MANIGAULT'S BATTALIONSouth Carolina Volunteers, December 22nd, 1861, to May 18th, 1862
The following historical information is about the service of both the regiment, and the men, of Manigault's Battalion of South Carolina Volunteers, which served in the American Civil War from December 22nd, 1861, to May 18th, 1862. 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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| Battalion Field & Staff |
| Company A - Georgetown District - St. James Mounted Riflemen, Co. A |
Company D (2) - Marion District - Rowell Guards |
| Company B - Williamsburg & Clarendon Districts - Santee Light Artillery |
Company E - Williamsburg & Clarendon Districts - Kickapoo Riflemen |
| Company C - Charleston District - Trenholm Rifles |
Company - Georgetown District - St. James Mounted Riflemen, Co. B |
| Company D (1) - Sumter & Clarendon Districts - Chesnut Guards |
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January to May 1862 - Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
December 22nd, 1861: The battalion is officially organized at Camp Palmer near McClellanville, South Carolina, as Manigault's Battalion of South Carolina Volunteers, for the purpose of providing local defense along the South Carolina coastline from Georgetown to Charleston. Originally composed of three (3) companies, one of infantry, cavalry and artillery, it would later have added to it four additional companies three (3) of infantry and one (1) of cavalry.
November 18th, 1861: The Trenholm Rifles are mustered into service at Mount Pleasant and are designated as Company C.
December 4th, 1861: The Chesnut Guards are mustered into service at Mount Pleasant and are designated as Company D (1).
January 13th, 1862: The Kickapoo Riflemen are mustered into service at Mount Pleasant and are designated as Company E.
March 22nd, 1862: The Rowell Guards are mustered into service at Marion and are designated as Company D (2).
December 22nd, 1861: The St. James Mounted Riflemen, Company A, is attached to the battalion, and designated as Company A.
May 1st, 1862: Company A is divided into two companies, and the St. James Mounted Riflemen, Company B, are mustered into service, and assigned as an undesignated company of the battalion.
May 18th, 1862: The Battalion is disbanded, with the two (2) companies of cavalry and company of artillery becoming independent companies, the Trenholm Rifles were disbanded, and the Kickapoo Riflemen, Rowell Guards and Chesnut Guards were reorganized into the Sixth (6th) South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Battalion at Camp Palmer near McClellanville, South Carolina.
Published Books & Documents
"Broken Fortunes: South Carolina Soldiers, Sailors, & Citizens who died in the service of their country and the State in the War for Southern Independence, 1861-1865." Randolph W. Kirkland Jr., The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, South Carolina, 1995.
"Compendium of the Confederate Armies. South Carolina and Georgia." Stewart Sifakis, Facts on File, Inc., New York City, New York, 1995.
"The Flags of Civil War South Carolina." Glenn Dedmont, Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna, Louisiana, 2000.
"Recollections and Reminiscences, 1861-1865, Thru World War I." South Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy; 1993.
"Report of the Historian of the Confederate Records to the General Assembly of South Carolina." John P. Thomas; The Bryan Printing Company, Columbia, South Carolina; 1900.
"South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States." Robert S. Seigler, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2008.
Documents, Papers, & Non-Published Materials
Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Confederate Organizations. The National Archives Microfilm Publications. (Roll 381 (South Carolina - Manigault's Battalion, Volunteers))
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina. NARA M267; National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
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