John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 3rd Infantry Battalion John C Rigdon

The South Carolina 3rd Infantry Battalion [also called Lauren's Battalion] was organized in November, 1861, at Camp Hampton, near Columbia, South Carolina. After a short stint in South Carolina, the 3rd SC Infantry Battalion served with the Army of Northern Virginia from Second Manassas to Gettysburg, then fought with Longstreet at Chickamauga and Knoxville. Returning to Virginia it participated in the conflicts at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and ended the war in North Carolina. Company A - Laurens District (County) and Abbeville Dsitrict (County) Company B - (also known as the Williams Company) - Laurens District (County) Company C - Laurens District (County), a few men from Greenville District (County) and Anderson District (County) Company D - Laurens District (County) a few men from Greenville District (County), Abbeville District (County) and Newberry District (County) Company E - (also known as the Hunter Guards) - Laurens District (County) Company F - (also known as the Harper Rifles) - Richland District (County) and Lexington District (County) Company G - (also known as the Aiken Guards) - Fairfield District (County)