List of Union South Carolina Civil War Units
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The following is a list of 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...

 regiments raised in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

 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...

. Only African-American units were raised in the state. Four complete regiments were organized and mustered into service; Union authorites planned to raise a fifth regiment but instead transferred the recurits to the other regiments.

Infantry

  • 1st Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
  • 2nd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
    2nd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
    The 2nd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry was an African-American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was among the scores of units raised starting in the middle of the war to augment Federal troop strength by tapping into the large Southern...

  • 3rd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
    3rd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
    The 3rd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry was an African-American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...

  • 4th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
    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:...

  • 5th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) - Organization of the regiment was not completed. Recruits mustered with the 3rd and 4th Regiments.
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