South Carolina 11th Infantry Regiment (9th Volunteers)

Historical Notes:
The South Carolina 11th Infantry Regiment [also called 9th Regiment] was organized during the summer of 1861 with men from Beaufort, Clarendon, and Colleton counties. The unit served in the Charleston area, fought at Pocataligo, then was stationed at Hardeeville. It was assigned to Hagood's Brigade, then one company was permitted to organize and equip as a light battery (Beaufort Artillery), and the regiment served with nine companies. During the summer of 1863 it was again active in the Charleston area but later moved to Florida and then to Virginia in the spring of 1864. Here it fought at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor and in the trenches of Petersburg. In 1865 the unit moved to Fort Fisher and saw action at Bentonville. It lost 4 killed, 15 wounded, and 2 missing at Pocotaligo, had 14 killed, 39 wounded, and 12 missing in front of Petersburg (May 6-9), and sustained 14 killed, 28 wounded, and 45 missing at Deep Bottom. Its casualties were about sixty percent in the fight at Weldon Railroad, and scarcely the strength of a company surrendered on April 26, 1865. Officers:
Colonels Daniel H. Ellis, F. Hay Gantt, and William C. Heyward; Lieutenant Colonels Robert Campbell, Allen C. Izard, and William Shuler; and Majors John J. Gooding, John J. Gooding, John J. Harrison, and B. Burgh Smith. Assignments:
Hagood’s Brigade
Battles:
Port Royal SC (7 NOV 1861)
Port Royal Ferry SC (6 JUN 1862)
Port Royal Ferry (4 JUL 1862)
Pinckney Island (21 AUG 1862)
Coosawhatchie SC (22-23 OCT 1862)
Destruction of the George Washington near Beaufort SC (9 APR 1863)
Pope's Island (19 MAY 1863)
Combahee River (2 JUN 1863)
Expedition from Fort Pulaski, Ga to Bluffton, SC (4 JUN 1863)
Expedition to Barnwell's Island SC (30 JUL 1863)
Charleston Harbor (AUG - SEP 1863)
Swift Creek (9 MAY 1864)
Drewry's Bluff (12 MAY 1864)
Drewry's Bluff (16 MAY 1864)
Cold Harbor VA (1 - 3 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 2432 men.

Company A - (also known as Beaufort Volunteer Artillery) many men from Beaufort District (County) Mustered in June 12, 1861 at Bay Point.

Company B - (also known as St. Pauls Rifles) many men from Colleton District (County). Mustered in June 17, 1861.

Company C - (also know as Summerville Rifles) many men from Charleston District (County). Mustered in July 6, 1861 at Hilton Head Island.

Company D - (also known as Whippy Swamp Guards) many men from Beaufort District (County) Mustered in July 15, 1861 at Bay Point.

Company E - (also known as Hamilton Guards) many men from Beaufort District (County) and Barnwell District (County) Mustered in June 23, 1861 at Bay Point

Company F - (also known as Republican Blues) many men from Beaufort District (County). Mustered in August 5, 1861 at Braddocks Point.

Company G - (also known as Butler Guard) many men from Colleton District (County). Mustered in August 20, 1861 at Otter Island.

Company H - (Also known as St George Volunteers) many men from Colleton District (County). Mustered in July 26, 1861 at Hilton Head Island.

Company I - (also known as Colleton Guard)

Company K - (also known as Round O Guards) many men from Colleton District (County)

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