List of South Carolina Union Civil War units

Main article: South Carolina in the American Civil War

The following is a list of Union Army regiments raised in South Carolina during the American Civil War. Only African-American units were raised in the state. Four complete regiments were organized and mustered into service; Union authorities planned to raise a fifth regiment but instead transferred the recruits to the other regiments. The list of South Carolina Confederate Civil War units is shown separately.

Infantry

• 1st Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
• 2nd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
• 3rd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
• 4th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
• 5th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)

References

• Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. LCCN 59-12963
• The Civil War Archive

See also

• Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State