5th South Carolina Regiment

5th South Carolina Regiment
Active	1776-1780
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Part of	South Carolina Line
Engagements	Savannah
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. Isaac Huger Col John Stewart LtCol Peter Horry

The 5th South Carolina Regiment (1st Rifle Regiment) was raised on February 22, 1776, at Charleston, South Carolina, for service with the South Carolina Troops and later assigned to the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah. The regiment was merged into the 1st South Carolina Regiment on February 11, 1780.^[1]

History

The following events occurred in the history of this unit:^[1]^[2]

February 22, 1776, authorized in the South Carolina Provincial Troops
Spring 1776, organized at Charleston to consist of seven companies from eastern and northern South Carolina.
March 25, 1776, adopted into the Continental Army and assigned to the Southern Department
November 23, 1776, assigned to the 2nd South Carolina Brigade, an element of the Southern Department.
January 3, 1779, relieved from the 2nd South Carolina Brigade.
February 1, 1779, assigned to the South Carolina Brigade, an element of the Southern Department
May 1, 1779, relieved from the South Carolina Brigade.
June 15, 1779, assigned to McIntosh's Brigade, an element of the Southern Department.
September 14, 1779, relieved from McIntosh's Brigade
February 11, 1780, consolidated with the 1st South Carolina Regiment

The commanders of this unit were:^[3]

This unit was involved in the following battles, skirmishes and sieges:^[1]

This page was last edited on 3 November 2023, at 17:02