1st SC Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Colored)

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1st SC Volunteer (Colored)
United States Colored Troops

See also: 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (Colored)

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Organized at Beaufort, SC, January 31, 1863. Attached to District of Beaufort, SC, 10th Army Corps, Department of the South, to January 1864. Barton's Brigade, District of Hilton Head, SC, 10th Corps, to February 1864.

SERVICE -- Before muster, 3 companies on Expedition along the coast of Georgia and Florida on during November 3-10, 1862. Spalding's, on Sapello River, GA, November 7 (Company "A"). Doboy River Island until March 1863. Expedition from Beaufort up the St. Mary's River in Georgia and Florida during January 23 - February 1. Skirmish at Township on January 26. Expedition from Beaufort to Jacksonville, FL, on March 23-31. Skirmish near Jacksonville on March 29. At Beaufort, SC, until January 1864. Expedition up South Edisto River during July 9-11, 1863. Action at Williston Bluff, Pon Pon River on July 10. Expedition to Pocotaligo, SC, during November 23-25 (Companies "E" & "K").

Skirmish near Cunningham's Bluff on November 24. (Companies "C" and "K" at Hilton Head, SC, until September, 1863, returning to Beaufort, SC; Companies "A" & "F" moved to Hilton Head, SC, during January, 1864. Expedition to Jacksonville, FL, during February 6-8. Designation of Regiment changed to 33rd Infantry Regiment, USCT on February 8, 1864.

Source: Dyer's Compendium, p. 1636

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