Reserves, Army of the Potomac

Ninth South Carolina Infantry

COLONEL J D BLANDING
LIEUTENANT COLONEL D W RAY
MAJOR J M STEADMAN

Company A Lancaster Greys: CAPT. J D WILEY
One of three 2nd South Carolina Infantry companies that refused to serve in Virginia in april 1861.
Company B States Rights Guards or Fork Troop: CAPT. R ADAMS
One of three 2nd South Carolina Infantry companies that refused to serve in Virginia in april 1861.
Company C Clarendon Blues: CAPT. J S WHITWORTH
Company D Chicora Guards or Salem Company: CAPT. A COLELOUGH
One of three 2nd South Carolina Infantry companies that refused to serve in Virginia in april 1861.
Company E Kershaw Troop: CAPT. E B CANTEY
Company F Sumter Greys: CAPT. D W HARRINGTON
Company G Hartsville Light Infantry: CAPT. J L COKER
Company H Blanding Blues: CAPT. J T WALKER
Company I Cowpens Guards: CAPT. W M FOSTER
Company K Pickens Sentinels: CAPT. J E LEE
Company Unlettered Clarendon Volunteers or Riflemen: CAPT. W E KEELS
Attached in late April, 1861 and discharged from service on 20 June, 1861.

Sources

"The 9th Regiment was organised at Ridgeville and ordered to Virginia on July 13, 1861. It left for Virginia on the eighteenth and arrived at Richmond on July 20. The regiment camped briefly in Richmond before moving by rail to Manassas, but it arrived there on the evening of July 21, too late to participate in that day's battle. The regiment moved to Centreville on July 18 and set up Camp Pettus, named after the Governor of Mississippi."

South Carolina's Military Organisations During the War Between the States, The Midlands, by Robert S Seigler

Report in the Richmond Daily Examiner dated 29 July, 1861

Notes

The 9th South Carolina Infantry is based on the the organisation of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry which was received in state service on 9 April, 1861. Four companies were mustered into Confederate service on 22 May and 23 May with six companies remaining at Morris Island under the command of Lieutenat Colonel J D Blanding. Companies A, B and D were sent to Camp Quitman, Ridgeville on 30 May whilst the remaining three companies were dispersed to the 1st South Carolina Infantry, the Hampton Legion and the 12th South Carolina Infantry. Comapnies A, B, C and D were mustered in Confederate service on 27 June for twelve months and companies E, F, G, H, I, and K on 10 July.

The regiment was sent to Virginia arriving at Richmond on 20 July and, after camping briefly, travelled by rail to Manassas, arriving there on the evening of 21 July, too late to participate in the battle. In 1862 the regiment failed to be reorganised and was disbanded on 28 April, 1862, with the men assigned to the 5th South Carolina Infantry and 6th South Carolina Infantry and the Palmetto Sharpshooters.

On 25 July 1861, the Army of the Potomac was reorganised and the 9th South Carolina Infantry was assigned to the Third Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General D R Jones.

Orders of Battle