Third (3rd) Regiment
South Carolina State Troops
Junior Reserves (State Militia)
Third (3rd) Regiment
South Carolina State Troops
Junior Reserves (State Militia)
Commanding Officers Goodwin ( Goodwyn ), Artemas Darby, Colonel, born 10 Dec 1827 in St. Mathews , died 10 Aug 1898. He was joined 9 Apr 1861 as a private and rose to the rank of Lientenat Colonel of the 2nd SC Infantry, until he retired 3 June 1863 for disability, as a result of wound received at Savage Station, VA. Before his election as colonel, he was captain of the "Bonham Guards," of Richland District, which became Co. K of this regiment.
Harrington, J. W., Lieutenant Colonel McIver, J., MajorField Assignments Chestnut's Brigade (Dec 1864 thru January 1865)
Wright's Divison, Robertson's Brigade (January thru February 1865) Staff Cash, Ellerebe Boggan Crawford, Adjutant, previously Colonel of the 8th SC Infantry in 1861-1862, and Colonel of the 2nd SC Reserves in 1862. Miller, J. S., QuarterMaster Griffin, P. E., Surgeon Blair, J. H., Assistant Surgeon Gaillard, H. J., Sergeant Major Briggs, R. R., QuarterMaster Sergeant Gayden, H. T., Commissary Sergeant Clarkson, Robert Heriot, Ordnance Sergeant, born in Charleston on 18 November 1830. He was 30 years old when he enlisted with Holcombes Legion, The Charleston Light Dragoons, before his service as Ordanance Sergeant for the 3rd State Troops Junior Reserves. He was married 7 April 1852 to Mary Charlotte Mayrant of Georgetown, He died at age 59 on 20 November 1889. Great Nephew - Ben Clarkson Byer, S. M., Hospital Steward Adams, James H., private from Company K, Colonel's Orderly
Company A - Captain McCleakin - District
Company B - Captain Croskey ( Caskney ) - District
Company C - Captain Kulton Carver - District
Company D - Captain Z. J. Drake - Marlboro District
Company E - Captain - District
Company F - Captain Daniel J. Avinger - Orangeburg District
Post War Report Post War RecollectionsCompany G - Captain Edward E Evans - Darlington District
Company H - Captain Charles Broom - Fairfield District
Company I - Captain James Dixon Caskey - Lancaster District Post War Newspaper Article Company K - Captain Lawrence W. Taylor - Richland District Call Up Newspaper Article
Captains who I can't match with their company:
Captain Bradley - Sumter District
Regimental Information
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