| Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 1st Regiment Charleston Guards Contributor(s): Rigdon, John C. (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798614955908 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $23.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6" W x 9" (0.51 lbs) 166 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The South Carolina 1st Regiment Charleston Guard was part of the 5th Subdivision under DeSaussure in the 1st South Carolina Military District commanded by Ripley in the summer of 1863. The exact dates of its organization are unknown, but it served from July 10 to September 26, 1863, at the Military Hall in Charleston".Following the fall of Charleston, the Guard participated in the Carolina's Campaign and surrendered at Bentonville.The rosters for this regiment are defective. Rivers gives the number of men as 442 and the National Archives has 553 names in their index.We have no names for Companies B & C and Companies G and K have very few names. |