2nd South Carolina Rifles
Hey, this is the 2nd South Carolina Rifles from Jenkins' Brigade, one of the rowdiest bunch of the war. My name is Captain Dark Knight, and I'm the leader of these fine men. We strive for the best rifle accuracy in the Confederate Army, and are also capable of using light infantry skirmish tactics.
The 2nd South Carolina Rifles Infantry Regiment is a full member of Jenkins' Brigade along with the 4th South Carolina Infantry Battalion, the 5th South Carolina Infantry, the 6th South Carolina Infantry, and Brooks' Artillery Battery.
Historically, our regiment served in Jenkins' Brigade with Jones' Division under Longstreet's Corps in the Army of Northern Virginia.
FIND US: Please visit us on Discord here, or have a look at our companies on the War of Rights company tool, listed below. Our Youtube channel is here. We have no attendance requirement, and men are free to come and fight with us as they please. We train all of our men to an above-average basic standard regarding marching, rifle fire, and bayonet use, with auxiliary drills regarding more advanced tactics. We also participate in many of the events across the War of Rights community, including North American and European time zone-friendly events.
Companies
2nd South Carolina Rifles (Reserved) - Y7Bai6q.png
2nd SC A (NA) (Reserved) - 66R9oFA.png1st Lt. Winters
2nd SC B (NA) (Reserved) -
2nd SC C (NA) (Reserved) - 1st Sgt. Smears
2nd SC D (EU) (Reserved) - Cpt. JumboClarkie
As of this post, our numbers sit around 120 men on paper, with varying levels of activity. We welcome any and all who wish to join.
Historical info:
2nd Infantry Regiment [also called 2nd Palmetto Regiment] completed its organization near Richmond, Virginia, in May, 1861. The men were from Columbia, Camden, and Charleston, and the counties of Sumter, Richland, Greenville, Kershaw, and Lancaster. After fighting in Bonham's Brigade at First Manassas, the unit served under Generals Toombs, Kershaw, Kennedy, and Conner. It participated in many conflicts of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor except when it was detached with Longstreet at Chickamauga and Knoxville. The 2nd was active in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and ended the war in North Carolina. It reported 5 killed and 43 wounded at First Manassas, and lost eighteen percent of the 338 at Savage's Station, twenty percent of the 203 at Malvern Hill, thirty-seven percent of the 253 at Sharpsburg, and forty-one percent of the 412 at Gettysburg. The regiment sustained 10 casualties at Bentonville and totalled 184 men on March 23, 1865. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. The field officers were Colonels Ervine P. Jones, John D. Kennedy, and Joseph B. Kershaw; Lieutenant Colonels Franklin Gaillard, A.D. Goodwyn, and William Wallace; and Major Benjamin R. Clyburn.
South Carolina! First to secede!