The 4th South Carolina Regiment was raised on November 13, 1775, at Charleston, South Carolina, for service with the South Carolina Troops and later became part of Continental Army.[1][2]

Officers

The commanders of the 4th Regiment were:[1][3]

  • Lt. Col./Col. Owen Roberts (1775-1779), killed at the Battle of Stono Ferry
  • Col. Barnard Beeckman (1778-1781)

History

The major events in the history of the 4th South Carolina Regiment (Infantry) included:[1]

  • November 14, 1775, authorized in the South Carolina Provincial Troops as the 4th South Carolina Regiment.
  • November 20 to December 18, 1775, organized at Charleston to consist of three companies from the greater Charleston area.
  • June 18, 1776, adopted into the Continental Army and assigned to the Southern Department.
  • October 18, 1776, expansion of the unit included six companies (Beaufort and Georgetown Independent Companies of Artillery concurrently redesignated as the 4th and 5th Companies).
  • October 18, 1776, expanded to six companies (Beaufort and Georgetown Independent Companies of Artillery concurrently re-designated as the 4th and 5th Companies)
  • May 12, 1780, captured at Charleston by the British Army.
  • January 1, 1781, disbanded

Engagements

The unit was engaged in the following battles, skirmishes and sieges:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lewis, J.D. "The American Revolution in South Carolina, SC Fourth Regiment (Artillery)". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Wright, Robert K. Jr (1982). The Continental Army (PDF). Washington DC: Center of Military History United States Army. p. 306.
  3. ^ Heitman, Francis B. (1914). Historical Register of the Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution. p. 54. ISBN 9780806301761., via Google Books
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_South_Carolina_Regiment
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