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First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

Private J E Cooper, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company E

Private J E Cooper, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company E

Third South Carolina Infantry

Mustered in Confederate service for one year 6 June, 1861. Arrived at Manassas, Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 22 June, 1861. Stationed at Mitchells's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861

COLONEL J H WILLIAMS
J H Williams was appointed colonel, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, on 6 February, 1861, and resigned on 14 May, 1862.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL B B FOSTER
Captain B B Foster, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company K, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, on 6 February, 1861, and resigned due to ill health on 1 March, 1861, dated 30 January, 1862.

MAJOR J M BAXTER
J M Baxter was appointed major, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, on 6 February, 1861, and lieutenant colonel, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, on 1 March, 1861

Company A State Guards/ Garlington Rifles, 41st South Carolina Militia, Upper Battalion: CAPT. B C GARLINGTON
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, on 7 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861.
Company B Williams Guards: CAPT. S N DAVIDSON
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Newberry, Newberry District, South Carolina, on 9 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861, and Second Lieutenant T J Lipscomb, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company B, was appointed captain, Bonham Light Dragoons, on 10 April, 1862 (See the Boykin (Mounted) Rangers).
Company C Pickens Guards, 39th South Carolina Militia: CAPT. R C MAFFETT
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Frog Level, Newberry District, South Carolina, on 15 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861.
Company D Cross Anchor Volunteers, 45th South Carolina Militia, Lower Battalion: CAPT. T B FERGUSON
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Cross Anchor, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, on 18 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861.
Company E Quitman Rifles: CAPT. J D NANCE
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Newberry District, South Carolina, on 20 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861.
Company F Wadsworth Guards, 40th South Carolina Militia, Lower Battalion: CAPT. T WALKER
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Boyd's old field, in the vicinity of Madden's, Newberry District, South Carolina, dated January, 1861, and was mustered in state service on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861, and Captain T Walker, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company F, resigned on 11 September, 1861.
Company G Laurens Briers, 41st South Carolina Militia: CAPT. R P TODD
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Laurens Courthouse, Laurens District, South Carolina, on 22 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861,
Company H Brooks Guards, 39th South Carolina Militia, Eastern Battalion: CAPT. D NUNAMAKER
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Dutch Fork, Lexington District, South Carolina, on 23 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861,
Company I Musgrove Volunteers, 41st South Carolina Militia, Lower Battalion: CAPT. B S JONES
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, on 27 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861,
Company K Blackstock Volunteers, 45th South Carolina Militia: CAPT. B KENNEDY
The company was accepted in state service for one year, under the command of Captain B B Foster, at Spartanburg, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, dated January, 1861, and Captain B B Foster, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company K, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, on 6 February, 1861. B Kennedy was appointed captain, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company K, on 25 February, 1861, and the company was mustered in state service for one year on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861,
Company Unlettered Helena Guards: CAPT. J B Brown
The company was mustered in state service for one year at Newberry, Newberry District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861, but was not accepted in Confederate service for one year at Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 6 June, 1861. The company was disbanded on 10 June, 1861.
Company Unlettered Raiborn Company, 40th South Carolina Militia, Upper Battalion: CAPT. W J M Jones
The company was mustered in state service for one year at Rabon Creek, Laurens District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861, but was not accepted in Confederate service for one year at Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 6 June, 1861. The company was disbanded on 10 June, 1861, and was reorganised on 27 July, 1861. Third Lieutenant W L Wood, Raiborn company, was appointed captain, 14th South Carolina Infantry, Company C, at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 12 August, 1861, and the 14th South Carolina Infantry, Company C, was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Pickens/ Butler, on the South Carolina Railroad, Pole Cat/ White Pond, Barnwell District, South Carolina, by E M Seabrook, aide de camp to Brigadier General R S Ripley, Confederate States Army, on 10 September, 1861.

Organistion of 3rd South Carolina Infantry at first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Colonel J H Williams, Lieutenant Colonel B B Foster, Major J M Baxter; Company A, Williams Guards, Captain S N Davidson; Company B, Southern Guards/ Cokesbury Minutemen, Captain W L Hodges; Company C, Pickens Guards, Captain R C Maffett; Company D, Quitman Rifles, Captain J D Nance; Company E, Wadsworth Guards, Captain T Walker; Company F, Laurens Briers, Captain R P Todd; Company G, Brooks Greys, Captain J H Brooks; Company H, Brooks Guards, Captain D Nunamaker; Company I, Musgrove Volunteers, Captain B S Jones; Company K, Blackstock Volunteers, Captain B Kennedy

Source

"Capt. J. B. Brown, of Newberry, is now in the city for the purpose of offering the services of the Helena Guard, numbering 64 men, rank and file, to the Governor of the State."

Charleston Mercury (Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina), 4 January, 1861 - Still they come

"Columbia, 14 April - The State Guards Captain Garlington, Musgrove Volunteers, Capt. Jones, (both of Laurens,) Quitman Rifles, Capt. Nance, and two other companies, commanded by Captains Moffitt and Davidson, and forming part of Col. J. H. Williams' Regiment of volunteers, have arrived here."

Charleston Courier (Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina), 15 April, 1861 - More volunteers

"We understand that Brigadier General McGowan, for the present, is in command of the reserve Brigade now quartered in and near the Race Course in this City, consisting of the Fifth Regiment, Col. M. Jenkins; the Seventh, Col. Bacon; and the Eighth, Col. Cash. General Garlington is at Columbia, consolidating another Brigade, to be composed of the Third Regiment, General Williams; and the Fourth, Col. J. D. Ashmore, so that all the ten thousand Volunteer Troops called for are now in the field and ready for any emergency."

Charleston Courier (Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina), 16 April, 1861 - Military

"The Third South Carolina Volunteers, 1,000 strong, reached this city yesterday morning between 6 and 7 o'clock, and went into camp near the Reservoir."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 20 June, 1861 - South Carolina Volunteers

"Col. Williams' Regiment, Third S. C. V., occupy the cantonment of Gregg's First Regiment. It is a fine regiment, made up of fine material, and I feel more attached to it, because its right company is one which I was, in part, instrumental in organising five years ago, and which is now one of the best in service - the State Guards, of Lauren, Capt. Garlington."

Charleston Courier (Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina), 10 July, 1861 - Camp Kershaw, Fairfax C. H., 1 July, 1861

Books/ Manuscripts

A South Carolina upcountry saga: The Civil War letters of Barham Bobo Foster and his family, 1860-1863, edited by A. Gibert Kennedy

A history of the Third South Carolina Infantry, 1861-1865, by Mac Wyckoff

South Carolina troops in Confederate service, Volume II, complied by A S Salley, Jr

Far, far from home: The wartime letters of Dick and Tally Simpson, 3rd South Carolina Volunteers, by Guy R Everson and Edward H Simpson, Jr.

South Carolina's military organisations during the War Between the States: The Upstate, by R S Seigler

Notes

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was accepted in state service for one year on 6 March, 1861, and was ordered to rendezvous at Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 13 April, 1861.

Camp Ruffin, State Agricultural & Mechanical Society Fairgrounds, east of Broad River, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, 14-17 April, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Companies A, B, C, E, and I, arrived at Camp Ruffin, State Agricultural & Mechanical Society Fairgrounds, east of Broad River, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861; Companies F and G on 15 April, 1861; and Companies D, H, and K, on 17 April, 1861.

Note: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was stationed at Camp Ruffin, State Agricultural & Mechanical Society Fairgrounds, east of Broad River, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, under the command of Brigadier General A C Garlington, Third Brigade, South Carolina Volunteers, on 1 May, 1861.

Camp Ruffin, State Agricultural & Mechanical Society Fairgrounds, east of Broad River, Columbia, to Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, 13 May, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad to Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, at 9 AM on 13 May, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, between 13 May and 15 June, 1861.

Note: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry arrived at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, in the morning on 13 May, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861.

Note: The Helena Guards and Company Raiborn, under the command of Captain J N Brown and W J M Jones, respectively, were not accepted Confederate service for one year at Camp Johnson, on the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of Richland District, South Carolina, on 6 June, 1861, and Company Raiborn was disbanded on 10 June, 1861.

Lightwood Knot Springs to Richmond, 15-18 June, 1861

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 15 June, 1861, and arrived by the Wilmington & Manchester Railroad at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, in the evening on 16 June, 1861. The regiment arrived by the Weldon Railroad at Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861, and by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 18 June, 1861.

Note: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was stationed at Camp Jackson, on the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 18 and 23 June, 1861.

Arrival at Manassas Junction, 23 June, 1861

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.76, Paragraph IV, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 9 PM on 22 June, 1861, dated 20 June, 1861, and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 23 June, 1861.

Note: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to the Virginia Central Station, on Broad Street, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 22 June, 1861, and was assigned to the Third Brigade, First Corps, Army of Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General D R Jones, by Special Orders No.62, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 23 June, 1861 (See the Third Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Advance to Mitchell's Ford, 23 June, 1861

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, by Special Orders No.62, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the evening on 23 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Beauregard/ Bull Run, Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 23 and 30 June, 1861.

Note: The Washington Battalion Artillery, 1st and 2nd Companies, arrived at Camp Louisiana No.1, Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, on 25 June, 1861 (See the Washington Battalion Artillery).

Special Orders No.71, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 29 June, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was assigned to the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General M L Bonham, by Special Orders No.71, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 29 June, 1861 (See the Third Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Note: A company of the Third Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, was stationed at Camp Beauregard/ Bull Run, Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 23 June, 1861.

Mitchell's Ford to Fairfax Courthouse, 30 June, 1861

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.71, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 9/10 AM on 30 June, 1861, dated 29 June, 1861, and arrived at the Little River Turnpike, one and a quarter miles east of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 2 PM on 30 June, 1861.

Note: The 1st South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.71, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 6 AM on 1 July, 1861, dated 29 June, 1861 (See the 1st South Carolina Infantry).

Note: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was stationed at the Little River Turnpike, one and a quarter miles east of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Mitchell's Ford, 17-18 July, 1861

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to withdraw to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 17 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 18th Virginia Infantry. The regiment arrived at the heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 17 July, 1861 (See the 18th Virginia Infantry).

Note: Two companies of the 3rd South Carolina Infantry were stationed on the Little River Turnpike, four and a quarter miles east of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861.

Heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 18 July, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 12 AM on 18 July, 1861, and arrived in the morning the same day.

Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 18-21 July, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was stationed northwest of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 18 and 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company I, was stationed at Robert's, northeast of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, on the morning on 18 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was stationed northwest of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning 21 July, 1861.

General pursuit on the road between Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, & Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry, the 7th South Carolina Infantry, and the 11th North Carolina Infantry were ordered on a general pursuit on the road between Michell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, and Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was stationed at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

Collect abandoned munitions & stores at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22 July, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to collect abandoned munitions and stores at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, and send to Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 22 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 7th South Carolina Infantry, a section of the Richmond Howitzer Battalion Artillery, 1st Company, and the Hanover Light Dragoons. The regiment arrived at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening the same day.

Note: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.146, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, dated 22 July, 1861.

Mitchell's Ford to Vienna, 23 July, 1861

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 23 July, 1861, and arrived at 2 PM the same day.

Centreville to Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 23-24 July, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.149, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 9 PM on 23 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Gregg/ Victory, south of the Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 24 July, 1861.

Organisation of First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 July, 1861: Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army; 2nd South Carolina Infantry, Colonel J B Kershaw; 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Colonel J H Williams; 7th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel T G Bacon; 8th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel E B C Cash; Hanover Light Dragoons, Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry, Captain W C Wickham, Hanover Light Dragoons; 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, E, G, & H, Colonel R C W Radford; Boykin (Mounted) Rangers, Captain A H Boykin; Alexandria Artillery, Captain D Kemper

Note: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was assigned to the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General M L Bonham, by Special Orders No.169, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Gregg/ Victory, south of the Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 24 July and 9 August, 1861.

Vienna to Flint Hill, 11 August, 1861

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Flint Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 11 August, 1861, and at Rocky Run, one mile northwest of Flint Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 1 September, 1861.

Note: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was stationed three quarters of a mile southwest of Viennal, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 9 and 11 August, 1861.

Picket duty at Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one & a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, 14-19 September, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 14 September, 1861, and was assigned to picket duty at Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 14 and 19 September, 1861.

Note: The 7th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 14 September, 1861 (See the 7th South Carolina Infantry).

Picket duty at Lewinsville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 25-28 September, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was assigned to picket duty at Lewinsville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 25 and 28 September, 1861.

Withdrawal to Blackburn's Ford, 16 October, 1861

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 16 October, 1861.

Reorganised at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 13 May, 1862: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was reorganised for two years at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 13 May, 1862.

Consolidation of 3rd South Carolina Infantry, 9 April, 1865: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was consolidated with the 8th South Carolina Infantry, the 3rd South Carolina Battalion Infantry, parts of the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th South Carolina Reserve Battalion Infantry and designated the 3rd South Carolina Consolidated Infantry on 9 April, 1865 (See the 8th South Carolina Infantry).

Organisation of 3rd South Carolina Consolidated Infantry, 9 April, 1865: Colonel (Lieutenant Colonel) E T Stackhouse, 8th South Carolina Infantry; Lieutenant Colonel R P Todd, 3rd South Carolina Infantry; Major J K Griffin, 3rd South Carolina Infantry; Company A, Captain T W Gary, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company B; Company B, Captain Unkown, 8th South Carolina Infantry; Company C, Captain (First Lieutenant) R H Wright, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company E; Company D, Captain J W Watts, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company G; Company E, Captain A W Burnside, 3rd South Carolina Battalion Infantry, Company E; Company F, Captain W S Pitts, 3rd South Carolina Battalion Infantry, Company B; Company G, Captain B A Rogers, 8th South Carolina Infantry, Company K; Company I, Captain (First Lieutenant) T Connor, 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company B; Company K, Captain (First Lieutenant J R Moore), 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Company D

Surrendered at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, 26 April, 1865: The 3rd South Carolina Consolidated Infantry surrendered at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, on 26 April, 1865.

Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 23 April, 1861: M L Bonham was appointed major general, South Carolina Volunteers, by General Orders No.10, Headquarters, Provisional Forces, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 5 March, 1861, dated 23 February, 1861, and was assigned to command the troops stationed at Morris Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, by General Orders No.6, Headquarters, Division South Carolina Volunteers, Morris Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. Major General M L Bonham, South Carolina Volunteers, was relieved by General Orders No.27, Headquarters, Provisional Army of South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 21 April, 1861, and was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 23 April, 1861. He arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 24 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st South Carolina Infantry, Companies A, B, C, E, H, I, K, and L. Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the Department of Alexandria and set up headquarters at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.95, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 21 May, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 May, 1861. He was accompanied by the 1st South Carolina Infantry and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861. Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the the troops stationed at Fairfax County, Virginia, and the 2nd South Carolina Infantry by Special Orders No. 1 and General Orders No.9, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 4 June, 1861, and arrived at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 9 June, 1861. He was assigned to command the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, by General Orders No.20, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861, and was reappointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 21 October, 1861, dated 14 July, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General P G T Beauregard, Confederate States Army, assumed command of the Department of Alexandria at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 2 June, 1861.

The 3rd South Carolina Infantry was assigned to the Second Brigade, Third Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.68: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp453-454
Colonel J H Williams, Third South Carolina Infantry, of retreat from Fairfax Courthouse and skirmish at Mitchell’s Ford, dated Camp Gregg, in the vicinity of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 2 August, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.89: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp527-528
Colonel J H Williams, Third South Carolina Infantry, dated Camp Gregg, in the vicinity of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 31 August, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT No.86: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), pp518-521
Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, dated Camp Gregg, in the vicinity of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 August, 1861