Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 13th Infantry Regiment
Overview
In response to a call from President Davis, about the 1st of July, 1861, a large number of infantry companies, from all quarters of South Carolina, rendevoused at Columbia, South Carolina. Here they were placed in a camp of instruction, at Lightwoodknot Springs, about five miles from Columbia, and allowed to arrange themselves in regiments of ten companies and elect field-officers. The second regiment so formed was numbered as the Thirteenth South Carolina volunteers.After an initial stint in South Carolina, the 13th transferred to Virginia and fought throughout the war there as a part of General Gregg's, then McGowan's Brigade.
Companies Of The SC 13th Infantry Regiment
This regiment was formed primarily from men from the Spartanburg area.
Company A - Laurens County
Company B - Spartanburg County
Company C - Spartanburg County
Company E - Spartanburg County
Company F - Spartanburg County
Company H
Company I - Spartanburg County
Company K
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781530682690
- ISBN-10: 153068269X
- Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publish Date: March 2016
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.74 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.05 pounds
- Page Count: 358
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