The South Carolina 2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment also known as the 1st Artillery Regiment, was organized at Charleston, South Carolina, during the spring of 1862 using the 2nd South Carolina Artillery Battalion as its nucleus. This unit had enlisted in August, 1861, and went into service at Camp Butler, near Aiken.
The 2nd Artillery spent the entire war in and around Charleston and completed their service fighting against Sherman in the Carolinas Campaign.
Companies of the SC 2nd Artillery Regiment
Company A - Barnwell District
Company B - Barnwell and surrounding Districts
Company C - Orangeburg District
Company D - Darlington District and surrounding counties.
Company E - Barnwell District, Aiken area. A few men from Lexington District and Edgefield District
Company F - Orangeburg District (Branchville area)
Company G - Barnwell District
Company H - Barnwell District
Company I - - Orangeburg District
Company K - Edgefield District
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