SECOND (2ND) ARTILLERY BATTALIONSouth Carolina Volunteers, October 10th, 1861, to April 12th, 1862
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| Battalion Field & Staff |
| Company A - Orangeburg District - Orangeburg Artillery |
Company C - Edgefield District |
| Company B - Barnwell District |
Company D - Barnwell & Edgefield Districts - Lamar's Company |
November to December 1861 - Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
February 1862 - Military District of Georgia, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
February to April 1862 - 2nd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
October 10th 1861: Organized as the Second (2nd) South Carolina Volunteer Artillery Battalion (also known as Lamar's Battalion of Artillery) under Major Thomas G. Lamar. Initially formed with two (2) companies, it was gradually increased throughout late 1861 and early 1862.
October 10th, 1861: Lamar's Company of Artillery (Company D) is mustered into service at Camp Butler near Montmorenci, South Carolina.
November 19th, 1861: The Orangeburg Artillery (Company A) is mustered into service at Orangeburg, South Carolina.
October to November 1861: In camp at Camp Butler near Montmorenci, South Carolina.
November 1861: Served in the Port Royal Campaign (South Carolina).
: Companies B & D are engaged in the defense of Fort Walker near Port Royal, South Carolina.
November 1861 to April 1862: In camp at Fort Johnson, James Island, South Carolina.
March 19th, 1862: The Edisto Artillery is mustered into service at Orangeburg, South Carolina, and attached to the 2nd Artillery Battalion.
March 19th, 1862: Dickson's Company is mustered into service at Fort Johnson, South Carolina, and attached to the 2nd Artillery Battalion.
March 20th, 1862: The Inglis Light Artillery is mustered into service as Darlington, South Carolina, and attached to the 2nd Artillery Battalion.
April 12th, 1862: The Battalion is increased to ten (10) companies, and reorganized as the Second (2nd) South Carolina Volunteer Artillery Regiment. The regiment was initially designated as the First (1st) South Carolina Volunteer Artillery Regiment, however, there was organized at the same time the First (1st) Artillery Regiment (out of the 1st Artillery Battalion), resulting in two organizations with the same name. The matter was finally resolved when Lamar's Regiment was designated as the Second (2nd) Artillery Regiment.
Published Books & Documents
"Broken Fortunes: South Carolina Soldiers, Sailors, & Citizens who died in the service of their country and the State in the War for Southern Independence, 1861-1865." Randolph W. Kirkland Jr., The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, South Carolina, 1995.
"Compendium of the Confederate Armies. South Carolina and Georgia." Stewart Sifakis, Facts on File, Inc., New York City, New York, 1995.
"History of Edgefield County from the Earliest Settlements to 1897." John A. Chapman; Elbert H. Aull, Publisher & Printer, Newberry, South Carolina; 1897.
"Recollections and Reminiscences, 1861-1865, Thru World War I." South Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy; 1993.
"Report of the Historian of the Confederate Records to the General Assembly of South Carolina." John P. Thomas; The Bryan Printing Company, Columbia, South Carolina; 1900.
Pages 315 to 325, Volume II (The Midlands), "South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States." Robert S. Seigler, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2008.
Documents, Papers, & Non-Published Materials
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina. NARA M267; National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
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