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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. | ||
The 2nd rosters list contain only a couple of names. All companies rondezvouse April 17, 1861 and are received paroles May 2nd and 3rd 1965.<br> | The 2nd rosters list contain only a couple of names. All companies rondezvouse April 17, 1861 and are received paroles May 2nd and 3rd 1965.<br> | ||
: | :Company A - (also known as The State Guards, State Guards Rifle Company, the Laurens Guards and the Garlington Rifles) many men from Laurens District (County), a few men from Anderson District (County), Spartanburg District (County) and Greenville District (County) - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025797 Roster] | ||
Company names, nicknames and counties of origin taken from Seigler's<ref name="Seigler" /> and Wyckoff's<ref name="Wyckoff">Mac Wyckoff. ''A History of the Third South Carolina Infantry, 1861-1865'' (Sergeant Kirkland's Museum and Historical Society, Inc., Fredericksburg, Virginia, c1995), 330 p. Includes rosters. Book found at {{FHL|765301|item|disp=FHL 975.7 M2wm}} and [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-third-south-carolina-infantry-1861-1865/oclc/32921950&amp;referer=brief_results Other Libraries].</ref> books and from Batson's<ref name="Batson">"[http://batsonsm.tripod.com/b/reg3.html Third South Carolina Infantry]". South Carolina's Service in the War Between the States, Steve Batson's Internet site, accessed 12/02/2010. This website lists the counties and nicknames of the companies. It also lists officers of the regiment and companies; and battles the regiment was involved in.</ref> website. Rosters taken from the websites: Eastern Digital Resources<ref name="EDR">"[http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/unit109.htm South Carolina 3rd Infantry Regiment Volunteers]". The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resources an Internet site, accessed 12/01/2010. Lists a brief Regiment History and the rosters for the Companies B, E, F, and H.</ref> and Access Genealogy.<ref name="Access Gen">"[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/southcarolina/civil_war_rosters.htm South Carolina Civil War Rosters]". Access Genealogy Internet site, accessed 12/17/2010. Lists the company officers and gives the rosters for each company.</ref><br> | :Company B - (Also known as the Williams Guard(s)) - many men from Newberry District ( [[Newberry County, South Carolina#Military|Newberry County]]), a few from Spartanburg and Laurens Districts (Counties) - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025798 Roster], [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdinfb.htm Roster] | ||
:Company C - (Also known as the Frog Level and the Pickens Guards, and Yahoo) - Newberry District (Frog Level, noe Prosperity area) ( [[Newberry County, South Carolina#Military|Newberry County]]), a few men from Lexington, Laurens and Edgefield Disricts (Counties) - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025799 Roster] | |||
:Company D - (Also know as the Cross Anchors or the Cross Anchor Volunteers) Many men from Union District (Western area) [[Union County, South Carolina|(Union County)]] and Spartanburg District (Sourthern area) ([[Spartanburg County, South Carolina Military|Spartanburg County]]) - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025800 Roster] | |||
:Company E (also known as the Quitman Rifles and the Auitman Guard, the Quitman Riflemen and the Quitmans) Many men from Newberry District ([[Newberry County, South Carolina#Military|Newberry County]]), a few men from Laurens and Lexington Districts (Counties) - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025801 Roster], [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdinfe.htm Roster] | |||
:Company F - (also known as the Wadsworth Volunteers and the Wadsworth Guards) Many men from Newberry District ([[Newberry County, South Carolina#Military|Newberry County]]) and Laurens District ([[Laurens County, South Carolina#Military|Laurens County]]), a few men also from Freenville and Abbeville Districts (Counties) - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025802 Roster], [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdinff.htm Roster] | |||
:Company G - (Also known as Laurens Briars, The Briers ( or Briars)) - Laurens District ([[Laurens County, South Carolina#Military|Laurens County]]), a few men from Spartanburg District (County) - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025803 Roster] | |||
:Company H - (Also known as Brooks Guards, the Brooks Palmetto Guards, the Dutch, and the Dutch Fork Boys) - Lexington District (Dutch Fork area) ([[Lexington County, South Carolina#Military|Lexington County]] )- [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025804 Roster], [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdinfh.htm Roster] | |||
:Company I - (also know as the Musgrove Volunteers, the Musgrove Guards, the Clinton Company and the Clinton DIvers) Many men from Laurens District (Clinton area) ( [[Laurens County, South Carolina#Military|Laurens County]])- [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025805 Roster] | |||
:Company K - (also known as the Blackstock Volunteers and the Blackstock Company) Many men from Spartanburg District ( [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina Military|Spartanburg County]]) and Union District (Union County) - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025806 Roster] | |||
:Wee Nee Riflemen - ([[Williamsburg County, South Carolina|Williamsburg County]]) | |||
:Captain J.N. Brown Company ( also known as the Helena Guard) - Newberry District (County) | |||
:Captain W.J.M. Jones Company (also known as the Company Raiborn or Rabun) - Laurens Distraict (County) | |||
:Captain Oliver H. Moss (existed for a very brief time) | |||
Company names, nicknames and counties of origin taken from Seigler's<ref name="Seigler" /> and Wyckoff's<ref name="Wyckoff">Mac Wyckoff. ''A History of the Third South Carolina Infantry, 1861-1865'' (Sergeant Kirkland's Museum and Historical Society, Inc., Fredericksburg, Virginia, c1995), 330 p. Includes rosters. Book found at {{FHL|765301|item|disp=FHL 975.7 M2wm}} and [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-third-south-carolina-infantry-1861-1865/oclc/32921950&amp;amp;referer=brief_results Other Libraries].</ref> books and from Batson's<ref name="Batson">"[http://batsonsm.tripod.com/b/reg3.html Third South Carolina Infantry]". South Carolina's Service in the War Between the States, Steve Batson's Internet site, accessed 12/02/2010. This website lists the counties and nicknames of the companies. It also lists officers of the regiment and companies; and battles the regiment was involved in.</ref> website. Rosters taken from the websites: Eastern Digital Resources<ref name="EDR">"[http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/unit109.htm South Carolina 3rd Infantry Regiment Volunteers]". The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resources an Internet site, accessed 12/01/2010. Lists a brief Regiment History and the rosters for the Companies B, E, F, and H.</ref> and Access Genealogy.<ref name="Access Gen">"[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/southcarolina/civil_war_rosters.htm South Carolina Civil War Rosters]". Access Genealogy Internet site, accessed 12/17/2010. Lists the company officers and gives the rosters for each company.</ref><br> | |||
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