Publisher's Synopsis
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 (County) Company B - (also known as Thomas G. Lamar's Company of Heavy Artillery) - Barnwell District (County) and Edgefield District (County) Company C - (also known as the Edisto Artillery) - Orangeburg District (County) Company D - (also known as Inglis Light Artillery and Charles's Independent Light Battery) - Darlington District (County) and surrounding counties. Company E - Barnwell District (County), Aiken area. A few men from Lexington District (County) and Edgefield District (County) Company F - (also known as the Carolina Artillery) - Orangeburg District (County) (Branchville area) Company G - (also known as the Silverton Artillery) - Barnwell District (County) Company H - Barnwell District (County) Company I - (also known as the Orangeburg Artillery) - Orangeburg District (County) Company K - (also known as the Edgefield Hussars and Captain J.W. Brown's Company) - Edgefield District (County)
