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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. | ||
Rosters taken from the Eastern Digital Resources<ref name="EDR" /> website. The following companies existed between March 1861 and June 4, 1861:<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson">Batson</ref> | Rosters taken from the Eastern Digital Resources<ref name="EDR" /> website. The following companies existed between March 1861 and June 4, 1861:<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson">[http://batsonsm.tripod.com/b/reg5.html Fifth South Carolina Infantry Regiment]. South Carolina's Service in the War Between the States, Steve Batson's website, accessed Dec 2010. This website also lists officers of the regiment and companies; and battles the regiment was involved in.</ref> | ||
*Company A (also know as Johnson Rifles of Johnson Riflemen) - many men from [[Union County, South Carolina#Military|Union District (County)]] - Before Reorganization [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/5thinfa1.htm Roster] | *Company A (also know as Johnson Rifles of Johnson Riflemen) - many men from [[Union County, South Carolina#Military|Union District (County)]] - Before Reorganization [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/5thinfa1.htm Roster] | ||