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2nd Regiment, South Carolina Rifles (view source)
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
:*Company A - [[ | :*Company A - [[Abbeville County, South Carolina|Abbeville]] District, a few from [[Laurens County, South Carolina|Laurens]] and [[Newberry County, South Carolina|Newberry]] Districts | ||
:*Company B - Pickens District, now Oconee County and Pickens County<br> | :*Company B - Pickens District, now Oconee County and Pickens County<br> | ||
:*Company C - Pickens District, now in Oconee County | :*Company C - Pickens District, now in Oconee County | ||
:*Company D - [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District]] and Pickens District | :*Company D - [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District]] and Pickens District | ||
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:*Company H - [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]] | :*Company H - [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]] | ||
:*Company I - [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]] (Seigler says there was no Company I) | :*Company I - [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]] (Seigler says there was no Company I) | ||
:*Company K - Abbeville, Anderson and Pickens Districts<br> | :*Company K - Abbeville, Anderson and Pickens Districts<br> | ||
:*Company L (possibly also known as the Butler Guards) - Anderson District, a few from Greenville and Spartanburg Districts | :*Company L (possibly also known as the Butler Guards) - Anderson District, a few from Greenville and Spartanburg Districts | ||
< | Company names, nickname, county of origin obtained from: Seigler<ref name="Seigler" />, | ||
=== Other Source Material === | === Other Source Material === | ||