Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina Palmetto Sharpshooters written by John C Rigdon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Palmetto Sharpshooters was formed in April of 1862 with approximately 1,100 members. It was also known as Jenkin's Brigade after its Colonel, Micah Jenkins, and as Bratton's Brigade. Crute gives the total number of enrollments at 1,650, indicating that approx. 500 joined later during the war. Crute states that the Palmetto Sharpshooters were formed from the 2nd, 5th, and 9th Infantry Regiments. The Palmetto Sharpshooters served throughout the war in Virginia except when if accompanied Longstreet to Georgia. It arrived too late to participate in Chickmauga and was involved in the siege of Knoxville, thus missing Gettysburg. The regiment returned to Virginia in the spring of 1864 and surrendered at Appomattox. The Palmetto Sharpshooters lost 9 killed and 74 wounded at Gaines's Mill, and 68% of the 375 engaged at Frayser's Farm. There were 2 casualties at South Mountain, 65 at Sharpsburg, 4 at Fredericksburg, and 44 at Wauhatchie. At the surrender at Appomattox, the regiment had 29 commissioned officers, and 356 enlisted men. James M. M. Fall was Adjutant and A. H. Foster was Capt. Commanding. Company A (also known as the Johnson Rifles) - Union District (County); a few men from York District (County)Company B (also known as the Calhoun Mountaineers) - Pickens District (area now in Oconee County); a few men from Anderson District (County)Company C (also known as the Palmetto Riflemen) - Anderson District (County)Company D (also known as the Morgan Light Infantry) - Spartanburg and Union Districts (Counties)Company E (also known as the Darlington Sentinels) - Darlington, Sumter, Clarendon and Williamsburg Districts (Counties)Company F (also known as the Pickens Sentinels) - Lexington District (County)Company G (also known as the Jasper Light Infantry) - York District (County) and North CarolinaCompany H (also known as the Cowpens Guards) -Spartanburg District (County)Company I (also known as the Pickens Guards) - Pickens District (County); a few men from Anderson, Laurens, Greenville Districts (Counties)Company K (also known as the Spartan Rifles) - Spartanburg District (County)Company L (also known as the Confederate Guards) - Anderson District (County); a few men from Laurens and Pickens Districts (Counties)Company M (also known as the Pacolet Guards) - Spartanburg and Union Districts (Counties)