South Carolina 7th Infantry Battalion

Historical Notes:
This battalion was organized with 5 companies on 22 FEB 1862. Companies F & G organized on 27 MAY 1862. Company H was assigned on 16 OCT 1862.

The Enfield Rifles were surrendered by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston at Durham Station, Orange County, North Carolina on 26 APR 1865.

A history of this battalion has been provided by James A. Gabel.
Officers:
FIRST COMMANDER:
Major, Lieutenant Col. Patrick H. Nelson
FIELD OFFICERS:
Major Lovick W. R. Blair
Major, Lieutenant Colonel James H. Rion
Assignments:
Hagood’s Brigade, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
Battles:
Edisto Island SC (29 MAR 1862)
Coosawhatchie SC (22-23 OCT 1862)
Charleston Harbor (AUG - SEP 1863)
Swift Creek (9 MAY 1864)
Drewry's Bluff (12 MAY 1864)
Cold Harbor VA (1-4 JUN 1864)
Petersburg Siege VA (JUN 1864 - APR 1865)
Weldon Railroad (21 AUG 1864)
2nd Fort Harrison VA (30 SEP 1864)
2nd Fort Fisher (13 - 15 JAN 1865)
Carolinas Campaign SC (FEB - APR 1865)
Bentonville NC (19 - 21 MAR 1865)
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1453 men.

Company A - From Kershaw, Chesterfield and Lancaster Districts
Company B - The Lyles' Rifles was raised in Fairfield District
Company C - Richland District - McCulloch Rifles.
Company D - Kershaw District -The Kershaw Grays.
Company E - Kershaw, Sumter, Richland, Clarendon, Barnwell, Edgefield, Fairfield, Colleton, Lexington, Chesterfield and Orangeburg Districts.
Company F - Chesterfield and Lancaster Districts.
Company G - Kershaw, Fairfield, Richland, Lancaster, Chesterfield and Chester Districts.
Company H - Edgefield, Fairfield, Chester, Richland, Abbeville, Greenville and Newberry. Captain J. Hampden Brooks' Infantry Partisan company.
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