FOURTH (4TH) INFANTRY REGIMENT
South Carolina Colored Volunteers, April 1st, 1863, to March 14th, 1864
The following historical information is about the service of both the regiment, and the men, of the Fourth (4th) South Carolina Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which served in the American Civil War from April 1st, 1863, to March 14th, 1864. 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.
REGIMENTAL ORGANIZATION
| Regimental Field & Staff |
| Company A |
Company B |
ASSIGNMENTS
June 1863 to January 1864 - Post of Fernandina, Florida, Department of the South
January to February 1864 - Barton's Brigade, District of Hilton Head, Department of the South
February to March 14th, 1864 - 3rd Brigade, Vodge's Division, District of Florida, Department of the South
REGIMENTAL TIMELINE
April 1st, 1863: The regiment is authorized under Milton S. Littlefield of Illinois, who was appointed as Colonel of the regiment, assisted by Thomas J. Robinson as Regimental Adjutant.
June 6th, 1863: The regiment begins organization in the Department of the South, with headquarters at Fernandina, Florida.
June 13th, 1863: Company A is mustered into United States service at Fernandina, Florida, under Captain Mahlon E. Davis of New Hampshire. This is the only company of the regiment that completes its organization.
June 1863 to January 1864: The Regiment is on duty at Fernandina, Florida, performing fatigue and guard duties.
January to February 1864: The Regiment is on duty at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
February 6th to 8th, 1864: The Regiment moves to Jacksonville, Florida.
February to March 1864: On duty at Jacksonville, Florida.
March 14th, 1864: The regiment is consolidated with the Third (3rd) South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Jacksonville, Florida, and reorganized as the Twenty-First (21st) Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops.
REFERENCES & RESOURCES
PUBLISHED BOOKS & DOCUMENTS
Page 1636, "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion." Frederick H. Dyer; The Dyer Publishing Company; Des Moines, Iowa; 1908.
Page 192, Part VIII, "Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of the United Sates Army for the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65." Adjutant Generals Office; Government Printing Office; Washington, D.C.; 1867.
DOCUMENTS, PAPERS & NON-PUBLISHED MATERIALS
Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations (M594, Roll 207 - U.S. Colored Troops, Twelfth Infantry through Twenty-First Infantry). National Archives Microfilm Publications, Microscopy No. 594, National Archives & Records Service, Washington, D.C.; 1964.
Pension applications for service in the US Army between 1861 and 1900, grouped according to the units in which the veterans served. (NARA T289) National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
PHOTOGRAPHS, IMAGES & ARTIFACTS
United States Army Heritage Education Center. Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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