The following historical information is about the service of both the battalion, and the men, of the Seventh (7th) South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Battalion, also known as the Battalion of Enfield Rifles or Nelson's-Rion's Battalion, which served in the American Civil War from February 22nd, 1862, to May 2nd, 1865. If you have any corrections, suggestions, or additional information, photographs, artifacts, etc., that you wish to contribute, feel free to submit the information to the Webmaster.

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November 14th, 1861: Company A is mustered into service at Camden, South Carolina, for duration of the war.

December 9th, 1861: Company B is mustered into service at Camp Hampton near Columbia, South Carolina, for the duration of the war.

December 28th, 1861: Company C is mustered into service at Camp Hampton near Columbia, South Carolina, for the duration of the war.

January 2nd, 1862: Company D is mustered into service at Camp Hampton near Columbia, South Carolina, for the duration of the war.

January 14th, 1862: Company E is mustered into service at Camp Hampton near Columbia, South Carolina, for the duration of the war.

March 29th, 1862: Engaged in the action at Edisto Island, South Carolina.

October 22nd & 23rd, 1862: Engaged at Pocotaligo, South Carolina; in which action the battalion lost 3 killed and 22 wounded.

January 2nd to 3rd, 1863: Enroute from Wilmington, North Carolina, to Adams Run, South Carolina.

January 11th, 1863: Enroute from Adams Run, South Carolina, to Wilmington, North Carolina.

July 10th, 1863: Engaged in the defense of Morris Island, South Carolina; in which action the battalion lost 3 killed and 11 missing.

July 10th to 17th, 1863: Engaged in the defense of Fort Wagner on Morris Island, South Carolina.

May 7th, 1864: Engaged at Port Walthall Junction, Virginia.

May 9th, 1864: Engaged at Swift Creek, Virginia.

May 16th, 1864: Engaged at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia.

May 17th to 31st, 1864: In front of the enemy at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia.

June 1st to 13th, 1864: In front of the enemy at Cold Harbor, Virginia.

June 24th, 1864: Engaged at the South Side Railroad near Petersburg, Virginia.

August 21st, 1864: Engaged at Weldon Railroad, Virginia.

September 28th to 30th, 1864: Engaged at Fort Harrison (New Market Road), Virginia.

October 1st & 2nd, 1864: Engaged at Pegram's Farm, Virginia.

October 7th, 1864: Engaged at Darbytown, Virginia.

October 13th, 1864: Engaged at Darbytown Road, Virginia.

October 27th & 28th, 1864: Engaged at the Fair Oaks & Darbytown Roads, Virginia.

December 10th, 1864: Engaged in the skirmish at Hatcher's Run, Virginia.

January 14th, 1865: Engaged at Fort Fisher, North Carolina.

February 17th to 19th, 1865: Engaged at Fort Anderson, North Carolina.

February 19th, 1865: Engaged near Wilmington, North Carolina.

February 20th, 1865: Engaged at Town Creek, North Carolina.

February 21st, 1865: Engaged in the skirmish at Eagle Island, North Carolina.

February 22nd, 1865: Engaged at Northeast Station, North Carolina.

March 7th to 10th, 1865: Engaged at Kinston, North Carolina.

March 19th, 1865: Engaged at Bentonville, North Carolina

State Flag. State Flag. The South Carolina State Flag of the Seventh (7th) South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Battalion was present to the flag in 1862, and was most likely remained at the Battalion Headquarters during its early service, until being replaced by the Charleston Depot flag issued the unit in mid-1863. Kept in the hands of the veterans of the battalion after the war, the flag was eventually found its way into the collection of the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum in Columbia, South Carolina. The double-sided flag is made of blue silk, with the artwork on the flag being festooned with sequins that are sewn on with gold metallic embroidery. The front shows a Palmetto Tree, Crescent with a banner underneath with the inscription "7th S.C. Bat." On the opposite side there are ten stars in the shape of a cross, with six in the upright and two on each side, in letters arched across the top is the inscription "Sursum Corga" and in a reverse arch below the inscription "Quid Non Pro Patria."

(S.C. Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum)

(American Civil War Museum)

Charleston Depot Battle-flag. The Charleston Depot flag of the Seventh (7th) South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Battalion was produced by the Charleston Clothing Depot in mid-1863, and most likely presented to them around the time they were assigned to Hagood's Brigade. Carried by the regiment throughout 1863 and into 1864, during the Battle of Weldon Railroad on August 21st, 1864, the battalion's flag was captured, along with those of the 21st, 25 & 27th Regiments, during the attack on the Federal defenses, and only the 11th South Carolina's flag was saved from being captured. After the fighting these flags were turned over to the commanding officer and eventually transferred to the War Department in Washington, D.C. The flags were assigned capture numbers 154, 155, 156 & 159, however, only that of the 27th Regiment was identified (Capture No. 159), and exactly which flag belonged to the 7th Battalion, and 21st & 25th Regiments, was lost - being one of the remaining three. From 1865 to 1905 the flags remained in storage at the War Department building in Washington, until March 1905, when the captured flags were ordered to returned to the States from which they came, however, since no positive identity could be attached to Capture Numbers 154, 155 & 156 they, with other unknown flags, were transferred in 1906 to the Confederate Memorial Literary Society in Richmond, Virginia. The Society eventually became the Museum of the Confederacy and is today known as the American Civil War Museum, which retains possession of the three flags.

Of the three flags, Capture Number 154 has a red sleeve attaching it to the flagstaff; it is theorized that this may actually be the flag of the 7th Battalion, issued through an error due to the abbreviation of the word Battalion to 'Batt' and the Quartermaster Depot may have thought the flag was meant for a battery of artillery rather than battalion of infantry; the other two flags having the blue sleeve indicating regiments of infantry. Made of red, white and blue wool bunting, this flag measures 49' 1/2" on the fly and 48" on the hoist and is attached to the staff by a 1' 3/4" wide strip of red bunting, sewn along the leading edge. The cross is made of dark blue bunting 8' 1/4" wide, with a 1' 1/8" wide white edging around the borders of the blue, and each of the thirteen (13) five-pointed stars are made of cotton and measure 3' 3/4" in diameter and sewn on both sides. The white border surrounding the flag is 2' 1/3" wide.

Volume 2 - Page 523 (R.C. Clary, Co. K)

Volume 3 - Pages 229 (J.M. Miller, Co. H)

Volume 5 - Page 429 (J.D. Harrison, Co. B)

Volume 6 - Page 13 (James M. McDonald, Co. B)

Volume 10 - Page 342 (Aiton Family Letters)