington, Marlboro.
Company H—R. L. Singletary, Marion.
Company I—T. E. Stackhouse, Marion.
Company K —D. McD. Mcleod, Marlboro.
April 14 Reached Charleston Harbor after the fall of Fort Sumter
June 20 Sent to Virginia and assigned to Bonham’s Brigade at Manassas
July 21
Battle of Manassas

The regiment lost 5 men killed and 3 officers and 29 enlisted men wounded
1862
January General Bonham resigned to enter Congress. The Brigade command was taken over by Brigadier General J. B. Kershaw.
May 4-5 Battle of Williamsburg
May 14 At the reorganization of the regiment it mustered 276 men in 12 companies, Companies L and M having been added. Colonel Cash was dropped. Lieutenant Colonel Henagan was elected colonel and Captain Axalla J. Hoole of Company A was elected lieutenant colonel.
June 29 Savage Station
June 30 Frayser’s Farm
July 1
Malvern Hill

The regiment lost 7 men killed, 36 wounded and 9 missing. Captain J.H. Muldrow was killed.
September 13
Maryland Heights

The regiment attacked and captured the Union position on Maryland Heights that was the key to the Harpers Ferry defences. It lost 6 killed and 28 wounded out of 126 engaged. Colonel Henegan was wounded after having taken the colors from the wounded Captain A.T. Harlee to lead the charge, but remained on the field to rally the regiment and order the successful attack upon the Union works.

Lt. Colonel Hoole took command after Colonel Henegan finally left the field.
September 17
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)

Lieutenant Colonel A.J. Hoole commanded the regiment, which lost 1 killed, 17 wounded and 4 missing out of 71 men engaged. Captain T. E. Howle was killed.
September 22 At Opequon Creek
December 13
Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 2 killed and 29 wounded, including Captain Duncan McIntyre wounded.
1863
May 5
Battle of Chancellorsville

Colonel Henagan returned to the regiment.
July 1-3
Battle of Gettysburg

Commanded by Colonel John Henagan, the regiment brought 300 men to the field. The regiment lost 26 men killed and 74 wounded in fighting around the Rose farm on July 2. Lieutenant Colonel D.M. McLeod and Captain Thomas E. Powe were mortally wounded and Capt. John K. McIver was mortally wounded and later captured at Williamsport.
July 5 Captain Eli T. Stackhouse of Company I was promoted to major.
September Transferred west with Longstreet’s Corps
September 19-20
Battle of Chickamauga

Lieutenant Colonel Hoole was killed. Major Stackhouse was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
November 16 Campbell’s Station
November-December Knoxville Campaign
November 29 Fort Sanders
December 14 Bean’s Station
1864
March Returned to Virginia
May 5-7
Battle of The WIlderness

Commanded by Lt. Colonel Eli Stackhouse
May 8-20
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
May 23-26 North Anna
June 1-3
Second Battle of Cold Harbor
July
Siege of Petersburg

Lt. Colonel E.T. Stackhouse was wounded in the chest.
July 27-29
Deep Bottom

Captain McIntyre was wounded for the second time
August Petersburg
August-December Shenandoah Campaign
September 3 Berryville
September 14 A large part of the regiment, including its colors, was surrounded and captured by the 1st Connecticut Cavalry near Winchester. Colonel Henegan was captured and eventually died in prison at Johnston’s Island, Ohio. Lt. Colonel Stackhouse took command of the survivors of the regiment.
October 7 Port Republic
October 14 Strasburg
October 19
Battle of Cedar Creek
Late October Returned to Richmond defenses
1865
January Transferred to North Carolina.
February Carolinas Campaign
March 16
Battle of Averasborough
March 19
Battle of Bentonville
March 23 The regiment had 52 men present for duty
April 26 Surrendered with the Army of Tennessee