Infantry Organizations - The South Carolina Volunteers Database, 1860 to 1866

INFANTRY ORGANIZATIONS
South Carolina Volunteers, December 1860 to July 1866

Described in the 1864 Custom's of Service by General Augustus V. Kautz, the Infantry "...is the main strength of an army. Cavalry and artillery are the auxiliaries. The final results of a war or campaign are achieved by this arm of the service; and the footsoldier should bear in mind the importance of his position, and seek to achieve the highest perfection of his arm. No cavalry or artillery can stand against perfect infantry properly handled."

The following information is on those Infantry, Rifles & Sharpshooter units raised with South Carolina Volunteers from 1861 to 1865, and mustered into the Confederate States or United States service for the war. If you have any additional information, corrections, photo's, artifacts, etc., that you would like to share please contact the Webmaster.

INFANTRY REGIMENTS

1st (Gregg's) Infantry Regiment	10th Infantry Regiment	20th Infantry Regiment
1st (Hagood's) Infantry Regiment	11th Infantry Regiment	21st Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Regiment	12th Infantry Regiment	22nd Infantry Regiment
3rd Infantry Regiment	13th Infantry Regiment	23rd Infantry Regiment
4th Infantry Regiment	14th Infantry Regiment	24th Infantry Regiment
5th Infantry Regiment	15th Infantry Regiment	25th Infantry Regiment
6th Infantry Regiment	16th Infantry Regiment	26th Infantry Regiment
7th Infantry Regiment	17th Infantry Regiment	27th Infantry Regiment
8th Infantry Regiment	18th Infantry Regiment	Infantry Regiment, Hampton Legion
9th Infantry Regiment	19th Infantry Regiment	Infantry Regiment, Holcombe Legion

RIFLE & SHARPSHOOTER REGIMENTS
These regiments were organized, and operated with the regular infantry units of the Army, but recieved different designations, such as "Regiment of Rifles" and "Sharpshooter Regiment."

1st Rifles Regiment

2nd Rifles Regiment

Palmetto Sharpshooters Regiment

CONSOLIDATED REGIMENTS
With the losses sustained during the course of the War, the regiments were greatly reduced in size from the 1,000-men of 1861, to mere handfuls by 1865. As a result consolidations of regiments took place at various times, such as the 10th & 19th Regiments in 1863, and the larger consolidation in April 1865 at Smithfield, North Carolina of the regiments then serving with the Army of Tennessee.

2nd Consolidated Infantry Regiment	3rd Consolidated Infantry Regiment	7th Consolidated Infantry Regiment
10th/19th Consolidated Infantry	16th/24th Consolidated Infantry

INFANTRY BATTALIONS

1st (Charleston) Infantry Battalion	3rd (Laurens) Infantry Battalion	6th Infantry Battalion
7th Infantry Battalion	9th (Pee Dee) Infantry Battalion	11th (Eutaw) Infantry Battalion
13th (4th)Infantry Battalion	Columbia Volunteer Battalion	Manigault's Battalion
	Walker's Infantry Battalion

RIFLE & SHARPSHOOTER BATTALIONS

1st Sharpshooter Battalion

2nd Sharpshooter Battalion

5th (1st) Rifles Battalion

INFANTRY COMPANIES

Hamilton's Provost Company

Senn's Company (Infantry)

South Carolina College Cadets

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