South Carolina Infantry Regiments

Index
 
1775
1st SC Regt.      2d SC Regt.      3d SC Regt.      4th SC Regt.
 
1776
All of the above, plus:

5th SC Regt.      6th SC Regt.
 
1777
No change
 
1781
None
 
1783
1st SC Regt.
 
Other
Militia w/ Continental Army       Militia on Home Defense
 

    Index to Microfilmed South Carolina Unit Records    


Unit Begin Date End Date Location Source/Options
SC-01
1st (Gadsen's/Pinckney's) South Carolina Regiment [1775-1780]
Captured at Charlestown May 1780
Reorganized Dec. 1782
Furloughed May 1783; Disbanded Nov. 1783
       
SC-01-01.
1st SC
[? Bde.]
4 Dec 1777 16 Apr 1778 Fort Moultrie, Charlestown ‡Original: South Carolina HS (34/217), also published 61.
         
SC-02
2d (Moultrie's/Motte's) South Carolina Regiment [1775-1780]
Captured at Charlestown May 1780
Disbanded Jan. 1783
         
SC-02-01.
2d SC
[? Bde.]
20 Jun 1775 6 May 1779 Dorchester,
Haddrells Point,
Sullivans Island, Charlestown
‡Original: Huntington, HM 623 [2 vols].
SC-02-02.
2d SC
[? Bde.]
18 Aug 1776 20 May 1777 Charlestown †Original: Huntington, HM 603.
SC-02-03.
2d SC
[? Bde.]
15 Jan 1777 22 Nov 1777 ? †Original: South Carolina HS (34/202/1-2).
SC-02-04.
2d SC
[? Bde.]
14 Aug 1778 28 Dec 1779 Charlestown, Savannah ‡Original: Huntington, HM 625.
SC-02-05.
2d SC
[? Bde.]
15 May 1779 27 Sept 1779 Charlestown ‡Original: South Carolina HS (34/203/1-2).
SC-02-06.
2d SC
[? Bde.]
6 Nov 1779 31 Dec 1779 Charlestown ‡Original: South Carolina HS (34/203/1-2).
         
SC-03
3d (Thompson's) South Carolina Regiment16 [1775-1780]
Captured at Charlestown May 1780
Disbanded Jan. 1781
         
SC-03-01.
3d SC
[? Bde.]
24 Jun 1775 3 Nov 1778 ? †Original: ?, also published 28.
SC-03-02.
3d SC
[? Bde.]
23 Dec 1776 2 May 1777 ? †Original: ?, also published 24.
SC-03-03.
3d SC
[? Bde.]
23 Jun 1778 1 May 1779 Charlestown, Orangeburg, Prysburg †Original: LOC #898. Online Catalog under: James Mayson. Call Number: MMC-1256.
SC-03-04.
3d SC
[? Bde.]
1778 ? ? †Original: Charleston Library Society; microfiche David Library.
         
4th South Carolina Regiment
See the Artillery Page (AR-08)
         
         
SC-04
5th (Huger's/McIntosh's) South Carolina Regiment17[1776-1780]
Merged with 1st South Carolina Feb. 1780
         
         
         
SC-05
6th (Sumter's/Henderson's) South Carolina Regiment18 [1776-1780]
Merged with 2d South Carolina Feb. 1780
         
         
         
SC-06
South Carolina Militia Serving with the Continental Army [1775-1783]
         
SC-06-02.
South Carolina Militia
[? Bde.]
13 Jun 1776 1 Aug 1776 Charlestown ‡Original: LOC #930. Online Catalog under: Peter Simmons. Call Number: MMC-1230.
SC-06-04.
Charles Towne Militia Regiment
[? Bde.]
15 Feb 1780 29 Apr 1780 Charlestown ‡Original: South Carolina HS,(0109.00), pt. 2, also published 76.
         
SC-07
South Carolina Militia Serving on Home Defense [1775-1783]
         
SC-07-01.
South Carolina Militia (?)
2 Apr 1776 30 Apr 1776 Charlestown †Original: LOC #895. Online Catalog under: John Lining. Call Number: MMC-0018.
SC-07-02.
Charles Towne Militia Regiment
[? Bde.]
15 Apr 1778 27 Jun 1779 Charlestown ‡Original: South Carolina HS,(0109.00), pt. 1, also published 76.
         

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