Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 15th Infantry Regiment


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The South Carolina 15th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in September, 1861, at Lightwoodknot Springs, near Columbia, South Carolina. The 15th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry was the fifth and last of the regiments formed to meet the quota of 3,000 new troops assigned to South Carolina by the Confederate government following the battle of 1st Manassas. The regiment drew some men from the 1st SCVI 6 months regiment that disbanded in South Carolina. Members of the 15th came from Richland, Union, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, and Williamsburg counties. After serving on James Island, the unit moved to Virginia and was assigned to General Drayton's, Kershaw's, Kennedy's, and Conner's Brigade. Companies Of The SC 15th Infantry Regiment A- Cpt. Radcliffe, T. W. Columbia Rifles B- Cpt. Gist, William M. Gist Guards C- Cpt. Lewie, Frederick Sims Lexington Guards D- Cpt. Warrren, Thomas J. Kershaw Guards E- Cpt. Davis, John Bunyon Monticello Guards F- Cpt. Boyd, Charles W. Thicketty Rifles G- Cpt. Chandler, Joseph B. Williamsburg Riflemen H- Cpt. Sims, William H. Mount Tabor Company I- Cpt. Koon, John H. Dutch Fork Guards K- Cpt. Bird, Holloway I. Dorn's Invincibles




A History of the 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment


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A detailed history of a regiment in Kershaw's famous South Carolina Civil War brigade. Included are the names, war records and genealogical information for each of the 2,450 men who served in the regiment from 1861-1865.




A History of the 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment: 1861-1865


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"The history of the 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry and the officers and men who served in it is presented from the regiment's initial organization near Columbia in December 1861 to its surrender to General Sherman in Greensboro, NC, on May 2, 1865" -- p. xxiii.







No Prouder Fate


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On December 20, 1860 South Carolina seceded from the Union of states that she had freely joined eighty years earlier. Among the regiments raised for the defense of the State, Beaufort District contributed the 11th S.C. Volunteer Infantry. This group of men consisted of some of the finest families of Beaufort. One thousand men answered the call. Four years later the 11th had crossed battlefields from Olustee, Florida to the killing fields of Virginia. When the 11th surrendered on April 26, 1865 only sixty-five men were left to answer the rolls. When duty summoned they had responded and in the end they had shared "No Prouder Fate Than Theirs, Who Gave Their Lives To Liberty."







No Prouder Fate


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Tells the story of approximately one thousand men from South Carolina who defended their state: some citizen soldiers, some West Point trained; great battles within are also discussed. Upon the surrender of the 11th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry in 1865, only sixty-one answered the roll.




Nineteenth Century Freedom Fighters


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The 1st South Carolina Volunteers, later the 33rd United States Colored Troops, were the first black unit of the Civil War. Preceding the famous 54th Massachusetts--seen in the film Glory--by one year, these South Carolina slaves turned soldiers were noted for their courage, discipline, and pride, continuing to serve the Union cause even while temporarily disbanded. They fought for years with little or no pay, poor equipment, and constant pressure and abuse from both North and South. This brief history is told mostly through the letters and journals of their commanding officer Lt. Col. Charles T. Trowbridge.




Record Book of Company K, Fourth Regiment Infantry, South Carolina Volunteers, in the Confederate States Army


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Record book, 1861-1862, containing records of guard and work details of Company K, Fourth Regiment Infantry, South Carolina Volunteers of the Confederate Army, with accounts of uniforms issued.