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The following historical information is about the service of both the regiment, and the men, of the Eleventh (11th) South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Battalion - Eutaw Battalion, which served in the American Civil War from February 22nd to July 22nd, 1862. If you have any corrections, suggestions, or additional information, photographs, artifacts, etc., that you wish to contribute, feel free to submit the information to the Webmaster.
February 21st, 1862: The Beauregard Light Infantry is mustered into service at Charleston, South Carolia, for twelve months' service. February 24th, 1862: Companies A & B of the Washington Light Infantry are mustered into service at Charleston, South Carolia, for twelve months' service. February to July 1862: Served in the defenses of Coastal South Carolina.June 1st, 1862: Company F is engaged in a skirmish with a Federal Gunboat in the Stono River, South Carolina. June 3rd, 1862: Company E is engaged in the skirmish on James Island, South Carolina. June 5th, 1862: Engaged in the skirmish on James Island, South Carolina. June 8th, 1862: Engaged in the skirmish on James Island, South Carolina. June 16th, 1862: Engaged in the battle at Fort Lamar near Secessionville, South Carolina; in the action the battalion lost four (4) killed and fourteen (14) wounded. April 30th, 1862: The battalion is reorganized, due to the addition of several companies, at its camp near Secessionville on James Island, South Carolina, as the Eleventh (11th) South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Battalion, and re-enlists to serve for the duration of the war. At this time Major Charles H. Simonton is elected as Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain John G. Pressley as Major. July 10th, 1862: The battalion moves to a new camp at the Wappoo Cut near Charleston, South Carolina. July 13th, 1862: The Clarendon Guards (Company C) of the Twenty-First South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment is transferred to the Battalion. July 22nd, 1862: The battalion is increased, by the addition of the Clarendon Guards, and is reorganized into a full regiment at its camp on the Wappoo Cut near Charleston, South Carolina, and is designated as the Twenty-Fifth (25th) South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment.Company A (Washington Light Infantry, Co. A) is designated as Company A of the 25th Infantry Regiment Company B (Washington Light Infantry, Co. B) is designated as Company B of the 25th Infantry Regiment Company C (Wee Nee Volunteers) is designated as Company C of the 25th Infantry Regiment Company D (St. Matthews Rifles) is designated as Company F of the 25th Infantry Regiment Company E (Beauregard Light Infantry) is designated as Company E of the 25th Infantry Regiment Company F (Edisto Rifles) is designated as Company G of the 25th Infantry Regiment Company G (Ripley Guards) is designated as Company K of the 25th Infantry Regiment Company H (Marion Light Infantry) is designated as Company D of the 25th Infantry Regiment Company I (Yeadon Light Infantry) is designated as Company H of the 25th Infantry Regiment
Volume 2 - Page 578 (Co. H) Volume 3 - Pages 5 (D.B. McCreight, Co. C), 11 (W.W. Culler) & 175 (J.J. McIntyre, Co. D) Volume 5 - Pages 116 (S. Dibble, Co. G), 124 (T.J. Glover), 130 (Co. G), 135 (W.V. Izlar, Co. G), 136 (J.F. Izlar, Co. G), 159 (Co. F) & 164 (T. Kohn, Co. G) Volume 6 - Page 25 (J.J. McIntyre, Co. D) Volume 7 - Pages 17 (D.B. Bookhart), 61 (J.M. Matthews), 71, 75, 78 (L.T. Izlar, Co. G), 203 (M.J.D. Dantzler, Co. G), 276 (Co. F) & 440 (L.F. Rush) Volume 8 - Page 36 (T.G. Simmons) "A Sketch of the War Record of the Edisto Rifles, 1861-1865." William V. Izlar; The State Company, Columbia, South Carolina; 1914. "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 121 to 126, Volume 1 (The Lowcountry & Pee Dee), "South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States." Robert S. Seigler, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2008. "The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies." Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1901. |
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