South Carolina 6th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
In Rivers' account of the raising of the troops, he dedicates a total of 6 lines to this regiment of 700 men. From the casualty lists, there were probably that many men again who joined subsequently. It lost 18 killed at Dranesville, 27 at Williamsburg, 270 at Gaines' Mill and Frayser's Farm, 115 as Second Manassas, 58 in the Maryland Campaign, 16 as Wauhatchie, 9 at The Wilderness, 26 killed from June 13 to Dec 31, 1864, and yet still managed to surrender 30 officers and 328 men at Appomattox. Officers:
Colonels:
John Bratton
John M. Steedman
Charles S. Winder
Lieutenant Colonels:
Andrew J. Secrest
John M. White
Majors:
James L. Coker
Edward C. McLure
Thomas W. Woodward
Assignments:
engaged at Dranesville under J. E. B. Stuart, then was brigaded under Generals R. H. Anderson, M. Jenkins, and Bratton. Battles:
Fort Sumter SC (12 - 13 APR 1861)
Dranesville (20 DEC 1861)
Yorktown Siege (APR - MAY 1862
Williamsburg (4 MAY 1862)
Seven Pines (31 MAY - 1 JUN 1862)
Seven Days Battles VA (25 JUN - 1 JUL 1862)
Gaines Mill VA (27 JUN 1862)
Frayser's Farm VA (30 JUN 1862)
2nd Manassas VA (28 - 30 AUG 1862)
South Mountain VA (14 SEP 1862)
Sharpsburg VA (17 SEP 1862)
Fredericksburg VA (13 DEC 1862)
Wauhatchie (28 - 29 OCT) 1863
Knoxville Siege GA (NOV - DEC 1863)
The Wilderness VA (5 - 6 MAY 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House VA (8 - 21 MAY 1864)
North Anna VA (23 - 26 MAY 1864)
Cold Harbor VA (1 - 3 JUN 1864)
Petersburg Siege VA (JUN 1864 - APR 1865)
2nd Fort Harrison VA (30 SEP 1864)
Williamsburg Road (27 OCT 1864)
Appomattox Court House VA (9 APR 1865)
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2572 men.

Company A - (also known as Calhoun Guards) - Chester District (County). Source: "The Bulletin" Chester District Genealogical Society Vol. XI Number IV December 1988.

Company B - (also known as Catawba Guards and Catawba Light Infantry) - Ft. Mill, York District (County) , Fairfield District (County)[3], Chester District (County),Chester and Richburg areas.

Company C - (also known as Buckhead Guards) - Kershaw District (County) and Fairfield District (County), Buckhead area.[2]

Company D - (also known as Boyce Guards) - Fairfield District (County).

Company D - (also known as Black Mingo Rifles)

Company E - (also known as Chester Guards) - Darlington District (County) , Sumter District (County)[3], and Western Chester District (County). Source: "The Bulletin" Chester District Genealogical Society Vol. XI Number IV December 1988.

Company F - (also known as Chester Blues-see Batson's Internet site for futher info) - Chester District (County). Source: "The Bulletin" Chester District Genealogical Society Vol. XI Number IV December 1988.

Company G - (also known as Boyce Guards and Pickens Guards) - Chester District (County). Source: "The Bulletin" Chester District Genealogical Society Vol. XI Number IV December 1988.

Company H - (also known as Little River Guards and Buckhead Guards and Alston Riflemen[3], York Volunteers or Guards) - Fairfield District (County) and Richland District (County), and York District (County), Fort Mill area.

Company I - (also known as Limestone Light Infantry, Limestone Springs Infantry) - Spartanburg District (County), Limestone Springs area, some from Union District (County), York District (County) and Fairfield Districts (County)

Company K - (also known as the Carolina Mountaineers[2]) - Pickens District (County), and Greenville District (County)

After the reorganization in 1862 the following companies were a part of the 6th Infantry Regiment:

Company A - (also known as the Catawba Guards and Catawba Light Infantry) - Chester District (County)

Company B - (also known as the Alston Riflemen) - York District (County), Fairfield District (County), and Lancaster District (County)

Company C - (many men came from the 9th Regiment) - Kersahw District (County), Sumter District (County), Richland District (County), Spartanburg District (County), Colleton District (County), and Darlington District (County)

Company D - (many from the 9th Regiment) - Edgefield District (County), Barnwell District (County), Colleton District (County), and Orangeburg District (County)

Company E - Sumter District (County) and Darlington District (County)

Company F - (also known as the Chester Blues) - Chester District (County)

Company G - (also known as the Boyce Guards) - Fairfield District (County)

Company H - (also known as the Buckhead Guards) - Fairfield District (County) and Richland Districts (Counties)

Company I - (also known as the Chester Guards) - Chester District (County)

Company K - (also known as the Dixie Guards) - Spartenburg District (County)

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