The South Carolina 1st Militia Regiment Charleston Reserves was organized in Charleston early in the war. It was made up mostly of old men and boys. For the first three years these men stayed around Charleston and were involved in the Siege of Charleston in 1863. When Sherman's troops invaded the state in 1865, the 1st joined up with McLaws Georgia troops in defense of the state.Company A (also known as the Hibernian Guard, Company #1) - Men were older members of the Irish VolunteersCompany B - (also known as the Charleston Home Guard, Company #2)Company C - (also known as the Pickens Rifles, Company #3)Company D - (also known as the Reserve Guard #4)Company E - (also known as the Reserve Guard #5)Company F - (also known as the Reserve Guard #6)Company G - (also known as Company #7)Company H - (also known as Company #8) Company I - (No Company I)Company J - (J was used unofficially and sometimes referred to as Company I)Company K - (also known as the tenth)Pickens Rifles - (Possible two units with the same name)

The South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (6 Months 1861) may have been formed early in 1861 or previously. In Rivers Account of the Raising of the Troops for State and Confederate Service he has the following statement: The State troops that had been called down to Charleston relieved the militia who had been on duty for four months. These, returning to their homes in the city, began to form new organizations for continued active service.This would have occurred in January of 1861 concurrent with the formation of Gregg's, Butler's and Hagood's First.This regiment was formed from men who had gathered at Charleston from across the state.Company A - (also known as the Richland Rifles) - Richland District (County), Columbia area. Became Company A of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company B - (also known as the Darlington Guards) - Darlington District (County). Became Company B of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company C - (also known as the Edgefield Rifles or Riflemen) - Edgefield District (County). Became Company C of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company D - (also known as the Abbeville Volunteers) - Abbeville District (County). Became Company D of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company E - (also known as the Union Volunteers) - Union District (County). Became Company E of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company F - (also known as the Wee Nee Volunteers and Williamsburg Volunteers) - Williamsburg District (County), Kingstree area. Became Company F of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company G - (also known as William Spires' Company and as the Hamburg Volunteers). Became first Company G of the South Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment (Gregg's)Company HCompany ICompany KCompany LCompany MCompany NCompany O

The South Carolina 1st Mounted Infantry Regiment may have been formed early in 1861 or previously. It was also known as Martin's Regiment Mounted Men and Martin's Mounted South Carolina Militia. In Rivers Account of the Raising of the Troops for State and Confederate Service he has the following statement: The State troops that had been called down to Charleston relieved the militia who had been on duty for four months. These, returning to their homes in the city, began to form new organizations for continued active service.This would have occurred in January of 1861 concurrent with the formation of Gregg's, Butler's and Hagood's First.The regiment was evidently reassigned in early 1862. Many of the men show up in various cavalry units later in the war.Anderson's Company (also known as Dorchester Guerrillas) - entered active duty at Stallsville, South CarolinaBarnwell's Company (also known as Palmetto Hussars) - Beaufort District (County)Blakewood's Company (also known as Hardeeville Guerrillas) - Beaufort District (County)Bostick's Company (also known as Allendale Guards) - Barnwell District/County and Beaufort District (County)Campbell's Company (also known as Marion Scouts or Marion Troop) - Colleton District (County)Christopher's Company (also known as Parish Mounted Rangers) - Charleston District (County)Earnest's Company (also known as Marion Rangers or Marion Troop) - Colleton District (County)Evan's Company (also known as Palmetto Rangers) - Barnwell District (County)Fripp's Company (also known as St. Helena Mounted Riflemen) - Beaufort District (County)Green's Company (also known as Salkehatchie Guerrillas) - Colleton District (County)D. B. Heyward's Company (also known as Marion Men of Combahee) - Colleton District (County)G. C. Heyward's Company (also known as Charleston Mounted Guard) - Charleston District (County)Jefford's Company (also known as South Carolina Rangers) - Charleston District (County)Johnson's Company (also known as Savannah River Guards) - Barnwell District (County)King's Company (also known as St. Paul's Home Guard or St. Paul's Mounted Men) - Colleton District (County)Kirk's Company (also known as May River Troop or Bluffton Troop) - Beaufort District (County)Martin's Company (also known as Calhoun Minute Men or Red Oak Rangers) - Barnwell District/County and Beaufort District (County)Oswald's Company (also known as Grey Riders of St. Bartholomew's) - Colleton District (County)Percival's Company (also known as Pickens Rangers) - Barnwell District (County)Scott's Company (also known as St. Paul Rangers) - Colleton District (County)Screven's Company (also known as Beaufort District or Coosawhatchie Guerrillas) - Beaufort District (County)Simon's Company (also known as Etiwan Rangers) - Charleston District (County)Smart's Company (also known as St. Peter's Guard) - entered active duty at Hardeeville, South Carolina.Smith's Company (also known as Beech Hill Rangers) - Colletin District (County)

The South Carolina 1st Regiment Volunteers (Hagood's 1st) completed its organization at Barnwell, South Carolina, in December, 1860. The regiment served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, then moved to Virginia prior to August, 1862, and was brigaded under Generals Jenkins and Bratton. It fought at South Mountain, Sharpsburg, and Fredericksburg, and later served under Longstreet at Suffolk and D.H. Hill in North Carolina. The regiment went with Longstreet to Chickamagua, but did not take part in the battle. After fighting in the Knoxville operations the unit participated in the battles at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, the Petersburg siege, and the Appomattox Campaign. The 1st surrendered 21 officers and 201 men. Several firsthand accounts are available including Gen. Hagood's "Memoirs of the War of Secession." The companies were raised in Charleston and the counties of Orangeburg, Lancaster, Barnwell, Greenville, Colleton, and Richland. 1st Company A - (also known as Edisto Rifles) - many men from Orangeburg District (County) 2nd Company A - (also known as the Bamberg Guards) - many men from Barnwell District (County), Bamberg area Company B - (also known as the Jamison Guards) - many men from Orangeburg District (County) 1st Company C - ( also know as Bamburg Guards or Glover Guards) - many men from Orangeburg District (County) and Bamberg, Ehrhardt areas 2nd Company C - (also knwon as the Buford's Bridge Guards) 1st Company D - ( also known as the St. Matthews Rifles and the Keitt Guards) - many men from Orangeburg District (County) and Barnwell District (County), Bamburg area 2nd Company D - ( also known as the Waxhaw Guards) - men from Lancaster District (County) Company E - (may have been part of Company K, also known as the Allen Guards Company E - At Reorganization was known as Wee Nee Volunteers or Williamsburg Volunteers - many men from Barnwell District (County)l and (Aiken District (County). Upper Three Runs Creek area. 1st Company F - many men from Barnwell District (County) Bamberg and Ehrhardt area. 2nd Company F - ( also known as the Dixie Guards) -many men from Greenville District (County), and a few from Summerville and Cole's Island Company G - (also known as the Johnson Guards) - many men from Barnwell District (County) 1st Company H - many men from Barnwell District (County) 2nd Company H - (also known as Winsmith Guards) - many men from Spartanburg District (County) 1st Company I - (possibly known as the Republican Blues) - many men from Barnwell District (County). 2nd Company I - many men from Marion District (County) 1st Company K - (also known as the Bamberg Guards) -many men from Barnwell District (County). 2nd Company K - many men from Orangeburg District (County)

There are two units identified as the SC 1st Infantry Regiment State Troops. This unit was formed in January of 1863 and evidently disbanded in 1864 although many of the men probably served throughout the remainder of the war in advance of Sherman's invasion.From Siegler's book, South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States. The 1st Regiment, South Carolina State Troops was organized in July 1863. It was also known as Roberts's Regiment and did not go into active service until September 4, 1863. The 1st Regiment was not involved in any battle and they served until February 3, 1864.Company A - Captain Thomas H. Russell - Anderson District .; company at Tunnell Hill, Oconee.Company B - Captain Bennett C. Jones Company C - Captain Benjamin Franklin Duncan - Anderson District Company D - Captain Francis W. BurtCompany E - Captain Robert O. Tribble - Greenville District Company F - Captain Robert C. Sharp - Abbeville District Company G - Captain Moses Thomas Fowler - Laurens District Company H - Captains Edward Powell & William A. Beacham - Greenville District Company I - Captain John W. Hearst Company K - Captain Samuel McKittrick