1st (Hagood's) Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
Hagood's 1st Regiment Volunteers completed its organization at Barnwell, South Carolina, in December, 1860, and entered Confederate service in April, 1861. Its companies were raised in Charleston and the counties of Orangeburg, Lancaster, Barnwell, Greenville, Colleton, and Richland. The regiment served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, then moved to Virginia and brigaded under Generals Jenkins and Bratton. It fought at South Mountain, Sharpsburg, and Fredericksburg, and later served under Longstreet at Suffolk and D.H. Hill in North Carolina. Again it was with Longstreet, but the unit did not take part in the conflict at Chickamauga. After fighting in the Knoxville operations the unit participated in the battles at The Wilderness , Spotsylvania , and Cold Harbor , the Petersburg siege, and the Appomattox Campaign. It reported 16 casualties at South Mountain , 40 at Sharpsburg , 1 at Fredericksburg , and 45 at Wauhatchie . Of the 169 engaged at Spotsylvania , thirteen percent were disabled, and from June 13 to December 31, 1864, there were 17 killed, 89 wounded, and 17 missing. It surrendered 21 officers and 201 men.
A history of this regiment was written by Gen. Hagood after the war. Excerpts from this book are included here regarding the organization of this regiment.
Officers:
Colonels W.H. Duncan, Thomas J. Glover, James R. Hagood, Johnson Hagood, and Franklin W. Kilpatrick; Lieutenant Colonels Benjamin B. Kirkland and Daniel Livingston; and Majors George M. Grimes and Watson A. O'Cain Assignments:
Morris Island, Charleston Harbor (April 1861)
Simon’s Brigade, Bonham’s Division, Charleston Harbor (April 1861)
Charleston Harbor (April – August 1861)
Department of South Carolina (August – November 1861)
Department of South Carolina and Georgia (November – December 1861)
2nd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida (December 1861 – June 1862)
1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina and Florida (June – July 1862)
Jenkins Brigade, Kember’s Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (August - September 1862)
Jenkins Brigade, D. R. Jones – Pickett’s Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (September 1862 – February 1863)
Jenkins Brigade, Pickett’s Division, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia (February – April 1863)
Jenkins Brigade, Pickett’s Division, Department of Southern Virginia (April – May 1863)
Jenkins Brigade, Department of Southern Virginia (May 1863)
Jenkins Brigade, Department of North Carolina (May – July 1863)
Jenkins Brigade, Department of Richmond (July 1863)
Jenkins Brigade, Ranson’s Division, Department of Richmond (July – September 1863)
Jenkins Brigade, Hood’s Division, Longstreet’s Corps, Army of Tennesee (September – November 1863)
Jenkins Brigade, Hood’s – Field’s Division, Department of East Tennessee (November 1863 – April 1864)
Jenkins’ Bratton’s Brigade, Field’s Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (April 1864 – April 1865)
Battles:
Fort Sumter SC (12 - 13 APR 1861)
Secessionville (15 - 16 JUN 1862)
2nd Bull Run VA (28 - 30 AUG 1862)
Chantilly VA (1 SEP 1862)
South Mountain VA (14 SEP 1862)
Antietam VA (17 SEP 1862)
Fredericksburg VA (13 DEC 1862)
Wauhatchie (28 - 29 OCT) 1863
Knoxville Siege GA (NOV - DEC 1863)
The Wilderness VA (5 - 6 MAY 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House VA (8 - 21 MAY 1864)
North Anna VA (23 - 26 MAY 1864)
Cold Harbor VA (1 - 3 JUN 1864)
Petersburg Siege VA (JUN 1864 - APR 1865)
2nd Fort Harrison VA (30 SEP 1864)
Williamsburg Road (27 OCT 1864)
Appomattox Court House VA (9 APR 1865)
Roster:
  • 1st Company A - (also known as Edisto Rifles) - many men from Orangeburg District (County)
  • 2nd Company A - (also known as the Bamberg Guards) - many men from Barnwell District (County), Bamberg area - Roster: Before reorganization / After reorganization
  • Company B - (also known as the Jamison Guards) - many men from Orangeburg District (County) - Roster
  • 1st Company C - ( also know as Bamburg Guards or Glover Guards) - many men from Orangeburg District (County) and Bamberg , Ehrhardt areas
  • 2nd Company C - (also knwon as the Buford's Bridge Guards) - Roster: Before reorganization / After reorganization
  • 1st Company D - ( also known as the St. Matthews Rifles and the Keitt Guards) - many men from Orangeburg District (County) and Barnwell District (County), Bamburg area
  • 2nd Company D - ( also known as the Waxhaw Guards) - men from Lancaster District (County) - Roster: Before reorganization / After reorganization
  • Company E - (may have been part of Company K, also known as the Allen Guards
  • Company E - At Reorganization was known as Wee Nee Volunteers or Williamsburg Volunteers - many men from Barnwell District County)l and (Aiken District (County). Upper Three Runs Creek area. - Roster: Before reorganization / After reorganization
  • 1st Company F - many men from Barnwell District (County) Bamberg and Ehrhardt area.
  • 2nd Company F - ( also known as the Dixie Guards) -many men from Greenville District (County), and a few from Summerville and Cole's Island - Roster: Before reorganization / After reorganization
  • Company G - (also known as the Johnson Guards) - many men from Barnwell District (County) - Roster: Before reorganization / After reorganization
  • 1st Company H - many men from Barnwell District (County)
  • 2nd Company H - (also known as Winsmith Guards) - many men from Spartanburg District (County) - Roster: Before reorganization / After reorganization
  • 1st Company I - (possibly known as the Republican Blues) - many men from Barnwell District (County).
  • 2nd Company I - many men from Marion District (County) - Roster: Before reorganization / After reorganization
  • 1st Company K - (also known as the Bamberg Guards) -many men from Barnwell District (County).
  • 2nd Company K - many men from Orangeburg District (County) - Roster: Before reorganization / After reorganization
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