The 5th South Carolina Regiment (1st Rifle Regiment) was raised on February 22, 1776, at
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...
, for service with the South Carolina Troops and later assigned to the
Continental Army
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. The regiment saw action at the
Siege of Savannah. The regiment was merged into the
1st South Carolina Regiment
The 1st South Carolina Regiment (Infantry) was authorized on June 6, 1775, at Charleston, South Carolina, for service with the South Carolina State Troops. On November 4, 1775, the unit was adopted into the Continental Army and on February 27, 1776 ...
on February 11, 1780.
History
The following events occurred in the history of this unit:
* February 22, 1776, authorized in the South Carolina Provincial Troops
* Spring 1776, organized at Charleston to consist of seven companies from eastern and northern South Carolina.
* March 25, 1776, adopted into the Continental Army and assigned to the Southern Department
* November 23, 1776, assigned to the 2nd South Carolina Brigade, an element of the Southern Department.
* January 3, 1779, relieved from the 2nd South Carolina Brigade.
* February 1, 1779, assigned to the South Carolina Brigade, an element of the Southern Department
* May 1, 1779, relieved from the South Carolina Brigade.
* June 15, 1779, assigned to McIntosh's Brigade, an element of the Southern Department.
* September 14, 1779, relieved from McIntosh's Brigade
* February 11, 1780, consolidated with the
1st South Carolina Regiment
The 1st South Carolina Regiment (Infantry) was authorized on June 6, 1775, at Charleston, South Carolina, for service with the South Carolina State Troops. On November 4, 1775, the unit was adopted into the Continental Army and on February 27, 1776 ...
Officers
The commanders of this unit were:
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Col. Isaac Huger
* Col. John Stewart
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Lt. Col. Peter Horry
Engagements
This unit was involved in the following battles, skirmishes and sieges:
* June 28, 1776, Fort Moultrie
* August 1, 1776, Seneca Town
* August 8-11, 1776, Cherokee Towns
* December 29, 1778,
Siege of Savannah, Georgia
* February 3, 1779, Port Royal Island
* May 3, 1779, Coosawhatchie
* May 11, 1779, Charleston Neck
* June 20, 1779
Battle of Stono Ferry
* September 16 - Oct. 18, 1779,
Siege of Savannah, Georgia
See also
*
List of South Carolina militia units in the American Revolution
*
South Carolina Line:
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4th
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, 5th,
6th
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Regiments
References
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External links
Bibliography of the Continental Army in South Carolinacompiled by the
United States Army Center of Military History
South Carolina regiments of the Continental Army
Military units and formations established in 1776
Military units and formations disestablished in 1780