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Historical sketch and roster of the South Carolina 1st Battalion Sharpshooters, by John C. Rigdon

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Historical sketch and roster of the South Carolina 1st Battalion Sharpshooters

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by John C. Rigdon

The Confederate regimental history series

"The SC 1st Infantry Battalion Sharpshooters was formed at Columbia, South Carolina, during the summer of 1862 with four companies. Most of the men were from Edgefield County. The unit skirmished at Coosawhatchie and on James Island. They merged into the SC 27th Infantry Regiment 30 Sep l863 [sic] becoming Companies E, F, G of that regiment."--Page [4] of cover

Aye, but its hopes are dead -- A turtle on a fence post -- Officers -- Brigade/division/corps commanders -- Assignments -- Battles -- As a part of the 27th Infantry Regiment -- Companies -- Synopsis -- Timeline of the Civil War in Virginia -- 1861 -- 1862 -- 1863 -- 1864 -- 1865 -- Historical sketch -- Fighting with Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia -- Fighting Sherman in North Carolina -- Charge of Hagood's Brigade -- First hand account -- The Brazilian migration -- The Edgefield Southern Colonization Society -- Boy heroes of Cold Harbor -- Field staff and band -- Company A -- Company B -- Company C -- Company E -- Company G -- Company H -- Company O

South Carolina 1st Battalion Sharpshooters