South Carolina 9th Infantry Regiment
Historical Notes:
The South Carolina 9th Infantry Regiment was organized in April 1861, for a term of one year's service. Crute (and the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors site) incorrectly confuses this unit with the SC 9th Infantry Battalion.
The regiment was sent to Virginia and assigned to General D.R. Jone's Brigade, Department of Northern Virginia.
During September and October, 1861, the 9th Infantry was stationed at McLeans Ford. They left camp at Yeomantown on 14 September for picket duty at Brandy Mole Castle Hill and returned to camp. The distance was about 13 miles. They fired a number of shots on picket posts. One of ninth was killed and buried on the field. It was believed that about ten others were killed and wounded. They took one prisoner who was Hungarian. He was sent to the headquarters of General Longstreet. On September 25th, the company was sent for three days of picket duty at Lewisville, about eight miles away. On October 5, they were engaged for 4 days of picket duty at Wells Cross Roads, about seven miles away. On October 16, they left for Germantown and fell back, by order to McLean ford on the night of the 16th. They waited for the enemy at Germantown all day, but they did not come. On the 17th they left for picket duty at No. 3 Makeley House. They had an engagement that turned out to be with Confederate troops. They took a prisoner, but released him once they found out he was from a Georgia troop. On October 29, they were again at the same place on picket duty for three days.
From November through January 1862 they were stationed at Centreville, Virginia.
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Officers:
COL. J.D. BLANDING
LT. COLONELS: J.D. BLANDING, D.W. RAY, J.M. STEEDMAN
MAJORS: J.D. BLANDING
Staff:
Elzy Bowling
William Burk
W.H. Burns (Music)
J.T. Byan
J.S. Colson
J.N. Craig (Chap.)
R.L. Crawford (Surg.)
B.W. Edwards (Sgt. Major)
T.B. Fraser (Capt.QM)
W.S. Horton (Music)
W.L. Howie (DrumMaj.)
J.B. McMurray (Music)
W.F. Rutledge (Music)
J.H. Witherspoon (Adj.)
Assignments:
6/61 Ridgeville, S.C. Unit Organized Col. J.D. Blanding . . .
7/61 First Manassas Arrived on the field after the battle Col. J.D. Blanding D.R. Jones Brigade Hill’s Division .
4/5-62 Yorktown Siege. Col. J.D. Blanding Anderson's Brigade Longstreet's Division
Battles:
First Manassas
Yorktown Siege
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1176 men.
Company A (also known as Lancaster Greys) - Lancaster District (County)
Company B (also known as Fork Troop) - Richland District (County)
Company C - Spartanburg District (County) - Roster
Company D (also known as Darlington Sentinels) - Sumter District (County), Clarendon District (County)
Company E - Kershaw District (County)
Company F - Sumter District (County), Chesterfield District (County)
Company G (also known as Hartsville Light Infantry) - Darlington District (County)
Company H - Edgefield District (County)
Company I - Clarendon District (County)
Company K (also known as Pickens Sentinels) - Lexington District (County)
Seigler's book states the following companies, nicknames and districts or counties of origin:
Company A (also known as the Lancaster Greys) - Lancaster District (County)
Company B (also known as the States Right Guards and the Fork Troop)
Company C (also known as the Clarendon Blues) - Clarendon District (County)
Company D (also known as the Chicora Guards and the Salem Company) - Sumter District (County) , Williamsburg District (County) and Clarendon District (County)
Company E (also known as the Kershaw Troop) - Kershaw District (County)
Company F (also known as the Sumter Grays) - Sumter District (County), Chester District (County). Chesterfield District (County), Charleston District (County) and Williamsburg District (County)
Company G (also known as the Hartsville Light Infantry) - Darlington District (County)
Company H (also known as the Blanding Blues) - Edgefield District (County, Barnwell District (County), Colleton District (County) and Orangeburg District (County)
Company I (also known as the Cowpens Guards or Guard) - Spartanburg District (County)
Company K (also known as the Pickens Sentinels) - Lexington District (County)
Clarendon Volunteers or Clarendon Riflemen (existed for a short time)
Bibliography for Research:
Seigler, Robert S. South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, c2008. This book has an overview about the creation of the military units for service during the Civil War. There are four volumes which are divided into areas of the State. There is information about the different military units including dates of organization and service, company officers, battle engagements, company names and places of origin, and a few pictures.
The regiment was sent to Virginia and assigned to General D.R. Jone's Brigade, Department of Northern Virginia. During September and October, 1861, the 9th Infantry was stationed at McLeans Ford. They left camp at Yeomantown on 14 September for picket duty at Brandy Mole Castle Hill and returned to camp. The distance was about 13 miles. They fired a number of shots on picket posts. One of ninth was killed and buried on the field. It was believed that about ten others were killed and wounded. They took one prisoner who was Hungarian. He was sent to the headquarters of General Longstreet. On September 25th, the company was sent for three days of picket duty at Lewisville, about eight miles away. On October 5, they were engaged for 4 days of picket duty at Wells Cross Roads, about seven miles away. On October 16, they left for Germantown and fell back, by order to McLean ford on the night of the 16th. They waited for the enemy at Germantown all day, but they did not come. On the 17th they left for picket duty at No. 3 Makeley House. They had an engagement that turned out to be with Confederate troops. They took a prisoner, but released him once they found out he was from a Georgia troop. On October 29, they were again at the same place on picket duty for three days. From November through January 1862 they were stationed at Centreville, Virginia.
Staff:
Seigler's book states the following companies, nicknames and districts or counties of origin: