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The 2nd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Colored) was an African-American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.It was among the scores of units raised starting in the middle of the war to augment Federal troop strength by tapping into the large Southern population of former slaves. [1]
The 2nd Palmetto Regiment was formed for state service on April 9, 1861 under the command of Colonel Joseph Brevard Kershaw and Lieutenant Colonel James D. Blanding with ten companies. When called on to fight in Virginia, six of the ten refused to leave South Carolina and stayed under the command of Lt. Col. Blanding while the other four were ...
At organization the regiment consisted of 10 companies from eastern South Carolina and was part of the South Carolina State Troops. On November 4, 1775, the regiment was adopted by the Continental Army, and on February 27, 1776, it was assigned to the Southern Department. On November 23, 1776, the regiment was assigned to the 2nd South Carolina ...
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. 1st Infantry, 6 months, 1861
The following is a list of Union Army regiments raised in South Carolina during the American Civil War.Only African-American units were raised in the state. Four complete regiments were organized and mustered into service; Union authorities planned to raise a fifth regiment but instead transferred the recruits to the other regiments.
2nd South Carolina Artillery: Maj Frederick F. Warley; Manigault's South Carolina Battalion: Capt Theodore G. Boag; Rhett's Brigade Col Alfred M. Rhett (c) Col William Butler 1st South Carolina Infantry (Regulars): Ltc Warren Adams; 1st South Carolina Artillery (Regulars): Ltc Joseph A. Yates; 15th South Carolina Battalion: Capt Theodore B. Hayne
Consolidated with 1st South Carolina Regiment, February 11, 1780). 6th South Carolina Regiment (2nd South Carolina Rifle Regiment) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Converted to ordinary infantry in 1777. [7] Consolidated with 2nd South Carolina Regiment, February 11, 1780).
7th South Carolina: Col David W. Aiken, Ltc Elbert Bland (w) 8th South Carolina: Col John W. Henagan, Maj D. M. McCleod (mw) 15th South Carolina: Col William D. de Saussure (mw), Maj William M. Gist; 3rd South Carolina Battalion: Ltc William G. Rice, Maj D. B. Miller (w) Barksdale's Brigade BG William Barksdale (mw) Col Benjamin G. Humphreys