1st South Carolina Infantry Battalion
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- Also referred to as the Charleston Battalion/Charleston Infantry Battalion
- April 1862 - Organized with seven companies
- ? - Mustered into Confederate Service
- June 3, 1862 - James Island
- June 16, 1862 - Secessionville
- April 7, 1863 - Charleston Harbor
- July 18, 1863 - Battery Wagner
- August-September 1863 - Charleston Harbor
- September 8-9, 1863 - Boat attack on Fort Sumter
- September 30, 1863 - Consolidated with the 1st South Carolina Sharpshooters Battalion and re-designated 27th South Carolina Infantry
DESIGNATIONS
- Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / 1st Military District of South Carolina (April 1862-July 1863)
- Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / 1st Military District of South Carolina / 5th Sub-Division (April 1862-July 1863)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Peter C. Gaillard (Lieutenant Colonel)
- David Ramsey (Major)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. South Carolina and Georgia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 50, 105)