SOUTH CAROLINA

CIVIL WAR ENGAGEMENTS

Participation by United States Colored and Massachusetts Militia Units

Researched and posted by

Bennie J. McRae, Jr

1862

Date Engagement Unit Report
October 24 Affair St. Helena Island SOUTH CAROLINA--1st Colored Infantry (Detachment).  
November 3-10 Expedition from Beaufort along Coast of Ga. and East Fla

SOUTH CAROLINA--1st Colored Infantry (3 Companies). Union loss, 4 wounded.

Lieutenant Colonel O. T. Beard, 48th New York Infantry
November 13-18 Expedition from Beaufort to Doboy River, Ga.

SOUTH CAROLINA--1st Colored Infantry (3 Companies). 1863.

Lieutenant Colonel O. T. Beard, 48th New York Infantry

1863

January 22-February 1 Expedition from Beaufort up St. Mary's River in Ga. and Florida. SOUTH CAROLINA--1st Colored Infantry Colonel T. W. Higginson
Brigadier General Rufus Saxton
June 2 Raid on Combahee River

SOUTH CAROLINA -- 2d Colored Infantry. RHODE ISLAND -- 3d Arty. (Detachment).

 

 
July 9-16 Expedition to James Island

CONNECTICUT -- 1st Battery Light Arty; 10th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS --- 1st Cavalry (Detachment); 24th and 54th (Colored) Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE - 4th Infantry. NEW YORK -- 56th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA -- 52d, 97th and 104th Infantry. SOUTH CAROLINA -- 2d Colored Infantry.

 
July 10 Engagement, Willstown Bluff, Pon Pon River

CONNECTICUT -- 1st Battery Light Arty. (Section). SOUTH CAROLINA -- 1st Colored Infantry.

 
July 18 Assault on Fort Wagner CONNECTICUT -- 6th and 7th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS -- 54th (Colored) Infantry. MAINE -- 9th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE -- 3d and 7th Infantry. NEW YORK -- 48th and 100th Infantry. OHIO -- 62d and 67th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA -- 76th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND --- Battery "C," 3d Heavy Arty. UNITED STATES -- Battery "E," 3d Arty. Union loss, 246 killed, 880 wounded. 389 missing. Total, 1515.  
August 26 Action, Forts Wagner and Gregg

MASSACHUSETTS --- 24th Infantry. UNITED STATES - 3d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 10 killed, 17 wounded, Total, 27.

 
September 7 Occupation of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island

CONNECTICUT -- 17th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS -- 40th and 54th (Colored) Infantry. ILLINOIS -- 39th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE -- 4th and 7th Infantry. NEW YORK -- 117th and 169th Infantry. OHIO -- 75th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND -- 3d Heavy Arty.

 
November 24 Skirmish near Cunningham'e Bluff

SOUTH CAROLINA -- 1st Colored Infantry (Companies. "E," "K"). Union loss, 2 killed, 7 wounded. Total, 9.

 

1864

February 5-22 Expedition from Hilton Head to Florida CONNECTICUT -- 7th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS --- 4th Cavalry; 40th, 54th (Colored) and 55th (Colored) Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE -- 7th Infantry. NEW YORK --47th. 48th, 112th, 115th and 169th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND --- Battery "C." 3d Heavy Arty. UNITED STATES--Batteries "B" and "M," 1st Arty.; Battery "C." 3d Arty.; 3d. 8th, 34th and 35th Colored Infantry.  
May 16 Skirmish, Ashepoo River UNITED STATES --- 34th Colored Infantry. Union loss, 13.  
May 21-23 Demonstration, James Island

MASSACHUSETTS -- 55th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK -- 41st and 103d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA -- 74th Infantry.

 
May 26 Affair, Chapman's Fort, Ashepoo River

UNITED STATES -- 9th and 34th Colored Infantry. Destruction of U.S. Transport "Boston."

 
June 30-July 10 Expedition from Beaufort to James Island

MASSACHUSETTS -- 54th (Colored) and 55th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK -- 56th and 103d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA -- 74th Infantry. UNITED STATES - 9th, 21st and 33d Colored Infantry.

 
July 2-10 Expedition to John's Island

MASSACHUSETTS -- 4th Cavalry (2 Cos.). NEW YORK - Batteries "B," and "F." 3d Light Arty.; 56th, 144th and 157th Infantry.    PENNSYLVANIA -- 104th Infantry. UNITED STATES---7th, 26th, 34th and 35th Colored Infantry.

 
July 2 Skirmishes, James Island and near Secessionville

MASACHUSETTS---55th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK  103d Infantry.    PENNSYLVANIA -- 74th Infantry. UNITED STATES -- 33d Colored Infantry.

 
July 3 Skirmish, White Point

OHIO --- 75th Infantry (Detachment). UNITED STATES -- 7th, 34th and 35th Colored Infantry. Loss, 6 wounded.

 
July 4-9 Operations against Battery Pringle

MASSACHUSETTS -- 4th Cavalry (2 Cos.). NEW YORK - Batteries "B" and "F," 3d Light Arty.; 144th and 157th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA -- 104th Infantry. UNITED STATES -- 26th and 102d Colored Infantry.

 
July 5 Skirmish, John's Island UNITED STATES --- 26th Colored Infantry.  
July 5 Skirmish, James Island UNITED STATES --- 7th Colored Infantry.  
July 7 Engagement, John's Island NEW YORK -- Battery "B," 3d Light Arty. UNITED STATES --- 26th Colored Infantry. Union loss, 11 killed, 71 wounded, 12 missing. Total, 99.  
July 7 Skirmish, James Island UNITED STATES --- 7th Colored Infantry.  
July 9 Action, Burden's Causeway, John's Island.

NEW YORK -- Battery "F," 3d Light Arty.; 56th, 144th and 157th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--104th Infantry. UNITED STATES -- 7th, 26th, 34th and 35th Colored Infantry.

 
November 29 Skirmish, Boyd's Landing

MASSACHUSETTS--54th (Colored) Infantry and Naval Brigade.

 
November 30 Engagement, Honey Hill, Broad River, Grahamsville MASSACHUSETTS --- 4th Cavalry (Battalion); 54th (Colored) and 55th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK -- Batteries "B" and "F," 3d Light Arty.; 56th, 127th, 144th and 157th Infantry. OHIO -- 25th Infantry. UNITED STATES -- 26th, 32d, 35th and 102d Colored Infantry; Naval Brigade. Union loss, 91 killed, 631 wounded, 26 missing. Total, 748.  
December 5 Skirmish, Gregory's Farm UNITED STATES -- 26th Colored Infantry.  
December 6-9 Demonstration on Charleston and Savannah R. R MASSACHUSETTS -- 4th Cavalry (Detachment); 54th (Colored) and 55th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK -- Battery "F," 3d Light Arty.; 56th, 127th, 144th and 157th Infantry. OHIO -- 25th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND -- 3d Heavy Arty. UNITED STATES --- 26th, 32d, 33d, 34th and 102d Colored Infantry; Naval Brigade. Union loss, 5 killed, 22 wounded. Total, 27.  
December 6 Action, Deveaux's Neck, Tullifinney River.

MASSACHUSETTS -- 54th (Colored) and 55th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK--Battery "F," 3d Light Arty.; 56th, 127th, 144th and 157th Infantry. OHIO -- 25th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND --- 3d Heavy Arty. (Co. "A"). UNITED STATES -- 26th, 32d, 33d, 34th and 102d Colored Infantry; Naval Brigade. Union loss, 9 killed, 69 wounded, 3 captured and missing. Total, 81.

 
December 9 Engagement, Tullifinney Station

NEW YORK -- 127th and 157th Infantry. UNITED STATES --- 26th Colored Infantry.

 
December 20 Skirmish near Pocotaligo Road

UNITED STATES --- 33d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 6 wounded. Total, 7.

 
December 22 Skirmish, McKay's Point UNITED STATES -- 26th Colored Infantry.  

1865

April 5-25 Expedition from Georgetown to Camden

MASSACHUSETTS---4th Cavalry (Detachment); 54th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK--Battery "F," 3d Light Arty.; 56th and 157th Infantry. OHIO---25th and 107th Infantry. UNITED STATES--32d and 102d Colored Infantry.

 
April 15   Skirmish, Statesburg

MASSACHUSETTS---4th Cavalry (Detachment); 54th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK--Battery "F," 3d Light Arty.; 56th and 157th Infantry. OHIO--25th and 107th Infantry. UNITED STATES---32d and 102d (Colored) Infantry.

 
April 17                Occupation of Camden MASSACHUSETTS---4th Cavalry (Detachment); 54th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK--Battery "F" 3d Light Arty.; 56th and 157th Infantry. OHIO--25th and 107th Infantry. UNITED STATES--32d and 102d (Colored) Infantry.  
April 18 Skirmish, Bradford Springs UNITED STATES -- 102d (Colored) Infantry  
April 18 Skirmish, Boykin's Mills

MASSACHUSETTS --- 4th Cavalry (Detachment); 54th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK--Battery F" 3d Light Arty.; 56th and 157th Infantry. OHIO--25th and 107th Infantry. UNITED STATES -- 32d and 102d (Colored) Infantry. Union loss, 9 killed, 18 wounded, 1 missing. Total, 28.

 
April 19 Skirmish, Denkin's Mills and at Beech Creek. near Statesburg            

MASSACHUSETTS --- 4th Cavalry (Detachment); 54th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK--Battery "F" 3d Light Arty.; 56th and 157th Infantry. OHIO--25th and 107th Infantry. UNITED STATES --- 32d and 102d (Colored) Infantry. Union loss, 10 wounded.

 
SOURCE:  Dyer, Frederick H. A COMPENDIUM OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION. 3 Volumes. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
 

Bennie J. McRae, Jr.
Associate Member
Sergeant Elijah P. Marrs, Camp #5
Department of Kentucky
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War