Historical material relating to this regiment may be found in Major J. F. J. Caldwell's history of the brigade commanded first by Gregg and then by McGowan, heretofore mentioned, in an address delivered to the survivors of Fairfield Country by Lieutenant Colonel Edward McCrady, and in the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.

COLONELS:


Gregg, Maxcy - appointed by Governor Pickens, January 7, 1861, under authority given in a resolution adopted by the convention of the people of South Carolina, January 1, 1861, and subsequently transferred with this regiment to Confederate service; reappointed in July, 1861; promoted to brigadier general, December 14, 1861.

Hamilton, Daniel Heyward - promoted from Lieutenant Colonel, December 14, 1862; resigned January 4, 1864.

McCreary, C. W. - promoted from Major, January 4, 1864; severely wounded May 12, 1864; killed at Five Forks, April 1, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonels.


Hamilton, Daniel Heyward - received into Confederate service with this regiment; reappointed in July, 1861; promoted to Colonel, December 14, 1861.

Smith, Augustus M. - promoted from Major, December 14, 1861; mortally wounded at Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862.

McCrady, Edward (born April 8, 1833) - promoted from Major, July 1, 1862; resigned on account of disabilities, January 4, 1864.

Shooter, W. P. - promoted from captain, January 4, 1864; killed May 12, 1864.

Alston, Thomas Pinckney (born December 7, 1832) - promoted from Major, May 19, 1864; died June 19, 1864, of wounds received at Jericho Ford, May 23, 1864.

Butler, Andrew Pickens - promoted from Major, June 19, 1864; detailed as a member of the military court of the 3rd corps. A. N. V., September 20, 1864; on regimental roster of February 16, 1865.

Majors.


Smith, Augustus M. - received into Confederate service with this regiment; reappointed in July, 1861; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, December 14, 1861.

McCrady, Edward - promoted from captain, December 14, 1861; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, July 1, 1862.

McCreary, C. W. - promoted from captain, July 1, 1862; promoted to Colonel, January 4, 1864.

Alston, Thomas Pinckney - promoted from captain, January 4, 1864; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, May 14, 1864.

Butler, Andrew Pickens - promoted from captain, May 14, 1864; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, June 19, 1864.

Brailsford, E. D. - promoted from captain, June 19, 1864; on regimental roster of February 16, 1865.

Surgeons.


Powell, John W. - appointed July 26, 1861; transferred to ____ prior to March 7, 1863.

Frost, Francis LeJau - promoted from Assistant Surgeon, March 7, 1863; transferred to ____ , February ____, 1864.1

Robinson, Paul Gervais - transferred from ____ , February ___, 1864;2 on regimental roster of February 16, 1865.

Assistant Surgeons.


Bull, William Izard - appointed ____, 1861; transferred to ____, prior to November 16, 1861.

Frost, Francis LeJau - promoted from sergeant of Co. ____, November 16, 1861; promoted to surgeon, March 7, 1863.

Mobley, S. G. - appointed March 17, 1863; on regimental roster of February 16, 1865.

Adjutants.


Haskell, Alexander Cheves (born September 22, 18633) - appointed ____, 1861; promoted to captain and assigned to duty on Buigadier General Gregg's staff as Assistant Adjutant General, December 19, 1861.

Hutson, Charles Jones Colcock (born February 15, 18424) - appointed October 25, 1864; on regimental roster of February 16, 1865.5

Assistant Commissaries of Subsistance.


Ryan, John S. - appointed September 11, 1861; transferred to ____, 186__.6

Parker, Arthur - appointed ____, 186__; legislated out of office by an Act of Congress, July 31, 1864.

1From unofficial sources it is learned that Surgeon Frost served on Lieutenant General A. P. Hill's staff, and, after Hill's death, on Longstreet's staff; that he was wounded at the Wilderness. He died September 5, 1912.

2He was appointed a surgeon June 7, 1862.

3Died April 13, 11910.

4Died November 27, 1902.

5From unofficial sources it is learned that he was later captured and imprisoned in the old capitol building at Washington, and then at Johnson's Island until July __, 1865. The muster roll of Co. H of December 31, 1861, shows that Lieutenant Grimke Rhett, of Co. H, was then acting Adjutant, and the regimental muster roll of February 28, 1862, shows that he was still so acting at the making of that roll. The regimental return for March, 1862, shows that Lieutenant John C. McLemore, of Co. B, was acting Adjutant at the making of that return.

6His name appears on the regimental return for March, 1862. His transfer therefore occurred after that, but no date is given on the regimental roster of February 16, 1865.

McGowan, Alexander H. - appointed July 26, 1861; died January 10, 1863.

Hewetson, Ralph E. B. - appointed February 13, 1863; legislated out of office by an Act of Congress, July 31, 1864.

Williams, George T. - appointed ____, 186__; transferred to ____, 186__. Record of a Chaplain appears only on the regimental roster of February 16, 1865.

Delph, Wallace Ioor - appointed June 19, 1864; on muster roll of December 31, 1864. The regimental roster of February 16, 1865, does not contain the records of the noncommissioned officers of the field and staff.

Monteith, Ainsley Hall - appointed from Co. C between August 30, and December 31, 1861; reduced to ranks of Co. C, October 26, 1862.

Powell, Edgar A. - appointed from Co. C., October 26, 1862;3 on muster roll of December 31, 1864, but reported absent as a paroled prisoner of war.

Brown, Benjamin F. - appointed some time prior to October 31, 1864;4 on muster roll of December 31, 1864.

Robertson, W. F. - appointed from Co. B some time prior to October 31, 1864;5 on muster roll of December 31, 1864.

Mitchell, Arthur (Chief Musician) - enlisted at Charleston, October 1, 1861; on muster roll of February 28, 1862; not on any subsequent regimental roll.

3He enlisted at Columbia, April 5, 1862.

4He enlisted at Charleston, August 27, 1861.

5He enlisted at Newberry, July 27, 1861.

6The band of this regiment was composed of Negroes; most of them being "Free Persons of Color." They were borne upon the rolls of several of the companies of the regiment.

Bright, John - enlisted at Charleston, October 1, 1861; discharged December 26, 1861, on account of blindness.

Dawson, Tobias - enlisted at Charleston, October 1, 1861; on muster roll of February 28, 1862; not on any subsequent regimental roll.

Emory, William - enlisted at Charleston, October 1, 1861; on muster roll of February 28, 1862; not on any subsequent regimental roll.

Gardner, Seymour - enlisted at Charleston, October 1, 1861; on muster roll of February 28, 1862; not on any subsequent regimental roll.

Graves, John - enlisted at Suffolk, Va., January 15, 1862; on muster roll of February 28, 1862; not on any subsequent regimental roll.

Mazyck, Peter - enlisted at Charlston, October 1, 1861; on muster roll of February 28, 1862; not on any subsequent regimental roll.

Mitchell, John - enlisted at Charleston, October 1, 1861; on muster roll of February 28, 1862; not on any subsequent regimental roll.

Rose, William - a slave, enlisted at Columbia, October 1, 1861; returned to his master in South Carolina, December 14, 1861, by General Gregg.

Steed, Samuel - enlisted at Charleston, October 1, 1861; on muster roll of February 28, 1862; not on any subsequent regimental roll.

Williamson, James - enlisted at Charleston, October 1, 1861; on msuter roll of February 28, 1862; not on any subsequent regimental roll.

REF: South Carolina Troops in Confederate Service, Vol. I
Salley, A. S. The State Co., Columbia, SC 1913