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6th (Merriwether's) Infantry Battalion Reserves

Historical Notes:
The 6th Battalion, South Carolina Reserves was also known as Meriwether's Battalion. It was organized in the summer of 1864 and mustered into State service on September 1864. On October 31, 1864 it was mustered into Confederate service. The 6th Battalion consolidated on April 9, 1865 to form other units. It surrendered on April 26, 1865 with the Army of Tennessee. Officers:
Major R. Meriwether (Merewether) Battles:
Carolinas Campaign
Bentonville
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 48 men.

  • Company A - Orangeburg District (County)
  • Company B - Lexington District (County)
  • Company C - Lexington District (County) and Edgefield District (County)
  • Company D - Edgefield District (County) (eastern area)
  • Company E- Edgefield District (County)
  • Company G - many men from Newberry District (County)
  • Company K
  • Company Unknown
  • Captain L.S. Johnson Company - many men from Edgefield District (County)
  • Captain Tom Jones Company - many men from Edgefield District (County)
  • Bibliography for Research:
    U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

    U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War - Naval Subset Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

    Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - South Carolina. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

    Rigdon, John C. - Editor South Carolina Civil War Soldiers Index. 1996. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.



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