Second South Carolina Regiment

Second South Carolina Regiment

One flag survives, Citadel Museum, Charleston, South Carolina
Dedmondt, Glenn, The Flags of Civil War South Carolina, ISBN NUMBER 1-56554-696-2

Citadel Flag by Marilyn

PLEASE NOTE ALL REGIMENTS NUMBERED ONE THROUGH TEN WERE DRAMATICALLY AFFECTED BY THE 1862 REORGANIZATION
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SECOND SOUTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEERS
(KERSHAW'S, CONNER'S BRIGADE)

Army of Northern Virginia
Army of Tennessee late 1864-65

(COLONELS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS)

MAJOR GENERAL J.B. KERSHAW
61-02/62, Promoted to Brigade Command

BRIGADIER GENERAL JNO D. KENNEDY
01/62-12/64, Promoted to Brigade Command

FRANKLIN GALLIARD
Wounded at Fredericksburg, Killed in Action at the Wilderness

WM. WALLACE
Wounded Second Manassas, Gettysburg, and 5/6/64 Acting Col. 12/64-04/65

LT. COLS. A.D. GOODWIN, FRANK GALLIARD, J.D. GRAHAM, E.P. JONES, B.R. CLYBURN-(C), WM. WALLACE

MAJORS W.H. CASSON, B.R. CLYBURN-(C), G. LEAPHART, A.D. GOODWYN, WM. WALLACE, FRANKLIN GALLIARD

Co Captain County Nickname
A W.H. CASSON RICHLAND GOVERNOR GUARDS
. M.A. SHELTON . .
. F. GAILLARD . .
. S.L. LEAPHART
Captured at Gettysburg . .
. M.M. MADDY . .
B A.D. HOKE (C)
Wounded/Disabled First Manassas GREENVILLE BUTLER GUARD
. R.C. PULLIAM
DOW -Gettysburg . .
. J.W. CAGLE . .
. W.R. POWELL . .
C WM. WALLACE
Promoted RICHLAND COLUMBIA GRAYS
. OLIVER JOHNSTON YOUMANS
Resigned/Killed in Action
Private/Wilderness . .
. A. P. VINSON . .
. SOLOMON LORICK
Wounded/Disabled Sharpsburg . .
. A. P. VINSON . .
D J.SMYTHE RICHARDSON
Wounded/Disabled First Manassas SUMTER SUMTER GUARDS
. L.W. BARLETT . .
. J.D. GRAHAM . .
E J.D. KENNEDY
Promoted KERSHAW CAMDEN VOLS./CAMDEN LIGHT INF.
. WM. ZACK LEITNER . .
F W.W. PERRYMAN
Promoted ANDERSON/ABBEVILLE SECCESSION GUARD
. G. MARSHALL MCDOWELL
Died of Wounds Gettysburg . .
. W. CAL VANCE . .
G C.C. HAILE
Resigned KERSHAW FLAT ROCK GUARD
. T.J. CLYBURN . .
. J.P. CUNNINGHAM
Killed in Action Gettysburg . .
. J.E. TRUESDEL
Severely Wounded Gettysburg . .
H A. MCMANUS
Resigned LANCASTER LANCASTER INVINCIBLES
. B.R. CLYBURN(C)
Promoted to Major . .
I G.B. CUTHBERT
Died of Wounds Chancellorsville CHARLESTON/BEAUFORT PALMETTO GUARD
. R.E. ELLIOTT
Died of Wounds Cold Harbor . .
. ROBT. FISHBURNE . .
K A.B. RHETT
Resigned to head Rhett's/Fickling's Artillery CHARLESTON BROOKS GUARDS
. J.F. MOORER
Died of Wounds Gettysburg . .
. J. WEBB
Killed in Action Spotsylvania . .
. J.E. DUTART
Died of Wounds Petersburg . .
. HENRY CULBREATH . .

My Thanks to Mac Wyckoff for all of the additions and corrections to this page. He is a wonderful friend. Check out his web page.

Don't forget to ask about his great books on The Second and Third S.C. and his Symposiums!
South Carolina's War Between the States Links

For Additonal Reading:

DICKERT, D. AUGUSTUS: History of Kershaw's Brigade,(Rosters)*.
CARROLL, LES: The Angel of Marye�s Heights*
WYCKOFF, MAC: A History of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry, 1861-65 (Rosters)*
UDC, SC DIVISION: Richard Kirkland, C.S.A. Camden, S.C.

Southern Historical Society Papers
WALLACE, WM.: Operations of Second South Carolina Regiment in Campaigns of l864 and l865, Vol 7 (1879)
WELLS, JAMES T.: Prison Experience, Vol. 7, 1879

U.D.C.:Recollections and Reminiscences 1861-65:
Individuals:
Alison, W.V., Second S.C.V., Vol. 6, page 265, U.D.C.
Blake, A.W., Second SCV, Company F, Vol. 6, page 49, UDC
Coleman, J.H. Co A, 2nd SCV, Vol. 2, page 534
Croxton, The J.Q. Croxton Collection, Second S.C.V. Vol. 9, page 269, U.D.C.
Dendy, T.H., Second SCV, Vol. 5, page 467
Ellis, A.B. Ellis, Second SCV, Vol. 7, page 41
Gasque, W.B.R. Gasque, Company A, Second S.C.V., Twenty-First S.C.V., Vol. 6, page 247, U.D.C.
Gibson, G.A., Company A, Second SCV?., Vol. 5, page 468
Harris, T.L. Co A, 2nd SCV, Vol. 2, page 531
Hartzog, H.G., Company G, Second SCV, Vol. 6, page 53, UDC
Hollingsworth, C.L., Co I, 2nd SCV, Vol. 2, page 493
Kennedy, J.D. Kennedy, Vol. I, 383
Kirkland, Richard, Second SCV, Vol. 3, page 434
Moore, John R. Second SCV, Vol. 6, page 29, UDC
Moore, L. M. Moore, Second S.C.V., Vol.7, page 43, U.D.C.
Moore, L.M., Co B, Second SCV, Vol. 3, page 228
Purdy, W.W. Co. A, Second SCV, Vol. 3, page 227
Reynolds, John McKellar Reynolds, Second, S.C.V., Vol. 8, page 287, U.D.C.
Reynolds, John McKellar, Co. F, Second SCV, Vol. 3, page 64
Rid, Major J.M. Riddle�s Silver Cup, Roster of Company E, Second S.C. Infantry, Vol. 7, page 169, U.D.C.
Smith, J.T., Company A, Second Regiment, Vol. 6, page 34, UDC
Smith, P.W., Co 2nd SCV, Vol. 2, page 524
Stevens, Charles Stevens Dwight, Palmetto Guard, Company I, Second South Carolina, Vol. 9, page 7, U.D.C.
Thornley, J.L., Butler Guard, 2nd SCV, Vol. 2, page 491
Truesdale, J. Henry Truesdale, 2nd SCV, Vol. 8, page 9, U.D.C.
Wheeler, C.O. Second SCV, Vol. 6 page 339
Wheeler, C.O., Second SCV, Vol. 3, page 244
Rosters and Other:
Roster, Co. B, Second SCV, Vol. III, 523
Brook�s Guard, Rhett�s Company, 17th SCV/2nd SCV, Vol. 5, page 560
Roster of the Rhett Guard, July 1861, Second SCV ? Vol. 5, page 93
Butler Guard and the Death of Randolph Bacon, Second SCV, Vol. 5, page 461
Butler Guard at Gettysburg, Vol. 5, page 485
Butler Guard Address, W.D. Workman, Second SCV, Vol. 3, page 443

Battles and Stations of the Second South Carolina .

Date Battle or City Location Commanding Officer Brigade Division Corps
2/61 Unit Organized . Col. J.B. Kershaw . . .
4/12-4/13-61 Fort Sumter . Col. J.B. Kershaw Nelson's Brigade Bonham's Division .
4/61 To Virginia . Col. J.B. Kershaw . . .
7/18/61 Mitchell's Ford . Col. J.B. Kershaw Bonham's Brigade . .
7/21/61 First Manassas . Col. J.B. Kershaw Bonham's Brigade . .
9/25/61 Lewinsville, Va . Col. J.B. Kershaw Bonham's Brigade . .
4/62-5/62 Yorktown . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade . .
5/4/62-5/5/62 Williamsburg . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division Magruder's Corps
6/18/62 Nine Mile Road . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division Magruder's Corps
6/29/62 Savage Station . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division Magruder's Corps
7/1/62 Malvern Hill . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division Magruder's Corps
9/12/62-9/13/62 Maryland Heights . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division Longstreet's Corps
9/17/62 Sharpsburg Dunker's Church Col. J.D. Kennedy/W Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division Longstreet's Corps
. . . Major Frank Galliard . . .
12/11/62-12/15/62 Fredericksburg Mayre's Heights Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division Longstreet's Corps
5/1/63-5/5/63 Chancellorsville Pressing on 5/2- Salem Church 5/3-5/4 Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division .
7/1/63-7/3-63 Gettysburg Peach Orchard Col. J.D. Kennedy/W Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division First Corps
. . . Lt.Col. F.D. Galliard . . .
9/19/63-9/20/63 Chickamaugha Snodgrass Hill Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division First Corps
11/16/63 Campbell's Station . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division First Corps
11/18/63 Knoxville . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division First Corps
11/29/63 Fort Sanders . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division First Corps
12/14/63 Bean's Station . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division First Corps
5/6/64-5/7/64 Wilderness . Lt.Col. F.D. Galliard/K Kershaw's Brigade Mclaw's Division First Corps
. . . Major Wm. Wallace . . .
5/8/64-5/20/64 Spotsylvania . Major Wm. Wallace Kershaw's Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corp
5/23/64-5/25-64 North Anna . Major Wm. Wallace Kershaw's Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corps
06/01/64-6/12/64 Cold Harbor . Col. J.D. Kennedy Kershaw's Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corps
6-64 Petersburg . Col. J.D. Kennedy Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corps
. . . . Gen John Conner . .
07/27/64-07/29/64 Deep Bottom . Col. J.D. Kennedy Conner�s Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corps
08/64 Detached to the Valley . Col. J.D. Kennedy Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division Second Corps
08/26/64 Charleston, WV . Col. J.D. Kennedy Conner�s Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corps
9/13/64 Berryville . Col. J.D. Kennedy Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division .
10/07/64 Near Port Republic . Col. J.D. Kennedy Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division Second Corps
10/13/64 Hupp's Hill . Col. J.D. Kennedy Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division Second Corps
10/19/64 Middletown/Cedar Creek . Col. J.D. Kennedy Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division Second Corps
. . . Capt. Wm. Wallace Col. J.D. Kennedy . .
Late October Returned to Richmond . Major Wm. Wallace Kennedy's Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corps
1/65 Detached to the Carolina's . Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace Kennedy's Brigade McLaw's .
2/65 Carolina�s Campaign . Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace Kennedy's Brigade McLaw's .
1/65-2/65 Salkehatchie Line . Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace Kennedy's Brigade McLaw's .
3/16/65 Averasboro . Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace Kennedy's Brigade McLaw's .
3/19/65-3/21/64 Bentonville . Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace Kennedy's Brigade McLaw's .
4/26/65 Surrender Greensboro . Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace Kennedy's Brigade McLaw's .

Undated Reminiscence of C.O. Wheeler, Second South Carolina. . Post War C. O. Wheeler Papers University of South Carolina (2001)
Second South Carolina Infantry Kershaw�s Brigade Army of Northern Virginia Regimental History Roster
Hampton Legion . Army of Northern Virginia William Hayne Perry, Hampton Legion, son of B.F. Perry - mention of Butler Guard and Fourth S.C. early in war. University of South Carolina
Kershaw's Brigade, A.N.V. "Bobby Lee's Rock from S.C." Brigade History Rosters . .

Can you help, with more information, will you?batsonsm@bellsouth.net To return to S.C. Bibliography, Page One
(Infantry)

To return to S.C. Bibliography, Page Two
(Cavalry)

To return to S.C. Bibliography, Page Three
(Artillery)

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Co	Captain	County	Nickname
A	W.H. CASSON	RICHLAND	GOVERNOR GUARDS
.	M.A. SHELTON	.	.
.	F. GAILLARD	.	.
.	S.L. LEAPHART Captured at Gettysburg	.	.
.	M.M. MADDY	.	.
B	A.D. HOKE (C) Wounded/Disabled First Manassas	GREENVILLE	BUTLER GUARD
.	R.C. PULLIAM DOW -Gettysburg	.	.
.	J.W. CAGLE	.	.
.	W.R. POWELL	.	.
C	WM. WALLACE Promoted	RICHLAND	COLUMBIA GRAYS
.	OLIVER JOHNSTON YOUMANS Resigned/Killed in Action Private/Wilderness	.	.
.	A. P. VINSON	.	.
.	SOLOMON LORICK Wounded/Disabled Sharpsburg	.	.
.	A. P. VINSON	.	.
D	J.SMYTHE RICHARDSON Wounded/Disabled First Manassas	SUMTER	SUMTER GUARDS
.	L.W. BARLETT	.	.
.	J.D. GRAHAM	.	.
E	J.D. KENNEDY Promoted	KERSHAW	CAMDEN VOLS./CAMDEN LIGHT INF.
.	WM. ZACK LEITNER	.	.
F	W.W. PERRYMAN Promoted	ANDERSON/ABBEVILLE	SECCESSION GUARD
.	G. MARSHALL MCDOWELL Died of Wounds Gettysburg	.	.
.	W. CAL VANCE	.	.
G	C.C. HAILE Resigned	KERSHAW	FLAT ROCK GUARD
.	T.J. CLYBURN	.	.
.	J.P. CUNNINGHAM Killed in Action Gettysburg	.	.
.	J.E. TRUESDEL Severely Wounded Gettysburg	.	.
H	A. MCMANUS Resigned	LANCASTER	LANCASTER INVINCIBLES
.	B.R. CLYBURN(C) Promoted to Major	.	.
I	G.B. CUTHBERT Died of Wounds Chancellorsville	CHARLESTON/BEAUFORT	PALMETTO GUARD
.	R.E. ELLIOTT Died of Wounds Cold Harbor	.	.
.	ROBT. FISHBURNE	.	.
K	A.B. RHETT Resigned to head Rhett's/Fickling's Artillery	CHARLESTON	BROOKS GUARDS
.	J.F. MOORER Died of Wounds Gettysburg	.	.
.	J. WEBB Killed in Action Spotsylvania	.	.
.	J.E. DUTART Died of Wounds Petersburg	.	.
.	HENRY CULBREATH	.	.

Date	Battle or City	Location	Commanding Officer	Brigade	Division	Corps
2/61	Unit Organized	.	Col. J.B. Kershaw	.	.	.
4/12-4/13-61	Fort Sumter	.	Col. J.B. Kershaw	Nelson's Brigade	Bonham's Division	.
4/61	To Virginia	.	Col. J.B. Kershaw	.	.	.
7/18/61	Mitchell's Ford	.	Col. J.B. Kershaw	Bonham's Brigade	.	.
7/21/61	First Manassas	.	Col. J.B. Kershaw	Bonham's Brigade	.	.
9/25/61	Lewinsville, Va	.	Col. J.B. Kershaw	Bonham's Brigade	.	.
4/62-5/62	Yorktown	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	.	.
5/4/62-5/5/62	Williamsburg	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	Magruder's Corps
6/18/62	Nine Mile Road	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	Magruder's Corps
6/29/62	Savage Station	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	Magruder's Corps
7/1/62	Malvern Hill	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	Magruder's Corps
9/12/62-9/13/62	Maryland Heights	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	Longstreet's Corps
9/17/62	Sharpsburg	Dunker's Church	Col. J.D. Kennedy/W	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	Longstreet's Corps
.	.	.	Major Frank Galliard	.	.	.
12/11/62-12/15/62	Fredericksburg	Mayre's Heights	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	Longstreet's Corps
5/1/63-5/5/63	Chancellorsville	Pressing on 5/2- Salem Church 5/3-5/4	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	.
7/1/63-7/3-63	Gettysburg	Peach Orchard	Col. J.D. Kennedy/W	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	First Corps
.	.	.	Lt.Col. F.D. Galliard	.	.	.
9/19/63-9/20/63	Chickamaugha	Snodgrass Hill	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	First Corps
11/16/63	Campbell's Station	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	First Corps
11/18/63	Knoxville	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	First Corps
11/29/63	Fort Sanders	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	First Corps
12/14/63	Bean's Station	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	First Corps
5/6/64-5/7/64	Wilderness	.	Lt.Col. F.D. Galliard/K	Kershaw's Brigade	Mclaw's Division	First Corps
.	.	.	Major Wm. Wallace	.	.	.
5/8/64-5/20/64	Spotsylvania	.	Major Wm. Wallace	Kershaw's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corp
5/23/64-5/25-64	North Anna	.	Major Wm. Wallace	Kershaw's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corps
06/01/64-6/12/64	Cold Harbor	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Kershaw's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corps
6-64	Petersburg	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corps
.	.	.	.	Gen John Conner	.	.
07/27/64-07/29/64	Deep Bottom	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Conner�s Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corps
08/64	Detached to the Valley	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	Second Corps
08/26/64	Charleston, WV	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Conner�s Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corps
9/13/64	Berryville	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	.
10/07/64	Near Port Republic	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	Second Corps
10/13/64	Hupp's Hill	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	Second Corps
10/19/64	Middletown/Cedar Creek	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	Second Corps
.	.	.	Capt. Wm. Wallace	Col. J.D. Kennedy	.	.
Late October	Returned to Richmond	.	Major Wm. Wallace	Kennedy's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corps
1/65	Detached to the Carolina's	.	Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace	Kennedy's Brigade	McLaw's	.
2/65	Carolina�s Campaign	.	Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace	Kennedy's Brigade	McLaw's	.
1/65-2/65	Salkehatchie Line	.	Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace	Kennedy's Brigade	McLaw's	.
3/16/65	Averasboro	.	Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace	Kennedy's Brigade	McLaw's	.
3/19/65-3/21/64	Bentonville	.	Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace	Kennedy's Brigade	McLaw's	.
4/26/65	Surrender Greensboro	.	Lt. Col. Wm. Wallace	Kennedy's Brigade	McLaw's	.

Undated Reminiscence of C.O. Wheeler, Second South Carolina.	.	Post War	C. O. Wheeler Papers	University of South Carolina (2001)
Second South Carolina Infantry	Kershaw�s Brigade	Army of Northern Virginia	Regimental History	Roster
Hampton Legion	.	Army of Northern Virginia	William Hayne Perry, Hampton Legion, son of B.F. Perry - mention of Butler Guard and Fourth S.C. early in war.	University of South Carolina
Kershaw's Brigade, A.N.V. "Bobby Lee's Rock from S.C."	Brigade History	Rosters	.	.