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: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 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 B - (Also known as the Williams Guard(s)) - many men from  [[Newberry County, South Carolina#Military|Newberry District (County]]), a few from Spartanburg District (County) and Laurens District (County) - [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 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) - many men from Newberry District (County), Frog Level, noe Prosperity area), a few men from Lexington District (County),  Laurens District (County) and Edgefield Disrict (County) - [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 (County),Western area,  [[Union County, South Carolina|Union District (County)]] and Spartanburg District (County) Sourthern area. - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025800 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 E - (also known as the Quitman Rifles and the Auitman Guard, the Quitman Riflemen and the Quitmans)  many men from [[Newberry County, South Carolina#Military|Newberry District (County]]), a few men from Laurens District (County) and Lexington Districts (County) - [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 County, South Carolina#Military|Newberry District (County]]) and [[Laurens County, South Carolina#Military|Laurens ]]D[[Laurens County, South Carolina#Military|istrict (County]]), a few men also from Greenville District (County) and Abbeville District (County) - [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 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 G - (Also known as Laurens Briars, The Briers  or Briars) -  many men from ([[Laurens County, South Carolina#Military|Laurens District (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) - many men from Lexington District (County), Dutch Fork area - [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 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 I - (also know as the Musgrove Volunteers, the Musgrove Guards, the Clinton Company and the Clinton DIvers)  many men from Laurens District (County), Clinton area. - [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 County, South Carolina Military|Spartanburg District (County]]), Union District (County) - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0025806 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]])  
:Wee Nee Riflemen - ([[Williamsburg County, South Carolina|Williamsburg County]])  
:Captain J.N. Brown Company ( also known as the Helena Guard) - Newberry District (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 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)
: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;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.&nbsp; 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 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;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.&nbsp; 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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