South Carolina 1st Volunteer Infantry Battalion, Company D (Confederate)

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    01 Mar 1861

    South Carolina 1st Volunteer Infantry Battalion, Company D organized at South Carolina.

    01 Jul 1863

    Participated in the Battle of Gettysburg at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

    The Battle of Gettysburg
    The Battle of Gettysburg

    In the summer of 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the Northern states. Lee sought to capitalize on recent Confederate victories and defeat the Union army on Northern soil, which he hoped would force the Lincoln administration to negotiate for peace. Lee also sought to take the war out of the ravaged Virginia farmland and gather supplies for his Army of Northern Virginia. Using the Shenandoah Valley as cover for his army, Lee was pursued first by Union Maj. Gen. Joseph Ho… Read More

    09 Apr 1865

    South Carolina 1st Volunteer Infantry Battalion, Company D mustered out at South Carolina.

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    South Carolina 1st Volunteer Infantry Battalion (Confederate)