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Captain James Dugan Gist of the South Carolina Volunteers Private Eli Franklin of Company B, 1st South Carolina Infantry Regiment Private Amos Guise of Co. H, 3rd South Carolina Infantry Regiment Civil War veteran Masten Roe, Co. B, 14th South Carolina Infantry, in U.C.V. uniform with medals
The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting against the United States forces to win the independence of the Southern states and uphold and expand the institution of slavery. [3]
The Provisional Army of the Confederate States (PACS) was authorized by Act of Congress on February 23, 1861, and began organizing on April 27. The Army of Confederate States was the regular army, organized by Act of Congress on March 6, 1861. [1] It was authorized to include 15,015 men, including 744 officers, but this level was never achieved.
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union in December 1860, and was one of the founding member states of the Confederacy in February 1861. The bombardment of the beleaguered U.S. garrison at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861, is generally recognized as the first military engagement of the war.
Where it fought in Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina. The 24th fought in campaigns like, the Vicksburg Campaign, Chickamauga Campaign and Atlanta Campaign. On 9 April 1865, the 24th was consolidated with the 16th South Carolina Infantry Regiment to form the 16/24th Consolidated Infantry Regiment.
Major USA, General CSA; military engineer; ordered the firing of shots at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, that started the Civil War [20] James H. Trapier: 1838 1st Lieutenant USA, Colonel of South Carolina Militia, Brigadier General CSA; Mexican–American War; served in the Western Theater and in South Carolina William B. Blair
This unit was originally called the 16th Battalion South Carolina Partisan Rangers - Aiken's Regiment, the 1st Reg. South Carolina Partisan Rangers, and Aiken's 1st Regiment South Carolina Partisan Rangers. It was a part of the state militia troops. The men were formally mustered into Confederate service as the 16th Battalion, South Carolina ...
2nd South Carolina Infantry, private, April 1861, captain, May 1861, colonel, January 1862. Wounded at First Bull Run, four other times. South Carolina Governor Magrath asked that brigade be sent to help Johnston oppose Sherman. Kershaw, Joseph Brevard: Brigadier general nom: February 1, 1862 rank, conf: February 13, 1862 re-conf: February 17, 1864