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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 - Abbeville District, a few from Laurens and Newberry Districts | :*Company A - Abbeville District (County), a few from Laurens and Newberry Districts (Counties) | ||
:*Company B - Pickens District, now Oconee County and Pickens | :*Company B - Pickens District, now Oconee County and Pickens Counties<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 (County) | ||
:*Company E - [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]], [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District]], [[Greenville County, South Carolina#Military|Greenville District]] | :*Company E - [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]], [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District]], [[Greenville County, South Carolina#Military|Greenville District]] (Counties) | ||
:*Company F - [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]], [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District]], Abbeville District | :*Company F - [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]], [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District]], Abbeville District (Counties)<br> | ||
:*Company G - [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District]], Greenville District, and a few from Georgia | :*Company G - [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District]], Greenville District, and a few from Georgia | ||
:*Company H - [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]] | :*Company H - [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]] (Couny) | ||
:*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 (Counties)<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 (Counties) | ||
Company names, nickname, county of origin obtained from: Seigler<ref name="Seigler" />, Batson<ref name="Batson">*[http://batsonsm.tripod.com/b/reg2r.html Second South Carolina Rifles-Moore's Rifles], South Carolina's Service in the War Between the States; Steve Batson's website, accessed 11/30/2010. This website also lists officers of the regiment and companies; and battles the regiment was involved in.</ref> | Company names, nickname, county of origin obtained from: Seigler<ref name="Seigler" />, Batson<ref name="Batson">*[http://batsonsm.tripod.com/b/reg2r.html Second South Carolina Rifles-Moore's Rifles], South Carolina's Service in the War Between the States; Steve Batson's website, accessed 11/30/2010. This website also lists officers of the regiment and companies; and battles the regiment was involved in.</ref> | ||