The 3rd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) was an African-American infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

 regiment

Regiment

A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...

 that served in the Union Army

Union Army

The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...

 during the American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

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Service

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was organized at Hilton Head, South Carolina and mustered into Federal service in June, 1863.

The regiment was consolidated with 4th South Carolina

4th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)

The 4th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry was an African-American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...

 to form the 21st Infantry Regiment U.S. Colored Troops on March 14, 1864.

See also

• List of Union South Carolina Civil War Units
• South Carolina in the American Civil War