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South Carolina Volunteers.

1st South Carolina Regiment Infantry (African Descent).

Organized at Beaufort, S. C., January 31, 1863.

Attached to District of Beaufort, S. C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South, to January, 1864.

Barton's Brigade, District of Hilton Head, S. C., 10th Corps, to February, 1864.

Service.

Before muster, 3 Companies on Expedition along coasts of Georgia and Florida November 3-10, 1862 Spalding's, on Sapello River, Ga., November 7 (Co. “A” ).

Doboy River November 8.

Duty at Beaufort, S. C., and Port Royal Island till March, 1863.

Expedition from Beaufort up St. Mary's River in Georgia and Florida January 23-February 1.

Skirmish at Township January 26.

Expedition from Beaufort to Jacksonville, Florida, March 6-10.

Occupation of Jacksonville March 10-31.

Camp Jackson March 10.

Operations near Jacksonville March 23-31.

Skirmish near Jacksonville March 29.

At Beaufort, S. C., till January, 1864.

Expedition up South Edisto River July 9-11, 1863.

Action, Williston Bluff, Pon Pon River, July 10.

Expedition to Pocotaligo, S. C., November 23-25 (Cos. “E” and “K” ).

Skirmish near Cunningham's Bluff November 24.

(Cos. “C” and “K” at Hilton Head, S. C., till September, 1863, then moved to Beaufort, S. C.; Cos. “A” and “F” moved to Hilton Head September, 1863, returning to Beaufort, S. C., October 2.)

Regiment moved to Hilton Head, S. C., January, 1864.

Expedition to Jacksonville, Florida, February 6-8.

Designation of Regiment changed to 33rd U. S. Colored Troops February 8, 1864, which see.

3rd South Carolina Regiment Infantry (African Descent).

Organized at Hilton Head, S. C., June, 1863.

Attached to District of Hilton Head, S. C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. South, to January, 1864.

Barton's Brigade, District Hilton Head, S. C., to February, 1864.

3rd Brigade, Vodges' Division, District of Florida, to March, 1864.

Service.

Post duty at Hilton, Head, S. C., till February, 1864.

Moved to Jacksonville. Florida, February 6-8, and duty there till March.

Designation of Regiment changed to 21st U. S. Colored Troops March 14, 1864, which see.

4th South Carolina Regiment Infantry (African Descent).

Organized at Fernandina, Florida, July, 1863.

Attached to Post of Fernandina, Florida, Dept. South, to January, 1864.

Barton's Brigade, District of Hilton Head, S. C., to February, 1864.

3rd Brigade, Vodges' Division, District of Florida, to March, 1864.

Service.

Duty at Fernandina, Florida, till January, 1864.

At Hilton Head, S. C., till February, 1864.

Moved to Jacksonville, Florida, February 6-8, and duty there till March.

Regiment consolidated with 3rd South Carolina Infantry to form 21st U. S. Colored Troops March 14, 1864.

5th South Carolina Regiment Infantry (African Descent).

Organization of Regiment not completed. Transferred to 3rd and 4th South Carolina Infantry.

1908.

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