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South Carolina 2nd Infantry (Confederate)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:Feb 2, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 26, 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • 2nd Palmetto, South Carolina
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General James Conner
    • Brigadier General James L. Kemper
    • Brigadier General John Bratton
    • Brigadier General John D. Kennedy
    • Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw
    • Brigadier General Micah Jenkins
    • Colonel John Bratton
    • Colonel John D. Kennedy
    • Colonel John Doby Kennedy
    • Colonel John W. Henagan
    • Colonel Joseph Walker
    • Colonel Lawrence M. Keitt
    • Colonel Thomas Thompson
    • Colonel Thomas Thomson
    • Lieutenant Colonel Franklin Gaillard
    • Major Benjamin R. Clyburn
    • Major Franklin Gaillard
    • Major James M. Goggin
    • Major William Wallace
    • Major General Charles W. Field
    • Major General Joseph B. Kershaw
    • Major General Lafayette McLaws
    • Major General Samuel G. French
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Siege of SuffolkApr 11, 1863May 4, 186323 day(s)Suffolk, Virginia
Fort SumterApr 12, 1861Apr 14, 18612 day(s)Charleston, South Carolina
Malvern HillJul 1, 1862Jul 1, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
BentonvilleMar 19, 1865Mar 21, 18652 day(s)Bentonville, North Carolina
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Siege of Yorktown (1862)Apr 5, 1862May 4, 186229 day(s)York County, Virginia; Newport News, Virginia
AntietamSept 17, 1862Sept 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
WauhatchieOct 28, 1863Oct 29, 18631 day(s)Hamilton County, Tennessee
Harpers FerrySept 12, 1862Sept 15, 18623 day(s)Jefferson County, West Virginia; Loudoun County, Virginia; Washington County, Maryland
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
First Bull RunJul 21, 1861Jul 21, 1861< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia
Third WinchesterSept 19, 1864Sept 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Winchester, Virginia
North AnnaMay 23, 1864May 26, 18643 day(s)Caroline County, Virginia; Hanover County, Virginia
ChickamaugaSept 19, 1863Sept 20, 18631 day(s)Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Campbell's StationNov 16, 1863Nov 16, 1863< 1 dayKnox County, Tennessee
AverasboroughMar 16, 1865Mar 16, 1865< 1 dayHarnett County, North Carolina; Cumberland County, North Carolina
Bean's StationDec 14, 1863Dec 14, 1863< 1 dayGrainger County, Tennessee
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
Savage's StationJun 29, 1862Jun 29, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Second Deep BottomAug 14, 1864Aug 20, 18646 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William County, Virginia
First Deep BottomJul 27, 1864Jul 29, 18642 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
WilliamsburgMay 5, 1862May 5, 1862< 1 dayYork County, Virginia; James City County, Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia
Cedar CreekOct 19, 1864Oct 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia
Darbytown and New Market RoadsOct 7, 1864Oct 7, 1864< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia

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