1st South Carolina Regiment
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The 1st South Carolina Regiment (Infantry) was authorized on June 6, 1775, at Charleston, South Carolina, for service with the South Carolina State Troops. On November 4, 1775, the unit was adopted into the Continental Army and on February 27, 1776 was assigned to the Southern Department. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The British Army captured the regiment at Charleston on May 12, 1780, together with the rest of the Southern Department.[1]
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Active | June 6, 1775 – November 15, 1783 |
Allegiance | South Carolina State Troops, Continental Congress of the United States |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | South Carolina Line |
Engagements | Savannah, Florida (1778), Caribbean (1778), Savannah, Charleston (1775-1776, 1780) |
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