4th South Carolina Regiment
| 4th South Carolina Regiment (Infantry) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1775-1783 |
| Allegiance | South Carolina, Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | South Carolina Line |
| Engagements | Siege of Savannah, Siege of Charleston |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | LtCol/Col Owen Roberts Col Barnard Beekman |
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]
- June 28, 1776, Battle of Fort Moultrie/Sullivan's Island
- January 6-10, 1779, Fort Morris, Georgia
- February 1, 1779, Fort Lyttelton
- February 3, 1779, Battle of Beaufort/Port Royal Island
- February 21, 1779, Georgetown
- March 3, 1779, Battle of Briar Creek, Georgia
- March 6, 1779, Georgetown
- April 29, 1779, Purrysburg
- May 11, 1779, Charleston Neck
- June 20, 1779, Battle of Stono Ferry
- September 16 - Oct. 18, 1779, Siege of Savannah, Georgia
- December 29, 1779, Siege of Savannah, Georgia
- March 28 - May 12, 1780, Siege of Charleston
See also
- South Carolina Line: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Regiments
- List of South Carolina militia units in the American Revolution
References
- ^ a b c d Lewis, J.D. "The American Revolution in South Carolina, SC Fourth Regiment (Artillery)". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ Wright, Robert K. Jr (1982). The Continental Army (PDF). Washington DC: Center of Military History United States Army. p. 306. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2014.
- ^ Heitman, Francis B. (1914). Historical Register of the Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution. p. 54. ISBN 9780806301761.
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- Bibliography of the Continental Army in South Carolina compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History, December 10, 1996
- "South Carolina Continental Army website"., sources unknown