South Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment (Eutaw Regiment)

Historical Notes:
The South Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment [also called Eutaw Regiment] was organized and mustered into Confederate service in July, 1862. It was formed with men of the 11th Battalion who were from Charleston and the middle region of the state. It served in the Charleston area assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and in September, 1863, it was placed in General Hagood's Brigade. All the men present at Fort Fisher were captured, and the few who later served in the regiment surrendered in April, 1865 Officers:
Colonel:
Charles H. Simonton
Lt. Colonel:
• John G. Pressley
Major:
• John V. Glover
Staff:
• J.E. Adger (AQM) D.D. Barr (ACS) A.J. Beall (Asst. Surg.) A.G. Bradley (Asst. Surg.) A.F. Dickson (Chap.) M.C. Horlbeck (Surg.) Elizabeth Lambert A. Mckeener (Adj.) W.H. Nardin (Asst. Surg.) A.T. Porter (Chap.) W.C. Ravenel (Surg.) J.M. Warren (Asst. Surg.) E.T. Winkler (Chap.)
Assignments:
assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. In September, 1863, it was placed in General Hagood's Brigade.
Battles:

Jones Island (31 MAY 1863)

Grimball's Landing , James Island SC (30 JUL 1863)

Charleston Harbor (AUG - SEP 1863)

Mouth of Vincent's Creek (4 AUG 1863)

Port Walthall Junction (6 MAY 1864)

Swift Creek (9 MAY 1864)

Drury's (Drewry's) Bluff (12 MAY 1864)

Drury's (Drewry's) Bluff (16 MAY 1864)

Cold Harbor VA (1 - 3 JUN 1864)

Petersburg Siege VA (JUN 1864 - APR 1865)

Weldon Railroad (21 AUG 1864)

2nd Fort Harrison VA (30 SEP 1864)

2nd Fort Fisher (13 - 15 JAN 1865)

Carolinas Campaign SC (FEB - APR 1865)

Bentonville NC (19 - 21 MAR 1865)

Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1834 men.

A Company - (also known as A Company Washington Light Infantry) many men from Charleston District (County): Captain James M. Carson
B Company - (also known as Washington Light Infantry) many men from Charleston District (County): Captain Edward H. Lloyd; Captain Joseph S. Hannahan
C Company - (also known as B Company Wee Nee Volunteers): Captain John G. Pressley; Captain Thomas J. China; Captain Calhoun Logan
D Company - (also known as Marion Light Infantry): Captain William Jasper McKerrall; Captain N.B. Nazyck
E Company - (also known as Beauregard Light Infantry) many men from Charleston District (County): Captain Robert D. White; Captain Nat B. Mazyck; Captain W.J. Mckerall
F Company - (also known as Dantzler Rifles and St. Matthews Rifles): Captain M. Henry Sellers; Captain Leonidas A. Harper
G Company - (also known as Edisto Rifles) many men from Orangeburg District (County): Captain John V. Glover; Captain James Ferdinand Izler
H Company - (also known as Yeadon Light Infantry) many men from Charleston District (County): Captain Samuel LeRoy Hammond; Captain William H. Bartless
I Company (also known as Clarendon Guard): Captain T.N. Butler; Captain J.C. Burgess; Captain John J. Logan
K Company - (also known as Ripley Guards) many men from Williamsburg District (County): Captain William B. Gordon; Captain Edward R. Lesesne Bibliography for Research: