South Carolina 3rd Infantry Regiment
Historical Notes:
The South Carolina 3rd Infantry Regiment, organized at Columbia, South Carolina, in April, 1861, contained men recruited in the counties of Laurens, Colleton, Pickens, Spartanburg, and Newberry. Ordered to Virginia, it saw action at First Manassas in Bonham's Brigade. Later the 3rd was placed in General Kershaw's, Kennedy's, and Conner's Brigade. It participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Gettysburg, then moved to Georgia with Longstreet. After fighting at Chickamauga and Knoxville, it returned to Virginia and continued the conflict at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. Later it was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and North Carolina Campaign. In April, 1862, this regiment totalled 550 effectives. It reported 23 killed, 108 wounded, and 4 missing at Savage’s Station, had 14 killed and 35 wounded of the 371 at Maryland Heights, and lost 11 killed, 71 wounded, and 2 missing of the 266 at Sharpsburg. The unit lost 163 at Fredericksburg, 12 at Chancellorsville, and twenty-one percent of the 406 at Gettysburg. Its last battle was at Bentonville where 1 was killed and 15 were wounded, and on March 23, 1865, there were 191 present for duty. It surrendered on April 26.
At the surrender at Appomattox, E. E. Smith, Co. K is listed with
some men of the 39th Va. Cavalry.
REF: Paroles of the Army of Northern Virginia, p. 472. (The Appomattox Roster)
Officers:
Colonels
James Henderson Williams-Elected April 13, 1861, Resigned at reorganization May 13, 1862.
James Drayton Nance -Elected at reorganization May 13, 1862. Killed at Wilderness May 6, 1864.
William Drayton Rutherford -Promoted May 6, 1864. Killed at Hupp's Hill October 13, 1864. No one promoted to colonel. Rutherford Todd was promoted to lieutenant colonel and commanded regiment from October 13, 1864 through April 9, 1865.
Eli Thomas Stackhouse - He commanded the 8th South Carolina. At the consolidation of the 3rd, 8th, and 3rd South Carolina Battalion on April 9, 1865, he took command of 3rd South Carolina. Paroled at Greensboro May 2, 1865.
Lieutenant Colonels
Barham Bobo Foster -Elected April 13, 1861. Resigned March 1, 1862, health having "completely given away."
Benjamin Conway Garlington -Elected at reorganization May 13, 1862. No record of who held this office between March 1 and May 13, 1862. Killed at Savage Station June 29, 1862.
William Drayton Rutherford-Promoted July 1, 1862. Promoted to colonel May 6, 1864. Robert Clayton Maffett-Promoted May 6, 1864. Captured at Halltown August 26, 1864. Died at Ft. Delaware Prison April 26, 1865, the day that General Johnston surrendered. Rutherford Pressley Todd- Promoted October 13, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro May 2, 1865. Apparently no one filled this position except on at acting basis until Todd was promoted on October 13th.
Majors
James M. Baxter-Elected April 13, 1861. Promoted lieutenant colonel March 1, 1862. Benjamin Conway Garlington-Promoted March 1, 1862. Elected lieutenant colonel at reorganization May 13, 1862.
William Drayton Rutherford-Elected at reorgani-zation May 13, 1862. Promoted to lieutenant colonel July 1, 1862.
Robert Clayton Maffett -Promoted July 1, 1862. Promoted to lieutenant colonel May 6, 1864. Rutherford Pressley Todd-Promoted May 6, 1864. Promoted to lieutenant colonel October 13, 1864. Jonathan King Griffin Nance-Promoted October 13, 1864. Paroled Greensboro May 2, 1865.
Adjutants
William Drayton Rutherford-Elected April 13, 1861. Elected major at reorganization on May 13, 1862.
Young John Pope -Promoted May 16, 1862.
Quartermasters:
John J. McGowan. Elected April 13, 1861. Resigned at reorganization May 13, 1862. George Washington Shell-Appointed May 27, 1862. Promoted division quartermaster in 1863, exact date unstated.
No record of who replaced Shell.
Commissaries:
Hunt, J. Hamilton-Elected April 13, 1861. Resigned at reorganization May 13, 1862.
Rufus N. Lowrance-Promoted June 1, 1862. No record of when he departed.
Henry Drayton Shell-Detailed June 22, 1863. Promoted assistant surgeon between March 19 and May 21, 1864. No record of who replaced Shell.
Surgeons
David Edwards (Edmunds) Ewart-Elected April 13, 1862. Tendered his resignation July 1, 1862. Failling health. Resigned March 18, 1863.
George G. Farnandis-Appointed January 13, 1863. Apparently departed by April 1, 1863.
James Evans-Promoted April 1, 1863. Paroled Greensboro on May 2, 1865.
Assistant Surgeons
Jonathan Francis Dorroh-Elected April 13, 1861. Resigned August 1, 1862.
James Evans-Acting since August 1, 1862, but not commissioned until October 1, 1862. Promoted Surgeon April 1, 1863.
G.W. Hunter-Appointed July 15, 1862. Sick or on furlough most of the time. Listed as AWOL December 13, 1862. No further record on him.
Thomas Chapman Brown-Promoted January 27, 1864. Paroled Greensboro May 2, 1865.
Henry Drayton Shell-promoted between March 19 and May 21, 1864.
Chaplain
W. D. Mayfield-Elected April 13, 1861. Resigned May 15, 1862. No record of who replaced him.
Assignments:
General Kershaw's, Kennedy's, and Conner's Brigade
Battles:
1st Manassas (21 JUL 1861)
Yorktown Siege (APR - MAY 1862
Williamsburg (4 MAY 1862)
Secessionville (15 - 16 JUN 1862)
Seven Days Battles VA (25 JUN - 1 JUL 1862)
Savage's Station (29 JUN 1862)
Malvern Hill VA (1 JUL 1862)
Nine Mile Road, near Richmond VA (18 JUL 1862)
Harper's Ferry (12 - 15 SEP 1862)
South Mountain VA (14 SEP 1862)
Sharpsburg VA (17 SEP 1862)
Fredericksburg VA (13 DEC 1862)
Chancellorsville (1-4 MAY 1863)
Gettysburg PA (1-3 JUL 1863)
Antietam Creek (10 JUL 1863)
Chickamauga GA (19-20 SEP 1863)
Chattanooga Siege GA (SEP - NOV 1863)
Knoxville Siege GA (NOV - DEC 1863)
Campbell's Station (16 NOV 1863)
Fort Sanders (29 NOV 1863)
Bean's Station (15 DEC 1863)
The Wilderness VA (5 - 6 MAY 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House VA (8 - 21 MAY 1864)
North Anna VA (23 - 26 MAY 1864)
Cold Harbor VA (1 - 3 JUN 1864)
Petersburg Siege VA (JUN 1864 - APR 1865)
Berryville (AUG 1864)
Near Port Republic (7 OCT 1864)
Near Strasburg (14 OCT 1864)
Cedar Creek (19 OCT 1864)
Carolinas Campaign SC (FEB - APR 1865)
Averasboro (16 MAR 1865)
Bentonville NC (19 - 21 MAR 1865)
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2033 men.
Company A State Guards - Laurens District.
Company B, Williams Guards - Newberry District.
Company C, Pickens Guards - Newberry and what is now Prosperity.
Company D, Cross Anchors - Union and Spartanburg Districts.
Company E, Quitman Rifles - Newberry District.
Company F, Unknown name - Newberry and Laurens Districts.
Company G, Laurens Briars - Laurens area.
Company H, Unknown name - Dutch Fork area of Newberry District and the Lexington District.
Company I, Musgrove Volunteers - Clinton area and Laurens District.
Company K, Blackstock - Spartanburg area.
Bibliography for Research:
At the surrender at Appomattox, E. E. Smith, Co. K is listed with some men of the 39th Va. Cavalry.
James Henderson Williams-Elected April 13, 1861, Resigned at reorganization May 13, 1862.
James Drayton Nance -Elected at reorganization May 13, 1862. Killed at Wilderness May 6, 1864.
William Drayton Rutherford -Promoted May 6, 1864. Killed at Hupp's Hill October 13, 1864. No one promoted to colonel. Rutherford Todd was promoted to lieutenant colonel and commanded regiment from October 13, 1864 through April 9, 1865.
Eli Thomas Stackhouse - He commanded the 8th South Carolina. At the consolidation of the 3rd, 8th, and 3rd South Carolina Battalion on April 9, 1865, he took command of 3rd South Carolina. Paroled at Greensboro May 2, 1865.
Lieutenant Colonels
Barham Bobo Foster -Elected April 13, 1861. Resigned March 1, 1862, health having "completely given away."
Benjamin Conway Garlington -Elected at reorganization May 13, 1862. No record of who held this office between March 1 and May 13, 1862. Killed at Savage Station June 29, 1862.
William Drayton Rutherford-Promoted July 1, 1862. Promoted to colonel May 6, 1864. Robert Clayton Maffett-Promoted May 6, 1864. Captured at Halltown August 26, 1864. Died at Ft. Delaware Prison April 26, 1865, the day that General Johnston surrendered. Rutherford Pressley Todd- Promoted October 13, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro May 2, 1865. Apparently no one filled this position except on at acting basis until Todd was promoted on October 13th.
Majors
James M. Baxter-Elected April 13, 1861. Promoted lieutenant colonel March 1, 1862. Benjamin Conway Garlington-Promoted March 1, 1862. Elected lieutenant colonel at reorganization May 13, 1862.
William Drayton Rutherford-Elected at reorgani-zation May 13, 1862. Promoted to lieutenant colonel July 1, 1862.
Robert Clayton Maffett -Promoted July 1, 1862. Promoted to lieutenant colonel May 6, 1864. Rutherford Pressley Todd-Promoted May 6, 1864. Promoted to lieutenant colonel October 13, 1864. Jonathan King Griffin Nance-Promoted October 13, 1864. Paroled Greensboro May 2, 1865.
Adjutants
William Drayton Rutherford-Elected April 13, 1861. Elected major at reorganization on May 13, 1862.
Young John Pope -Promoted May 16, 1862.
Quartermasters:
John J. McGowan. Elected April 13, 1861. Resigned at reorganization May 13, 1862. George Washington Shell-Appointed May 27, 1862. Promoted division quartermaster in 1863, exact date unstated.
No record of who replaced Shell.
Commissaries:
Hunt, J. Hamilton-Elected April 13, 1861. Resigned at reorganization May 13, 1862.
Rufus N. Lowrance-Promoted June 1, 1862. No record of when he departed.
Henry Drayton Shell-Detailed June 22, 1863. Promoted assistant surgeon between March 19 and May 21, 1864. No record of who replaced Shell.
Surgeons
David Edwards (Edmunds) Ewart-Elected April 13, 1862. Tendered his resignation July 1, 1862. Failling health. Resigned March 18, 1863.
George G. Farnandis-Appointed January 13, 1863. Apparently departed by April 1, 1863.
James Evans-Promoted April 1, 1863. Paroled Greensboro on May 2, 1865.
Assistant Surgeons
Jonathan Francis Dorroh-Elected April 13, 1861. Resigned August 1, 1862.
James Evans-Acting since August 1, 1862, but not commissioned until October 1, 1862. Promoted Surgeon April 1, 1863.
G.W. Hunter-Appointed July 15, 1862. Sick or on furlough most of the time. Listed as AWOL December 13, 1862. No further record on him.
Thomas Chapman Brown-Promoted January 27, 1864. Paroled Greensboro May 2, 1865.
Henry Drayton Shell-promoted between March 19 and May 21, 1864.
Chaplain
W. D. Mayfield-Elected April 13, 1861. Resigned May 15, 1862. No record of who replaced him.
Yorktown Siege (APR - MAY 1862
Williamsburg (4 MAY 1862)
Secessionville (15 - 16 JUN 1862)
Seven Days Battles VA (25 JUN - 1 JUL 1862)
Savage's Station (29 JUN 1862)
Malvern Hill VA (1 JUL 1862)
Nine Mile Road, near Richmond VA (18 JUL 1862)
Harper's Ferry (12 - 15 SEP 1862)
South Mountain VA (14 SEP 1862)
Sharpsburg VA (17 SEP 1862)
Fredericksburg VA (13 DEC 1862)
Chancellorsville (1-4 MAY 1863)
Gettysburg PA (1-3 JUL 1863)
Antietam Creek (10 JUL 1863)
Chickamauga GA (19-20 SEP 1863)
Chattanooga Siege GA (SEP - NOV 1863)
Knoxville Siege GA (NOV - DEC 1863)
Campbell's Station (16 NOV 1863)
Fort Sanders (29 NOV 1863)
Bean's Station (15 DEC 1863)
The Wilderness VA (5 - 6 MAY 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House VA (8 - 21 MAY 1864)
North Anna VA (23 - 26 MAY 1864)
Cold Harbor VA (1 - 3 JUN 1864)
Petersburg Siege VA (JUN 1864 - APR 1865)
Berryville (AUG 1864)
Near Port Republic (7 OCT 1864)
Near Strasburg (14 OCT 1864)
Cedar Creek (19 OCT 1864)
Carolinas Campaign SC (FEB - APR 1865)
Averasboro (16 MAR 1865)
Bentonville NC (19 - 21 MAR 1865)
Company A State Guards - Laurens District.
Company B, Williams Guards - Newberry District.
Company C, Pickens Guards - Newberry and what is now Prosperity.
Company D, Cross Anchors - Union and Spartanburg Districts.
Company E, Quitman Rifles - Newberry District.
Company F, Unknown name - Newberry and Laurens Districts.
Company G, Laurens Briars - Laurens area.
Company H, Unknown name - Dutch Fork area of Newberry District and the Lexington District.
Company I, Musgrove Volunteers - Clinton area and Laurens District.
Company K, Blackstock - Spartanburg area.