First South Carolina Regiment One flag survives, Confederate Relic Room, Columbia, South Carolina, Dedmondt also provides information about the final set of colors, in the section on the Fourteenth S.C. Other flags associated with the early units are also covered. Dedmondt, Glenn, The Flags of Civil War South Carolina, ISBN NUMBER 1-56554-696-2 |
PLEASE NOTE ALL REGIMENTS NUMBERED ONE THROUGH TEN WERE DRAMATICALLY AFFECTED BY THE 1862 REORGANIZATION. FIRST SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY REGIMENT (GREGG’S) FIRST SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY REGIMENT (McCreary's) FIRST SOUTH CAROLINA PROVISIONAL GREGG'S FIRST SOUTH CAROLINA VOLS (GREGG'S/MCGOWAN'S BRIGADE) (REORGANIZED AFTER FIRST SIX MONTHS) DEFENSE OF CHARLESTON HARBOR ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA (COLONELS OR COMMANDING OFFICERS) BRIGADIER GENERAL MAXCY GREGG 61-12/61 Promoted to Brigade Command/Killed in Action, Fredericksburg D.H. HAMILTON SR. Resigned 8/27/63 C.W. MCCREARY (C) 01/64-03/65, Killed in Action W.P. SHOOTER (C) Killed in Action Spotsylvania 5/12/64 T.P. ALSTON Wounded at the Wilderness, Died of Wounds Jericho Ford 5/23/64 EDWARD MCCRADY Wounded Second Manassas, Disabled 1/63 LT. COL. A.P. BUTLER MAJOR E.D. BRAILSFORD LT. COLONEL: D.H. HAMILTON SR., C.W. MCCREARY(C), A.M. SMITH, W.P. SHOOTER (C), THOMAS P. ALSTON, ANDREW PICKENS BUTLER MAJOR: EDWARD D. BRAILSFORD (C), A.P. BUTLER, T.P. ALSTON, C.W. MCCREARY (C), EDWARD MCCRADY, A.M. SMITH |
Co | Captain | County | Nickname |
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A | C.W. MCCREARY | BARNWELL | (4) GREGG'S GUARD |
. | W.D. BUSH | . | . | . | W.T. HASKELL | . | . | B | WHITEFIELD WALKER | NEWBERRY | (4) RHETT'S GUARD* |
. | SAMPSON POPE | . | . |
. | J.C. MCLEMORE | . | . |
. | B.M. BLEASE | . | . |
. | D.P. GOGGINS | . | . |
. | ERSKINE LYLES | . | . |
. | WHITFIELD WALKER | . | . |
C | JOHN CORDERO | COLUMBIA | (4) RICHLAND GUARD |
. | J.S. MCMAHON | . | . |
D | D.G. MCINTOSH | DARLINGTON | PEEDEE RIFLES ^ |
E | W.P. SHOOTER (C) | MARION | MARION VOL.* |
. | G.A. MCINTYRE | . | . |
. | D.A. SMITH | . | . |
F | T.P.ALSON | CONWAYBORO | (4) HORRY REBELS |
. | JOSIAH COX | . | . |
G | ROBERT MERIWETHER | EDGEFIELD | (4) BUTLER SENTINELS% |
. | A.P. BUTLER | . | . |
. | W.H. HOLLOWAY | . | . |
. | W.J. Delphi | . | . |
H | W.T. HASKELL | STATEWIDE | . |
. | J.G. BARNWELL | . | . |
I | C.L. BOAG | STATEWIDE | RICHARDSON GUARDS |
. | E.D. BRAILSFORD | . | . |
. | W.J. DELPH | . | . |
K | EDWARD MCRADY | CHARLESTON | (14) IRISH VOLUNTEERS |
. | M.P.PARKER | . | . |
. | JAMES ARMSTRONG JR. | . | . |
L | C.D. BARKSDALE | CHARLESTON | (4) CAROLINA LIGHT INFANTRY |
. | J.W. CHAMBERS | . | . |
. | W.A. KELLY | . | . |
Campbell's Company | Wm. H. Campbell | Greenville | Detached Early |
* SOME SOURCES LIST THESE AS EDGEFIELD COMPANIES, BUT GIVE NO DATES. % MAY HAVE BEEN KNOWN AS THE CHEROKEE POND GUARDS DURING FIRST ENLISTMENT. CO B WAS THE 39TH BN S.C. STATE MILITIA BEFORE THE WAR. W.H. CAMPBELL'S COMPANY WAS WITH GREGG FOR A SHORT TIME. THIS UNIT WAS FROM GREENVILLE, S.C., WITH CAPT. T.A. HOLTZCLAW, W.E. EARLE, J.F. FURMAN. THE UNIT LEFT FOLLOWING A BRIEF STAY WITH THE REGIMENT. THIS UNIT UNDER THE COMMAND OF WILLIAM E. EARLE BECAME CO. A OR H OF THE PALMETTO LIGHT ARTILLERY AND SERVED ON THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA. (SEE PALMETTO LIGHT ARTILLERY) Co K, Gregg's First was commanded by Capt. Matt B. Stanley. At the reorganization Co K becomes Company E, commanded by Capt. W.T. Shooter. Capt. Stanley goes to the McQueen Light Artillery. Stanley is a vet of the Mexican War. McQueen's Battery goes to Virginia under the command of Thomas E. Gregg and serves as Gregg's Battery, Pegram's Battalion. McQueen's is also known as Company B, S.C. siege train. Vol. 3, pages 480-484. |
A | D.B. MILLER | . | . |
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B | . | . | . |
C | . | . | . |
D | . | . | . |
E | J.M. GADBERRY | UNION | (16) UNION MINUTEMEN |
F | . | . | . |
G | A.P. BUTLER | EDGEFIELD | (10) CHEROKEE POND GUARDS |
H | . | . | . |
I | . | . | . |
K | EDWARD MCCRADY JR. | CHARLESTON | (15) MEAGHER GUARDS* |
L | . | . | . |
M | C.H. AXSON | . | . |
. | . | . | . |
. | . | . | . |
CHEROKEE VOLS.-CAPT. R MERRIWEATHER EDGEFIELD RIFLES-WENT TO TWENTY-SECOND S.C. DURING ONE REORGANIZATION, PROBABLY THE FIRST. |
Armstrong, James: Carolina Light Infantry's Record in the Great War. Benson, Susan: Berry Benson's Civil War Book, Memoirs of A Confederate Scout and Sharpshooter. BRUNSON, JOSEPH: Pee Dee Light Artillery, Roster of Company E and F, Six months Vols Caldwell, J.F.J.: The History of a Brigade of South Carolinians. CHAPMAN,J.A.:History of Edgefield County (Company B,E, and G) Daly, Louise: Alexander Chevis Haskell, The Portrait of a Man. Field, Ron: First S.C. Vols. Gregg's News and Courier: The Irish Volunteers Memorial Meeting and Military Hall Festival, With a Brief Sketch of the Company Ouzts, Clay: Maxcy Gregg and his Brigade of South Carolinians at Fredericksburg. Southern Historical Society Papers: MCCRADY, EDWARD: Address of Edward McCrady before Company A , Gregg’s Regiment, Vol. 16, 1888 MCCRADY, EDWARD: Boy Heroes of Cold Harbor, Vol. 25, 1897 PRESSLEY, J.G: The Wee Nee Volunteers of Williamsburg District South Carolina, in the First(Gregg's) Regiment, Vol. 13, 1885 U.D.C.:Recollections and Reminiscences 1861-65: Individuals: Armstrong, J.W., Gregg’s First, McCreary’s Company, Vol. 6, page 37, UDC Bland, Elbert, Letters, Gregg’s First/7th SCV, Vol. 5, page 328 Boyd, C.W., Capt., Gregg’s First/15th SCV, Vol. 3, page 89 Brunson, Joe Brunson, Gregg’s First, Fourteenth SCV, Vol. 7, page 198, U.D.C. Charles, W.E. Charles, Gregg’s First, Vol. 7, page 10, U.D.C. Clegg, A.J., Gregg’s First, Company G, Vol. 6, page 43, UDC Clegg, Abner J. Clegg, Gregg’s First, Vol. 8, page 26, U.D.C. Culpepper, James, Culpepper’s Battery, Gregg’s First, Vol. 6, page 285 Danizler, Dr. Manly J.D. Danizler, Company A, First S.C. Volunteers afterward Company G, Twenty-fifth SCV, Vol. 7, page 203, U.D.C. Durst, W.L., Co G, First S.C., McCreary’s, Vol. 3, page 193 Earhart, J. Wolfe Earhart, Gregg’s First, Twentieth SCV, Vol. 9, page 575, U.D.C. Gregg, W.W. Gregg, Company A, Gregg’s First S.C.V., Vol. 6, page 248, U.D.C. Gregg’s First, 6 months and after, 21st S.C.V., Vol. 8, page 395, U.D.C. Harlow, James Harlow, Gregg’s First, Vol. 8, page 365 and 367 U.D.C. Hood, J.M., Company B, First South Carolina Gregg’s, Vol. 6, page 381 Hutchinson, W.M., Darlington Rifles, First S.C. Vols. Gregg’s, Vol. 6, page 358 James, W.W., Co. E, First S.C. Vol. 2, page 340-341 Johnson, F.P., Co G, Gregg’s First, Vol. 3, page 56, Good Johnson, F.P., Gregg’s First SCV, Vol. 2, page 544 Jones, N.C., Co. E, First S.C. Gregg’s, Vol. 2, page 342 Kirton, T.H., Co E, Gregg’s First, Vol. 3, page 481 McClenaghan, Captain J.C. McClenaghan, Gregg’s First, Eighth SCV, Vol. 7, page 188, U.D.C. McClenaghan, J.C., Capt., Co E, Gregg’s First, 8th SCV, 21 SCV, Vol. 3, page 479 McCreight, D.B., Gregg’s First/Co. C, 25th SCV, Vol. 3, page 5 McIntyre, Archibald, Lt., Co E, Gregg’s First, Vol. 3, page 482 McIntyre, George A., Co. E, Gregg’s First, Vol. 3, page 483 Middleton, J.E. Middleton, Gregg’s First, Tenth S.C.V., Vol. 8, page 402, U.D.C. Mobley, Dr. Samuel G. Mobley, Zena Payne, Surgeon Gregg’s First South Carolina Infantry, Vol. 9, page 9, U.D.C. Quinn, Daniel, Co L, Gregg’s First Vol. 5, page 427 Reaves, C.W., Probably Company E, Gregg’s First, Vol. 5, page 171 Reaves, J.L., Co. K, Gregg’s First, Fourth SC Cav, Vol. 3, page 491 Shooter, Col. W.P. Shooter, Identified as 8th S.C.? Probably should be Gregg’s First, Vol. V, page 177 Shooter, W.N. Shooter, Gregg’s First, The Shooter Brothers, Vol. 7, page 193, U.D.C. Stanley, Thomas E, Co K, Gregg’s First, 21st SCV, Vol. 3, page 485 Taylor, James H., Gregg’s First, Color Bearer, Vol. 4, page 523 Taylor, L.W. Taylor, Gregg’s First, Vol. 8, page 100, U.D.C. Watson, R.B., Gregg’s First/14th SCV, Vol. 5, page 436 Rosters and Other: Roster, Co B, Gregg's Rhett Guard, Vol. V, page 93 Roster, Co E, Gregg’s First, Vol. V, page 284 Roster, Co E, Gregg’s First SCV, Company H, Third SCV, Vol. 2, page 591 Roster, Co E, Gregg’s First Minutemen, Vol. 5, page 284 Roster, Co.E, Gregg’s First (Partial), Vol. 3, page 558 Roster, Co G, First South Carolina, Gregg’s, Butler Sentinels, Vol. 2, page 573 Roster, Co K, First S.C. Volunteers, Enlisted 1/5/61 Captain Stanley, Vol. 6, page 27, UDC Cicero Adams, Edgefield Rifles, Vol. II, page 581 Gadberry’s Company, First S.C.V, Vol. II, page 593 Roster, Abbeville Minutemen, Capt. J.M. Perrin, Gregg’s First 6 months Vols, Vol 6, page 395 Sketch of the Darlington Guards, Charles, W.F., Vol. 9, page 482, U.D.C. Gregg’s First, prior to its split and organization as the Pee Dee Light Artillery. |
Date | Battle or City | Location | Commanding Officer | Brigade | Division | Corps |
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2/1/61 | Charleston | Sullivan and Morris Island | Col. Maxey Gregg | . | . | 6 months vols |
4/12/61 | Charleston | Fort Sumter | Col. Maxey Gregg | . | . | 6 months vols |
6/17/61 | Affair at Vienna | . | Col. Maxey Gregg | Bonham's Brigade | . | 6 months vols |
6/61 | Richmond | Reorganized | Col. Maxey Gregg | . | . | 6 months vols |
9/61 | Suffolk Va. | . | Col. Maxey Gregg | . | . | . |
6/27/62 | Gaines Mill | . | Col. D.H. Hamilton | Gregg's Brigade | Hill's Division | Magruder's Corps |
6/30/62 | Frayser's Farm | . | Col. D.H. Hamilton | Gregg's Brigade | Hill's Division | Magruder's Corps |
8/29-8/20-62 | Second Manassas | Railroad Cut | Major Edward McCrady/W | Gregg’s Brigade | Hill’s Division | Jackson’s Corps |
. | . | . | Capt C.W. McCreary | . | . | . |
9/1/62 | Ox Hill | . | Capt. C.W. McCreary | Gregg’s Brigade | Hill’s Division | Jackson’s Corps |
9/15/62 | Harper’s Ferry | . | Col. D.H. Hamilton | Gregg’s Brigade | Hill’s Division | Jackson’s Corps |
9/17/62 | Sharpsburg | Close of Battle | Col. D.H. Hamilton | Gregg's Brigade | Hill’s Division | Jackson’s Corps |
9/20/62 | Shepherdstown | . | Col. D.H. Hamilton | Gregg's Brigade | Hill's Division | Jackson's Corps |
12/13/62 | Fredericksburg | Gap in Center | Col. D.H. Hamilton | Gregg's Brigade | Hill’s Division | Jackson’s Corps |
. | . | . | Lt Col Edward McCrady | Gen M Gregg/K | . | . |
. | . | . | . | Col. D.H. Hamilton | . | . |
. | . | . | . | Col. Abner Perrin | . | . |
5/5/63 | Chancellorsville | Attacking 5/3 | Col. D.H. Hamilton | Gregg's Brigade | Hill's Division | Jackson's Corps |
. | . | . | Capt. W.P. Shooter | Col. Samuel McGowan/W | . | . |
. | . | . | . | Col. O.Edwards/K | . | . |
. | . | . | . | Col. Abner Perrin | . | . |
7/1-7/3-63 | Gettysburg | First Day, The Town | Major C.W. McCreary | Gregg's Brigade | Pender's Division | Hill's Corps |
. | . | . | . | Col. Abner Perrin | . | . |
7/14/63 | Falling Waters | . | Major C.W. McCreary | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
10/9-10/22-63 | Bristoe Campaign | . | Lt. Col. W.P. Shooter | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
11-12/63 | Mine Run | . | Lt. Col. W.P. Shooter | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
5/5-5/7-64 | Wilderness | . | Lt. Col W.P. Shooter | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
5/8-5/20-64 | Spotsylvania | Bloody Angle | Major C.W. McCreary/W | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
. | . | . | Lt. Col W.P. Shooter/K | . | . | . |
5/23-5/26-64 | Jericho Ford (North Anna) | . | Lt. Col T.P. Alston/K | McGowan’s Brigade McGowan/W | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
. | . | . | . | Col. J.N. Brown /C | . | . |
. | . | . | . | Col. I.F. Hunt | . | . |
6/1-6/3-64 | Cold Harbor | . | Major C.W. McCreary | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
6/64 | Following Cold Harbor | Conner takes Brigade Command | Major C.W. McCreary | James Conner | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
7/28/64 | Deep Bottom | . | Major A.P. Butler | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
Aug-64 | Petersburg | . | Lt. Col A.P. Butler | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
. | . | . | Col. C.W. McCreary | Lt. Col. I.F. Hunt | . | . |
. | . | . | . | Col. J.N. Brown | . | . |
8/16/64 | Fussell Mills/Deep Bottom Run or Strawberry Plains (8/13-8/20) | . | Lt. Col. A.P. Butler | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
8/64 | McGowan Returns | Before Ream's Station | .Major A.P. Butler | Gen. Samuel McGowan | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
8/24/64 | Ream’s Station | . | Major A.P. Butler | McGowan's Division | Wilcox' Divsion | Third Corps |
9/30/64 | Jones Farm (Squirrel Level Road) | . | Col. C.W. McCreary/W | McGowan’s Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
10/01/64 | Pegram's Farm | . | Col. C.W. McCreary | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
3/31/65 | Gravelly Run | . | Col. C. W. McCreary/K | McGowan’s Brigade | Gracie's and McGowan’s Brigade (Wilcox' Division) | Third Corps |
. | . | . | Major E.D. Brailsford | Col. J.N. Brown | General Samuel McGowan | . |
4/1/65 | Five Forks | . | Major E.D. Brailsford | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps |
4/2/65 | Dinwiddie Courthouse | . | Major E.D. Brailsford/W | McGowan’s Brigades | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps (Heth) reverts to First Corps (Longstreet) |
4/9/65 | Appomattox | . | Lt. Col. A.P. Butler | McGowan's Brigade | Wilcox' Division | Third Corps (Heth) reverts to First Corps (Longstreet) |
Letters and Papers of Colonel A.C. Haskell – Adj. McCreary’s/Gregg’s First – Commanding Seventh S.C. Cavalry – Central Figure in Hampton Movement of 1876 | . | Army of Northern Virginia | A.C. Haskell Papers | University of South Carolina |
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Richardson Guards | Charles Whilden | Color Bearer | Hero of the Mule Shoe | Civil War Charleston |