South Carolina 19th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The South Carolina 19th Infantry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1861-1862. It moved to Mississippi, then to Kentucky where it saw action at Munfordsville. The unit was brigaded under Generals Manigault and Sharp and from September, 1863, to April 1864, was consolidated with the 10th Regiment. It served with the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, fought with Hood in Tennessee, and was active in the North Carolina operations. The regiment lost 8 killed and 72 wounded at Murfreesboro, and the 10th/19th sustained 236 casualties at Chickamauga and totalled 436 men and 293 arms in December, 1863. During the Atlanta Campaign, July 22-28, the 19th reported 12 killed, 60 wounded, and 25 missing, and there were 9 killed, 34 wounded, and 8 missing at Ezra Church. It surrendered on April 26, 1865, with 76 men.

Outline sketch of the 19th by John Chapman excerpted from A History of Edgefield County. Officers:
Colonels:
Augustus J. Lythgoe
W.C. Moragne
James F. Pressley
T.S. Shaw
Lieutenant Colonel:
Abraham Jones
Majors:
John A. Crowder
Tillman Watson
James L. White
Assignments:
Brigaded under Generals Manigault and Sharp and from September, 1863, to April 1864, was consolidated with the South Carolina 10th Infantry Regiment. Battles:
Corinth Campaign (APR - JUN 1862)
Kentucky Campaign (AUG - OCT 1862)
Munfordville (17 SEP 1862)
Murfreesboro (31 DEC 1862 - 3 JAN 1863)
Tullahoma Campaign (JUN 1863)
Chickamauga GA (19-20 SEP 1863)
Chattanooga Siege GA (SEP - NOV 1863)
Chattanooga TN (23 - 25 NOV 1863)
Atlanta Campaign GA (MAY - SEP 1864)
New Hope Church (25 MAY - 4 JUN 1864)
Atlanta Siege (JUL - SEP 1864)
Ezra Church (28 JUL 1862)
Franklin (30 NOV 1864)
Nashville TN (15 - 16 DEC 1864)
Carolinas Campaign SC (FEB - APR 1865)
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1489 men.

A Company - many men from Edgefield District (County)

B Company - (also known as the Lamar Guards), many men from Edgefield District (County)

C Company - (also known as the Dorn Guards), many men from Edgefield District (County), a few men from Laurens District (County)

D Company -many men from Edgefield District (County), a few men from Newberry District(County), Chester District (County), Sumter District (County), Union District (County) and Fairfield District (County)

E Company - many men from Sumter District (County)

F Company - many men from Edgefield District (County), Bethel Church area.

G Company - many men from Abbeville District (County)

H Company - many men from Abbeville District (County)

I Company - many men from Abbeville District (County)

K Company - many men from Edgefield District (County), Graniteville area

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