The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Evans' Demi/ Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

Fourth Sergeant B B Breazeale, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company J

Fourth Sergeant B B Breazeale, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company J

Fourth South Carolina Infantry

Mustered in Confederate service for one year 7 June, 1861. Arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 14 July, 1861. Stationed at the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861

COLONEL J E B SLOAN
Captain J D Ashmore, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company J, was appointed colonel, 4th South Carolina Infantry, on 16 February, 1861, and resigned at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 15 April, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel J E B Sloan, 4th South Carolina Infantry, was appointed colonel, 4th South Carolina Infantry, on 15 April, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL C S MATTISON
J E B Sloan was appointed lieutenant colonel, 4th South Carolina Infantry, on 16 February, 1861, and colonel, 4th South Carolina Infantry, between 16 and 19 April, 1861. Major C S Mattison, 4th South Carolina Infantry, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 4th South Carolina Infantry, on 15 April, 1861, and was appointed private, Palmetto Sharpshooters, Company C, on 16 April, 1862.

MAJOR J H WHITNER
Colonel C S Mattison, 4th South Carolina Militia, was appointed major, 4th South Carolina Infantry, on 16 February, 1861, and lieutenant colonel, 4th South Carolina Infantry, on 15 April, 1861. Captain A D Hoke, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company A, was appointed major, 4th South Carolina Infantry, between 15 April and 6 May, 1861, and Captain J H Whitner, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company B, was appointed major, 4th South Carolina Infantry, on 10 May, 1861. Major J H Whitner, 4th South Carolina Infantry, was slightly wounded in the foot at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861, and was appointed private, Palmetto Sharpshooters, Company C, on 16 April, 1862.

Company A Butler Guards/ Hoke's Rifle Company: CAPT. A D HOKE
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Greenville, Greenville District, South Carolina, on 5 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year as the 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company A, at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. Captain A D Hoke, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company A, was appointed major, 4th South Carolina Infantry, between 15 April and 6 May, 1861, and the company was mustered in Confederate service as the 2nd South Carolina Infantry, Company B, at Camp Davis, on the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 22 May, 1861 (See the 2nd South Carolina Infantry).
Company B Palmetto Riflemen: CAPT. W W HUMPHREYS
The company was accepted in state service for one year at L Haynie's old field, four miles south of Anderson, Anderson district, South Carolina, under the command of Captain J H Whitner, on 3 January, 1861. The company was mustered in state service for one year at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861, and Captain J H Whitner, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company B, was appointed major, 4th South Carolina Infantry, and First Lieutenant W W Humphreys, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company B, was appointed captain, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company B, on 10 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861, and First Lieutenant C E Earle, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company B, was assigned to command the company at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.
Company C Dean's Company, 4th South Carolina Militia, 2nd Battalion: CAPT. J T DEAN
The company was accepted in state service for one year at L Haynie's old field, four miles south of Anderson Courthouse, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 3 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861, and Captain J T Dean, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company D, resigned due to ill health on 2 October, 1861.
 
Company D Piercetown Guards, 42nd South Carolina Militia, 1st Battalion: CAPT. J LONG
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Piercetown Community, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 3 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861, and Captain J Long, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company D, was wounded at the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861. He was appointed captain, 4th/13th South Carolina Battalion Infantry, Company A, on 21 April, 1862.
Company E Calhoun Mountaineers (formerly Fair Play Company), 2nd South Carolina Militia, Lower Battalion: CAPT. F W KILPATRICK
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Fair Play, Pickens/ Oconee District, South Carolina, on 5 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861, and Captain F W Kilpatrick, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company E, was wounded in the right hand at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.
Company F Tyger Volunteers/ Poole's Infantry Company: CAPT. G P POOLE
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Middle and South Forks on the Tyger River, Greenville District, South Carolina, dated January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861, and Captain G Poole, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company F, was mortally wounded at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861. He died at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper, County, Virginia, on 31 July, 1861.
Company G Saluda Volunteers: CAPT. J G HAWTHORN
The company was accepted in state service at Greenville, Greenville District, South Carolina, dated January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861, and Captain J G Hawthorn, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company G, was appointed captain, 4th/13th South Carolina Battalion Infantry, Company B, on 21 April, 1862.
Company H (1st) Keowee Volunteers/ Riflemen: CAPT. J W Livingston
The company was organised at Keowee, Pickens District, South Carolina, on 26 December, 1860, and was temporarily assigned to the 4th South Carolina Infantry dated 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for the war as the 1st South Carolina Rifles, Company A, at Camp Pickens, Sandy Springs, Anderson District, South Carolina, by First Lieutenant B F Sloan, artillery, Confederate States Army, on 20 July, 1861.
Company H (2nd) Twelve Mile Volunteers, 5th South Carolina Militia, Upper Battalion: CAPT. R Y H GRIFFIN
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Twelve Mile Creek, Pickens District, South Carolina, on 11 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861, and Captain R Y H Griffin, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company H (2nd), was appointed captain, 4th/13th South Carolina Battalion Infantry, Company C, on 21 April, 1862. The 4th/13th South Carolina Battalion Infantry, Companies A and C, were consolidated and assigned as the Hampton Legion, Company K, under the command of Captain J H Bowen, on 11 November, 1862 (See the Hampton Legion).
Company I Pickens Guards, 5th South Carolina Militia, Lower Battalion: CAPT. W W HOLLINGSWORTH
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Pickensville, Pickens District, South Carolina, on 11 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861.
Company J Confederate Guards, 4th South Carolina Militia, 1st Battalion: CAPT. W H ANDERSON
The company was accepted in state service for one year at L Haynie's old field, four miles south of Anderson, Anderson district, South Carolina, under the command of Captain J D Ashmore, on 3 January, 1861, and Captain J D Ashmore, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company J, was appointed colonel, 4th South Carolina Infantry, on 16 February, 1861. First Lieutenant W H Anderson, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company J, was appointed captain, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company J, in the evening on 9 March, 1861, and the company was mustered in state service for one year at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861.
Company K Fort Hill Guards, 42nd South Carolina Militia, 2nd Battalion: CAPT. J L SHANKLIN
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Pendleton and Fork Township, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 3 January, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year on 2 June, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for ten months and seven/ eleven days at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 7 June, 1861.

Organistion of 4th South Carolina Infantry at first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Colonel J E B Sloan, Lieutenant Colonel C S Mattison, Major J H Whitner; Company B, Palmetto Riflemen, Captain W W Humphreys*; Company C, Dean's Company, Captain J T Dean; Company D, Piercetown Guards, Captain J Long; Company E, Calhoun Mountaineers, Captain F W Kilpatrick; Company F, Tyger Volunteers/ Poole's Infantry Company, Captain G P Poole; Company G, Saluda Volunteers, Captain J G Hawthorn; Company H, Twelve Mile Volunteers, Captain R Y H Griffin; Company I, Pickens Guards, Captain W W Hollingsworth; Company J, Confederate Guards, Captain W H Anderson; Company K, Fort Hill Guards, Captain J L Shanklin

*Not present at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861

Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery

Capt. W R Calhoun
Brevet Second Lieutenant W R Calhoun, United States Dragoons, resigned on 27 April, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, on 15 August, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel W R Calhoun, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, arrived at Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 1 January, 1862.

The Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery was mustered in state service for one year, under the command of Captain W R Calhoun, at Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 24 January, 1861, and was assigned to the 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, Army of South Carolina, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R S Ripley, on 28 January, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General R G M Dunovant, South Carolina Militia, was assigned to command Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, and other military posts in the harbour by Special Orders No.39, Brigade Headquarters, South Carolina Militia, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 2 January, 1861, and arrived at Sullivan's Island, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 9 January, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel R S Ripley, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Army of South Carolina, was assigned to command the artillery at Sullivan's Island, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 2 January, 1861.

United States Arsenal, on President Street, between Doughty & Bee Streets, to Sullivan's Island, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, 31 January, 1861: The 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, was relieved from duty at the United States Arsenal, on President Street, between Doughty and Bee Streets, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, in the morning on 31 January, 1861.

Note: The Calhoun Guards, 17th South Carolina Militia, was ordered to the United States Arsenal, on President Street, between Doughty and Bee Streets, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 1 February, 1861.

Charleston to Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, 31 January, 1861: The 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, was ordered to Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 31 January, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant T M Wagner, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, was stationed at Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 15 March, 1861.

Dispositon of Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour, South Carolina, 12-13 April, 1861: The 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, under the command of First Lieutenants T Wagner and J A Sitgreaves, was stationed at the Channel Battery, Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour, South Carolina, between 12 and 13 April, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General R G M Dunovant, Army of South Carolina, was assigned to command all the troops stationed at Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, and Lieutenant Colonel R S Ripley, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Army of South Carolina, was commandant of the 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery at Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour, South Carolina, between 12 and 13 April, 1861.

Bombardment of Fort Sumter, 12-13 April, 1861

Captain W R Calhoun, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, was appointed assistant commandant of batteries and assigned to command the Sumter, Channel, and Oblique Batteries at Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour, South Carolina, between 12 and 13 April, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant T M Wagner, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, was appointed captain, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company D, at Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 2 April, 1861, and Captain W R Calhoun, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, was stationed at the Sumter Battery, Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour, South Carolina, between 12 and 13 April, 1861.

Channel Battery (six 32 pounders & four 8 inch mortars), Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, 12-13 April, 1861. First Lieutenants T M Wagner & J A Sitgreaves, Second Lieutenant W C Preston, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A; 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A

Note: Detachments of the 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, were assigned to the Sumter Battery, Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, between 9 and 11 AM and 1 and 3 PM on 12 April, 1861, and at 12 PM on 13 April, 1861.

Sumter Battery (four 24 pounders, two 32 pounders, & three 8 inch/ 64 pounder columbiads), Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, 12-13 April, 1861. Captain W R Calhoun, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A; First Lieutenant A Rhett, Second Lieutenant J C Mitchell, Jr., 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company B; Engineer & Volunteer F D Blake; 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery (70), Company B, detachment

Note: Detachments of the 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company D, were assigned to the Sumter Battery, Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, between 3 and 5.15 PM on 12 April, 1861.

Oblique Battery (two 24 pounders), Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, 12-13 April, 1861. Second Lieutenant C W Parker, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company D; 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery (13), Company D, detachment

Note: Detachments of the 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company D, were stationed at the Oblique Battery, Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, between 9 AM and 12 PM on 12 April, 1861, and between 9 AM and 12.320 PM on 13 April, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, 18 May, 1861: The Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General D R Jones, Confederate States Army, on 18 May, 1861 (See the Third Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Fort Moultrie, west end of Sullivan's Island, to Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, 4 July, 1861: The Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery was ordered to proceed by steamer to Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 4 July, 1861.

Charleston to Richmond, 30 July-2 August, 1861

The Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Northeastern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 30 July, 1861, and arrived by the Petersburg Railroad at Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, on 1 August, 1861. The company arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 August, 1861.

Note: The Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery (87) was stationed on the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 2 and 31 August, 1861.

Arrival at Manassas Junction, 1/2-3 September, 1861

The Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.136, Paragraph XVII, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1/2 September, 1861, dated 28 August, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 3 September, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant W C Preston, Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery, was appointed captain, Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery, on 15 August, 1861, and the Sumter/Calhoun Light Artillery was assigned to the Third Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General D R Jones, Confederate States Army, dated September, 1861 (See the Third Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Star Artillery, October-December, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery were assigned to a detachment of the 5th South Carolina Artillery (34), under the command of First Lieutenant F G Latham, 5th South Carolina Infantry, Company G, dated October, 1861, and was disbanded dated October/ December, 1861 (See the 5th South Carolina Infantry).

Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour, South Carolina, 1st South Carolina Artillery, Company A, 25 March, 1862: The Sumter/ Calhoun Light Artillery was assigned to the 1st South Carolina Artillery, Company A, under the command of Colonel W R Calhoun, at Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour, South Carolina, on 25 March, 1862.

Baptist College Battalion Artillery

Capt. T H Carter
T H Carter was appointed captain, King William Artillery, on 1 June, 1861, dated 2 July, 1861, and was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 10 July, 1861.

Unlettered Company King William Artillery: Capt. T H Carter
The King William Artillery was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Bond's Store, King William County, Virginia, on 1 June, 1861, and arrived at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861, and was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 10 July, 1861. The company (103) was stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 29 July, 1861, and at Allen's Grove, east of the Virginia Central Railroad, one mile northeast of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 1 and 7 September, 1861. The King William Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.136, Paragraph XVII, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 11 September, 1861, dated 28 August, 1861, and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 12 September, 1861. The company was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 14 September, 1861, and was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.326, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 15 September, 1861. The King William Artillery was stationed at Camp Masked Battery, Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 14 September and 16 October, 1861 (See the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac).

Note: The King William Artillery was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, Third Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General R E Rodes, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861 (See the 5th Alabama Infantry).

Unlettered Company Courtney/ Henrico Artillery: Capt. A R Courtney
The Courtney/ Henrico Artillery was accepted and mustered in Confederate service for one year at Deep Run Church, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 July, 1861, and (78) was stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 July and (87) 10 August, 1861. The company (84) was stationed at Camp Fauntleroy, Allen's Grove, east of the Virginia Central Railroad, one mile northeast of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 September, 1861, and south of the road between Fairfax Courthouse and Centreville, three miles west of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 9 September, 1861 (See the 11th North Carolina Infantry).

Note: A R Courtney was appointed second lieutenant, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 15 May, 1861, and captain, Courtney/ Henrico Artillery, on 8 July, 1861. The Courtney/ Henrico Artillery was assigned to the Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate States Army, on 9 September, 1861. The company was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, Second Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861 (See the 20th Georgia Infantry).

Unlettered Company Sons of Fluvanna/ Fluvanna Artillery No.1: Capt. W H Holman
The Sons of Fluvanna/ Fluvanna Artillery No.1 was accepted in state service at Fluvanna County, Virginia, on 20 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one years on 20 June, 1861. First Lieutenant W H Holman, Sons of Fluvanna or Fluvanna Artillery No.1, was appointed captain, Sons of Fluvanna/ Fluvanna Artillery No.1, on 28 June, 1861, and the company was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 5 September, 1861. The Sons of Fluvanna/ Fluvanna Artillery No.1 was assigned to the Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General J A Early, Confederate States Army, at Mount Carmel Church, south of Burkes Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.326, Paragraph II, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 15 September, 1861, and the Sons of Fluvanna/ Fluvanna Artillery No.1 and the Fluvanna Artillery No.2 were consolidated and designated the Fluvanna Artillery, under the command of Captain J L Massie, on 4 October, 1862.

Note: The Sons of Fluvanna/ Fluvanna Artillery No.1 was assigned to the Reserve Artillery, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Colonel W N Pendleton, artillery, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

The Baptist College Battalion Artillery (268) was stationed at Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, under the command of Captain W H Holman, Sons of Fluvanna or Fluvanna Artillery No.1, between 1 and 9 August, 1861, and (264) under the command of Captain T H Carter, King William Artillery, between 16 and 23 August, 1861. The battalion was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.136, Paragraph XVII, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 28 August, 1861.

Note: The King William Artillery (96), the Courtney/ Henrico Artillery (79), and the Sons of Fluvanna/ Fluvanna Artillery No.1 (89), were stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, under the command of Captain T H Carter, King William Artillery, between 9 and 16 August, 1861, and the Baptist College Battalion Artillery (119) at Allen's Grove, east of the Virginia Central Railroad, one mile northeast of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 20 and 21 August, 1861.

Stationed at Baptist College Artillery Barracks

Goochland Light Artillery: Capt. J H Guy
The Goochland Light Artillery was accepted in state servive for one year at Goochland Courthouse, Goochland County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861, and was stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861. The company (101) was stationed on the Western Plank Road, Sydney Baptist (Oaks) Church, two miles west of Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 16 July, 1861, and at Lewisburg, Greenbrier County,  Virginia, on 1 September, 1861.

Note: The Goochland Light Artillery was mustered in state service for one year at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Colonel J B Baldwin, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 7 June, 1861, and the Albemarle Everett Artillery, the Goochland Light Artillery, and the Powhatan Artillery were stationed at Camp Magruder, on the Western Plank Road, Sydney Baptist (Oaks) Church, two miles west of Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 July, 1861.

Hampden Artillery: Capt. L S Marye
The Hampden Artillery was mustered in state service for one year at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 11 May, 1861, and (74) was stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 18 May, 1861.

Henrico Artillery: Capt. J H Sands
The Henrico Artillery was mustered in state service for one year at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel & Assistant Adjutant General J Selden, infantry, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 13 May, 1861, and was stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 May, 1861.

Orange Artillery: Capt. T J Peyton
The Orange Artillery was accepted/mustered in state service for one year at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia on 30 April, 1861, and was assigned to Colonel J B Magruder, Virginia Volunteers, by Special Orders No.16, Headquarters of Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 May, 1861. The company was stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 14 May, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Richmond & York River Railroad to West Point, on the York River, King William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.41, Headquarters of Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 16 May, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Richmond Howitzer Battalion Artillery: Maj. G W Randolph
The Richmond Howitzer Battalion Artillery, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Companies, were stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 28 April and 10 May, 1861 (See the Richmond Howitzer Battalion Artillery, 1st Company).

Richmond/ Fayette Artillery: Capt. H C Cabell
The Richmond/ Fayette Artillery (112) was mustered in state service for one year at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia on 25 April, 1861, and was stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 7 May, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Richmond & York River Railroad to West Point, on the York River, King William County, Virginia, on 8 May, 1861 (See the 1st Virginia Infantry).

Thomas Artillery: Capt. P B Stanard
The Thomas Artillery was stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 17 May and 22 June, 1861 (See the Thomas Artillery).

Colonel J B Magruder, infantry, Confederate States Army, 21 May, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861: Captain & Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J B Magruder, 1st United States Artillery, resigned on 20 April, 1861, and Colonel J B Magruder, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to command the artillery in and around Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by General Orders No.5, Headquarters of Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 29 April, 1861. Colonel J B Magruder, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to command the Virginia Forces in and around Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by General Orders No.12, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 May, 1861, and was relieved by General Orders No.18, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 19 May, 1861. He was appointed colonel, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 21 May, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861, and was assigned to command the District of Yorktown, Department of the Peninsula, at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, on 21 May, 1861. Colonel J B Magruder, infantry, Confederate States Army, was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 17 June, 1861.

Brigadier General T T Fauntleroy, Provisional Army of Virginia, 15 May, 1861: Colonel T T Fauntleroy, 1st United Dragoons, resigned on 13 May, 1861, and was appointed brigadier general, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 15 May, 1861. Brigadier General T T Fauntleroy, Provisional Army of Virginia, was assigned to command the Virginia Forces in and around Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by General Orders No.18, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 19 May, 1861, and assumed command by Special Orders No.48, Headquarters of Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 20 May, 1861.

First Lieutenant J Pegram, artillery, Provisional Army of Virginia, 11 May, 1861: First Lieutenant J Pegram, 2nd United States Dragoons, Company I, resigned on 10 May, 1861, dated 27 April, 1861, and was appointed captain, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 27 April, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861. Captain J Pegram, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was appointed first lieutenant, artillery, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 11 May, 1861, and assigned to command the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.38, Headquarters of Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 13 May, 1861.

Major B Allston, artillery, Confederate States Army, 20 June, 1861: B Allston was appointed first lieutenant, artillery, Confederate States Army, on 11 June, 1861, and was assigned to command the artillery in and about Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.190, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 11 June, 1861. First Lieutenant B Allston, artillery, Confederate States Army, was appointed major, artillery, Confederate States Army, on 20 June, 1861, and was stationed at the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 20 and 28 June, 1861. Major B Allston, artillery, Confederate States Army, was temporarily assigned to the 19th Mississippi Infantry by Special Orders No.76, Paragraph XII, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861, and appears on the muster roll of the 4th Alabama Infantry, Company F, on 30 June, 1861. He was assigned to command the 4th Alabama Infantry on 11 August, 1861 (See the 4th Alabama Infantry).

Captain E P Alexander, corps engineers, Confederate States Army, 28 June, 1861: E P Alexander was appointed captain, corps engineers, Confederate States Army, on 16 March, 1861, and arrived at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 June, 1861. Captain E P Alexander, corps engineers, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the Baptist College Artillery Barracks, on Bush Hill, south of Deep Run Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.205, Paragraph V, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 28 June, 1861 (See Engineers, Army of the Potomac).

Sources

"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

"Pursuant to orders, the Fourth Regiment of So. Co. Volunteers repaired to this point this afternoon. Six companies are encamped, viz: The Palmetto Riflemen of Anderson, Capt. Whitner, the Confederate Guards, Capt. Anderson, Capt. Dean's company, (C.,) the Piercetown Guards, Capt. Long, and the Calhoun Mountaineers, Capt. Kilpatrick. We are quartered in various unoccupied buildings - the church, schoolhouse, &c., which the citizens have kindly afforded us."

"We embark in the morning for Columbia, there to await further orders."

Anderson Intelligencer (Anderson, Anderson District, South Carolina), 17 April, 1861 - Belton, 15 April, 1861

"J. B. E. Sloan, lieutenant Colonel 4th Regiment, has been promoted to the command of that Regiment, vice J. D. Ashmore resigned."

Charleston Courier (Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina), 18 April, 1861

"This company, now stationed on Main Street, was formerly known as the 'Fair Play Company,' and is commanded by Capt. F. W. Kilpatrick. It numbers in all 86 men."

Keowee Courier (Keowee, Pickens District, South Carolina), 18 April, 1861 - Columbia, 18 April, 1861

"Col. Ashmore received orders on Saturday night to march with his Regiment forthwith to Columbia. The orders to move were extended to the companies on that night and Sunday; and, as the sun sunk behind the western hills on the same day, three companies from Pickens were arriving at Pendleton. Capt. Hollingsworth's company, from its close proximity, was the first on the ground. Next came Capt. Kilpatrick's company, and then Capt. Griffin's - these last named companies marching, on that day, about thirty miles. The companies reached Pendleton shortly after the cars arrived, bringing the glorious news that Fort Sumter had capitulated, after a hard fight."

"The companies left Pendleton on Monday and Tuesday, arriving in Columbia in the afternoon of the last mentioned day."

Keowee Courier (Keowee, Pickens District, South Carolina), 20 April, 1861 - The Volunteers

"The 4th Regiment S. C. V. received their orders to move toward the seat of war on Saturday the 13th inst., and were prepared to obey on Sunday and Monday following, but owing to a want of cars on this end of the Railroad, they could not do so until Monday or Tuesday."

Anderson Intelligencer (Anderson, Anderson District, South Carolina), 25 April, 1861 - Departure of 4th Regt. S. C. Volunteers

"The Butler Guards, Capt. A. D. Hoke, of Greenville, an elegant and finely-drilled corps, has since obtained permission to march as a company for Virginia, and will take their departure in a day or two."

Anderson Intelligencer (Anderson, Anderson District, South Carolina), 2 May, 1861 - Headquarters 4th Regiment, S. C. V., Columbia, 29 April, 1861

"This fine company having been accepted as a part of Col. Kershaw's Regiment, now in service in Virginia, left yesterday for Richmond, on a special train furnished free of expense by the authorities of the Charlotte Railroad. This train left at 3 o'clock, and will run through to Charlotte in five hours, reaching Richmond before 12 o'clock today. The Guards were escorted to the depot by the Fourth Regiment, under the command of Col. Sloan, and by the Richland Rifles, of Columbia."

Anderson Intelligencer (Anderson, Anderson District, South Carolina), 9 May, 1861 - The Departure of the Butler Guards

"The Keowee Volunteers, at this place, unanimously agreed to enter Col. Orr's Regiment, provided he gets the remaining companies in two weeks. if not, the company tender its services to President Davis."

Charleston Courier (Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina), 13 June, 1861 - Col. Orr's Regiment

"The 4th Regiment of volunteers from the gallant Palmetto State arrived in Richmond on Monday, the 17th inst."

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

"The 4th Regiment of Volunteers from the gallant Palmetto State arrived in Richmond on Monday, the 17th inst."

Charleston Mercury (Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina), 25 June, 1861 - South Carolina Volunteers

"Last night Col. Sloan's (Fourth) South Carolina regiment passed up the Junction."

Daily True Delta (New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana), 27 June, 1861 - Ricmond, 21st June, 1861

"Just before leaving Richmond I visited the various camps in the vicinity. Among these I found the portion of Col. Gregg's command so far raised, Captain Calhoun's admirably drilled company of Flying Artillery, and Col. J. J. Pettigrew's North Carolina Regiment - a fine, stalwart body of mountaineers."

Charleston Mercury (Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina), 24 August, 1861 - Camp Kershaw, Fairfax C. H., Va., 16 August, 1861

Manuscripts/ Books

History of the Fourth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, from the commencement of the war until Lee's surrender, by J. W. Reid

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

South Carolina's military organisations during the War Between the States: Militia & reserves, by R. S. Seigler

Company J, Fourth South Carolina Infantry, at the first battle of Manassas, by B. B. Breazeale

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

Notes

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was accepted in state service for one year on 6 March, 1861, and was mustered in state service at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861.

L Haynie's old field, four miles south of Anderson Courthouse, Anderson District, South Carolina, Company B, 3 January, 1861: The Palmetto Riflemen (85) was stationed at L Haynie's old field, four miles south of Anderson, Anderson District, South Carolina, in the morning on 3 January, 1861.

Order No. - Headquarters, 4th Regiment, South Carolina Militia, Varennes, Anderson District, South Carolina, 3 January, 1861, dated 31 December, 1860: The 4th South Carolina Militia, under the command of Colonel C S Mattison, was ordered to rendezvous at L Haynie's old field, four miles south of Anderson, Anderson district, South Carolina, by Order No. - Headquarters, 4th Regiment, South Carolina Militia, Varennes, Anderson District, South Carolina, at 12 PM on 3 January, 1861, dated 31 December, 1860.

Note: Dean's company and the Confederate Guards, under the command of Captains J T Dean and J D Ashmore, were accepted in state service at L Haynie's old field, four miles south of Anderson, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 3 January, 1861.

Troops stationed at L Haynie's old field, four miles south of Anderson, Anderson District, South Carolina, 3 January, 1861: 4th South Carolina Militia, Colonel C S Mattison; Honourable J D Ashmore; Unattached volunteers, Palmetto Riflemen, Captain J H Whitner; Gist Riflemen, Captain H J Smith; Seneca Rangers, Captain T Hall; Anderson Troop, Captain J W Guyton

Note: The Gist Riflemen was mustered in Confederate service for one year as the Hampton Legion Battalion Infantry, Company D, at Camp Hampton, Woodlands Plantation, three miles east of Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Captain W R Calhoun, 1st South Carolina Battalion Artillery, Company A, on 15 June, 1861, dated 12 June, 1861, and Colonel R Y H Griffin, 5th South Carolina Militia, was appointed captain, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company H (2nd), on 11 January, 1861 (See the Hampton Legion).

Rendezvous at pendleton, 13 April, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to rendezvous at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 13 April, 1861.

Fair Play, Twelve Mile Creek, & Pickensville, Pickens District, to Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, Companies E, H (2nd), & I, 13 April, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Companies E, H (2nd), and I, arrived at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, in the evening on 13 April, 1861.

Note: The Keowee Riflemen/ Volunteers, under the command of Captain J W Livingston, was temporarily assigned to the 4th South Carolina Infantry and was mustered in Confederate service for the war as the 1st South Carolina Rifles, Company A, at Camp Pickens, Sandy Springs, Anderson District, South Carolina, by First Lieutenant B F Sloan, artillery, Confederate States Army, on 20 July, 1861.

pendleton to Columbia, 15-16 April, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry, under the command of Acting Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J E B Sloan and Acting Lieutenant Colonel & Major C S Mattison, was ordered to proceed by the Greenville & Columbia Railroad to Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 15 and 16 April, 1861, and arrived at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society of South Carolina Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, via Belton, Anderson District, South Carolina, in the afternoon on 16 April, 1861.

Pendleton, Anderson District, to Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, Companies B, C, D, E, & J, 15-16 April, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Companies B, C, D, E, and J, arrived by the Greenville & Columbia Railroad at Belton, Anderson District, South Carolina, in the afternoon on 15 April, 1861, and were ordered to Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, in the morning on 16 April, 1861. Companies B, C, D, E, and J arrived by the Greenville & Columbia Railroad at Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, in the afternoon the same day.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Companies B, C, D, E, and J, were stationed at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 15 April, 1861, and the Butler Guards arrived by the Greenville & Columbia Railroad at Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 16 April, 1861.

Organisation of 4th South Carolina Infantry, Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society of South Carolina Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, 17 April, 1861: Acting Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J E B Sloan, Acting Lieutenant Colonel & Major C S Mattison; Company A, Butler Guards (107), Captain A D Hoke; Company B, Palmetto Riflemen (97), Captain W W Humphreys; Company C, Dean's company (85), Captain J T Dean; Company D, Piercetown Guards (95), Captain J Long; Company E, Calhoun Mountaineers (90), Captain F W Kilpatrick; Company F, Tyger Volunteers (101), Captain G P Poole; Company G, Saluda Volunteers (90), Captain J G Hawthorn; Company H (2nd, Twelve Mile Volunteers (107), Captain R Y H Griffin; Company I, Pickens Guards (100), Captain W W Hollingsworth; Company J, Confederate Guards (95), Captain W H Anderson

Note: Colonel J D Ashmore, 4th South Carolina Infantry, resigned at Pendleton, Anderson District, South Carolina, on 15 April, 1861, and the 4th South Carolina Infantry (86), Company E, was stationed on Main Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 18 April, 1861.

Distribution of 4th South Carolina Infantry, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina 17 April, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company A, was stationed at the Catholic Nunnery, corner of Main and Richland Streets, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina; Company B at a storeroom on Main Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina; and Companies C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K, at Cottontown, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 17 April, 1861.

Note: A detachment of the 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company B, was stationed at Camp Boquet, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 29 April, 1861, and the 4th South Carolina Infantry, under the command of Brigadier General A C Garlington, South Carolina Militia/ Volunteers, was stationed at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, on 1 May, 1861.

Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company A, 6-7 May, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company A, was ordered to proceed by the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 3 PM on 6 May, 1861, and arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad via Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, and Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, in the evening on 7 May, 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company A, was mustered in Confederate service as the 2nd South Carolina Infantry, Company B, at Camp Davis, on the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 22 May, 1861 (See the 2nd South Carolina Infantry).

Mustered for one year, Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861.

Note: The Fort Hill Guards was mustered in Confederate service for ten months and seven/ eleven days at Camp O'Connell, State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, north of Upper Street, Columbia, Richland District, South Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 7 June, 1861, dated 14 April, 1861.

Columbia to Richmond, 15-17 June, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Columbia Branch, South Carolina Railroad, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 15 June, 1861, dated 13 June, 1861, and arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad via Wilmington, New Hanover County, and Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, and Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 June, 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 17 and 20 June, 1861.

Arrival at Manassas Junction, 21 June, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.74, Paragraph IV, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 20 June, 1861, dated 18 June, 1861, and was accompanied by Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army. The regiment arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 21 June, 1861.

General Orders No.20, Paragraph VI, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 20 June, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was assigned to the Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Colonel J A Early, by General Orders No.20, Paragraph VI, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861 (See the Sixth Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Advance to Leesburg, 21-23 June, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to or in the vicinity of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.55, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was detached from the Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, by Special Orders No.55, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1861.

Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, to Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 June, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry arrived by the Manassas Gap Railroad at Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1861.

Gainesville, Prince William County, to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, 22-23 June 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, under the command of Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, in the morning on 22 June, 1861, and arrived at Carter's Green, south of Goose Creek, four and a half miles north of Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia, in the evening the same day. The regiment was ordered to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, in the morning on 23 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Carolina, J T Claggett's farm, east of the old Carolina Road, one mile southeast of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, between 23 June and 10 July, 1861.

Note: Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command Loudoun County and the Potomac River between Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, and Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 23 June, 1861.

Leesburg to Frying Pan Church, 10-11 July, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 10 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Tabor, Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 11 July, 1861, and was accompanied by Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army.

Note: The 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry and the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companie A and I, were stationed at Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 11 July, 1861.

Organisation of Evans' Demi/ Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 11 July, 1861: Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army; 4th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel J E B Sloan; 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry, Major C R Wheat; 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A & I, Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was assigned to Evans' Demi/ Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 11 July, 1861.

Camp Tabor, Frying Pan Church, to two/ three miles southwest of Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, 13 July, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered two/three miles southwest of Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 13 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Holcomb, two/ three miles southwest of Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 13 and 17 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was stationed at Camp Tabor, Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 11 and 13 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Stone Bridge, 17 July, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to withdraw to the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 17 July, 1861, and was stationed southwest of A Van Pelt's or Avon, half a mile northwest of the Stone Bridge, on Bull Run River, in the evening the same day.

Note: Colonel J R Hagood, 1st South Carolina Infantry, was stationed at Camp Tabor, Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to the rear of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 20 July, 1861, and to southwest of A Van Pelt's or Avon, half a mile northwest of the Stone Bridge, on Bull Run River, in the afternoon the same day.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Companies A, D, F, G, H, I, and K, under the command of Colonel JE B Sloan, were stationed north of the Warrenton Turnpike, 600 yards west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River; Company E north of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River; Company J south of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River; and Companies B and C southwest of A Van Pelt's or Avon, half a mile northwest of the Stone Bridge, on Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Companies A, D, F, G, H, I, and K, were ordered southeast of W Carter's or Pittslyvania, one mile northwest of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, at 8.30 AM on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Matthew's Hill, one mile southeast of Sudley Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, Companies A, D, F, G, H, I, & K, 21 July, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Companies A, D, F, G, H, I, and K, under the command of Colonel JE B Sloan, were ordered 500 yards north of H P Matthew's, one mile southeast of Sudley Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Companies B and C, under the command of First Lieutenant C E Earle and Captain J T Dean, respectively, were stationed north of the Warrenton Turnpike, 600 yards west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to rear of J Robinson's, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, Companies A, D, F, G, H, J, & K, 21 July, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, and K, were ordered to withdraw to the rear of J Robinson's, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Companies B, C, D, and K, and detachments of the 4th Alabama Infantry and 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry were assigned to a temporary battalion under the command of Major B H Whitner, 4th South Carolina Infantry, and Colonel F J Thomas, acting chief of ordnance (Army of the Shenandoah), Provisional of Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861 (See the 1st Maryland Infantry).

Withdrawal to F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, Companies E & J, 21 July, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Companies E and J, were ordered to withdraw to F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company E, was temporarily assigned to the Hampton Legion Battalion Infantry and Company J to the 49th Virginia Infantry at Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 1 PM on 21 July, 1861.

Three quarters of a mile northwest of the Stone Bridge, on Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was stationed three quarters of a mile northwest of the Stone Bridge, on Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

Note: Captain G Poole, 4th South Carolina Infantry, Company F, was mortally wounded at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861, and died at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper, County, Virginia, on 31 July, 1861.

Return of casualties in the 4th South Carolina Infantry, Evans' Demi/ Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, at the first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Killed 11, wounded 79, missing 6, total 96

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered at or in the vicinity of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, by Special Orders No.146, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, dated 22 July, 1861.

Organisation of Third Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 July, 1861: Brigadier General D R Jones, Confederate States Army; 4th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel J E B Sloan; 5th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel M Jenkins; 6th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel C S Winder; 9th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel J D Blanding

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was assigned to the Third Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 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.

Stone Bridge to Centreville, 29 July, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to the road between Union Mills (Station) and Centreville, one and a half miles southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 29 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Pettus, on the road between Union Mills (Station) and Centreville, one and a half miles south of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 29 July and 12 August, 1861.

Note: The 5th South Carolina Infantry arrived at Camp Pettus, on the road between Union Mills (Station) and Centreville, one and a half miles southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 24 July, 1861, and the 6th South Carolina Infantry and 9th South Carolina Infantry on 28 July, 1861.

Centreville to germantown, 12 august, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.218, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 12 August, 1861, dated 10 August, 1861, and arrived at 2 PM on 12 August, 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3.30 PM on 13 September, 1861, and was accompanied by the 5th South Carolina Infantry and 9th South Carolina Infantry.

Picket duty at Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, 19 September, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was stationed at Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 19 September 1861.

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was stationed at Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 14 September, 1861, and the 8th South Carolina Infantry at Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 19 September, 1861 (See the 8th South Carolina Infantry).

Picket duty at Lewinsville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 25-28 September, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Lewinsville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 25 September, 1861, and was accompanied by the 6th South Carolina Infantry and the 9th South Carolina Infantry. The regiment was assigned to picket duty at Lewinsville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 26 and 27 September, 1861, and was ordered to Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 27 September, 1861. The 4th South Carolina Infantry arrived at Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 28 September, 1861.

Note: The 5th South Carolina Infantry was stationed at Riley's/ Upton's Hill, one and a half miles southeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 25 September, 1861, and the 4th South Carolina Infantry was assigned yo picket duty at Mills' Crossroads, four miles northeast of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 9 and 12 October, 1861.

Withdrawal to McLean's Ford, 16 October, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was ordered one mile northwest of McLean's Ford, on the Bul Run River, in the morning on 16 October, 1861.

Consolidated as 4th/13th South Carolina Battalion Infantry, at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, 21 April, 1862: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was consolidated as the 4th/13th South Carolina Battalion Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, and E, under the command of Major C S Mattison, at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, on 21 April, 1862, and the 4th/13th South Carolina Battalion Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, and E, were consolidated and assigned as the Hampton Legion Infantry, Companies I and K, on 11 November, 1862 (See the Hampton Legion).

Consolidated 13th (4th) South Carolina Battalion Infantry, 21 April, 1861: Major C S Mattison; Company A, Captain J Long; Company B, Captain J G Hawthorn; Company C, Captain R Y H Griffin; Company D, Captain H A Cauble; Company A, Captain D L Hall

Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, Demi/ Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 21 May, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861: Captain N G Evans, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, resigned at Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 23 February, dated 27 February, 1861, and was appointed major and assistant adjutant general, Provisional Army of South Carolina, on 27 February, 1861. Major & Assistant Adjutant General N G Evans, Provisional Army of South Carolina, arrived at Cokesbury, Greenwood District, South Carolina, on 14 March, 1861, and was assigned to Brigadier General R G M Dunovant, Provisional Army of South Carolina, on 28 March, 1861. He was ordered to Sullivan's Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 9 April, 1861, and was on duty during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour, South Carolina, between 12 and 13 April, 1861. Major & Adjutant General N G Evans, Provisional Army of South Carolina, was stationed at Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 16 May, 1861, and was appointed major, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 21 May, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861. Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.74, Paragraph VI, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 18 June, 1861, and was accompanied the 4th South Carolina Infantry. He arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1861, and was ordered to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 22 June, 1861. Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was accompanied by the 4th South Carolina Infantry and was assigned to command at Loudoun County and the Potomac River, between Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, and Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 23 June, 1861. He was ordered to Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 10 July, 1861, and was appointed colonel, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 23 July, 1861. Colonel N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 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 ordered to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.212, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 8 August, 1861. He was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 21 October, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Note: The 7th South Carolina Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Pickens/ Butler, two miles west of the South Carolina Railroad, Pole Cat/ White Pond, six miles southeast of Aiken, Barnwell District, South Carolina, by Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 4 June, 1861, dated 15 April, 1861, and was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.198, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861 (See the 7th South Carolina Infantry).

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was assigned to the First Brigade, Third Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General D R Jones, 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.111: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp560-562
Colonel J B E Sloan, Fourth South Carolina Infantry, dated in the vicinity of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run, River, 23 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.110: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp558-560
Colonel N G Evans, Demi/ Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, dated in the vicinity of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 24 July, 1861