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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 - many men from [[ | :Company A - many men from [[Abbeville County, South Carolina|Abbeville District (County)]], a few from [[Laurens County, South Carolina|Laurens District (County)]] and [[Newberry County, South Carolina|Newberry District (County)]] | ||
:Company B - many men from [[ | :Company B - many men from [[Pickens County, South Carolina|Pickens District (County]]) now Oconee County <br> | ||
:Company C - many men from [[ | :Company C - many men from [[Pickens County, South Carolina|Pickens District (County)]], now in Oconee County | ||
:Company D - many men from [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District (County)]] and [[ | :Company D - many men from [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District (County)]] and [[Pickens County, South Carolina|Pickens District (County)]] | ||
:Company E - many men from [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District (County)]], [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District District (County]]), and [[Greenville County, South Carolina#Military|Greenville District (County)]] | :Company E - many men from [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District (County)]], [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District District (County]]), and [[Greenville County, South Carolina#Military|Greenville District (County)]] | ||
:Company F - many men from [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District (County)]], [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District (County)]], [[ | :Company F - many men from [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District (County)]], [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District (County)]], [[Abbeville County, South Carolina|Abbeville District (County)]]<br> | ||
:Company G - many men from [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District (County)]], [[ | :Company G - many men from [[Anderson County, South Carolina#Military|Anderson District (County)]], [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville District (County)]], and a few from Georgia | ||
:Company H - many men from [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District (County)]] | :Company H - many men from [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District (County)]] | ||
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:Company I - many men from [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]] (Seigler says there was no Company I) | :Company I - many men from [[Pickens County, South Carolina#Military|Pickens District]] (Seigler says there was no Company I) | ||
:Company K - many men from Abbeville District (County), [[ | :Company K - many men from [[Abbeville_County,_South_Carolina|Abbeville District (County)]], [[Anderson County, South Carolina|Anderson District (County)]] and [[Pickens_County,_South_Carolina|Pickens District (County)]]<br> | ||
:Company L (possibly also known as the Butler Guards) - [[ | :Company L (possibly also known as the Butler Guards) - [[Anderson County, South Carolina|Anderson District (County)]], a few from [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville District (County)]] and [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina|Spartanburg District (County)]] | ||
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> | ||