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THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
The South Carolina Zouave Volunteers.
Hampton's Legion was an American Civil War military unit of the Confederate States of America, organized and partially financed by wealthy South Carolina planter Wade Hampton III. Initially composed of infantry, cavalry, and artillery battalions, elements of Hampton's Legion participated in virtually every major campaign in the Eastern Theater, from the first to the last battle.
A legion historically consisted of a single integrated command, with individual components including infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The concept of a multiple-branch unit was never a practical application for Civil War armies and, early in the war, the individual elements were assigned to other organizations.
The South Carolina Zouave Volunteers formed company H of the infantry battalion of Hampton’s Legion. They adopted a grey jacked trimmed with blue, yellow woolen pantaloons, white canvas gaiters, and a red fez, with dark blue tassels.
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THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1865
HAMPTON’S LEGION,
The South Carolina Zouave Volunteers.
STANDARD BEARER.
(1 pc)
THE PALMETTO RIFLES
CSPR-03
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1865
4[SUP]th[/SUP] SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY, Co B
PALMETTO RIFLEMEN,
DRUMMER.
(1 pc)
The Palmetto Riflemen were raised in Anderson in 1861, South Carolina and were designated as Co. B, 4[SUP]th[/SUP] South Carolina Infantry. By 1862 the regiment was re-organized as the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] South Carolina Battalion, but by the end of that year it had been consolidated into two companies that became Cos. I and K of Hampton’s Legion.
Local women made the dark grey frock coats and trousers during February 1861, and an entry in the local “minute book” stated that the brass PR should be worn on the Hardee hats.
With the 1862 re-organization of the Confederate army, many men from the originally established South Carolina companies elected to re-organize into a newly created Regiment of Palmetto Sharpshooters.
Colonel Micah Jenkins was the founder and Commander of this Regiment, who under a special act of Confederate Congress was authorized to organize 12 Companies into a specialist regiment of sharpshooters, the Companies of which would have been detached to various Brigades wherever they were needed, their duties would have included advanced picket duties, point and flank guards to protect heavy infantry columns from cavalry attack, night assaults against federal outposts and pickets and of course general sharp shooting to create havoc anywhere in the Union lines. Unfortunately it would appear that they generally fought as heavy infantry throughout the war.
**PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
The South Carolina Zouave Volunteers.
Hampton's Legion was an American Civil War military unit of the Confederate States of America, organized and partially financed by wealthy South Carolina planter Wade Hampton III. Initially composed of infantry, cavalry, and artillery battalions, elements of Hampton's Legion participated in virtually every major campaign in the Eastern Theater, from the first to the last battle.
A legion historically consisted of a single integrated command, with individual components including infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The concept of a multiple-branch unit was never a practical application for Civil War armies and, early in the war, the individual elements were assigned to other organizations.
The South Carolina Zouave Volunteers formed company H of the infantry battalion of Hampton’s Legion. They adopted a grey jacked trimmed with blue, yellow woolen pantaloons, white canvas gaiters, and a red fez, with dark blue tassels.
| The South Carolina Zouave Volunteers were formed in 1861 at Columbia, South Carolina. They had intended to move immediately to join the Infantry Battalion of Hampton's Legion but at the time of the companies formation there was a measles outbreak in Columbia and they were detained. After they were released from the temporary quarantine they were move to the Coastline between Charleston and Savannah by order of the Governor. In July of 1862 the company finally joined the Legion in Virginia and was designated as Company H of the Infantry Battalion. In May of 1864 it was decided to mount the Infantry Battalion of the legion and a detachment, under Lieutenant Welch, was sent to Columbia to secure horses. They surrendered with the Army of Northern Virginia on April 10th, 1865 at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. |
CSHZ-04
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1865
HAMPTON’S LEGION,
The South Carolina Zouave Volunteers.
STANDARD BEARER.
(1 pc)
THE PALMETTO RIFLES
CSPR-03
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1865
4[SUP]th[/SUP] SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY, Co B
PALMETTO RIFLEMEN,
DRUMMER.
(1 pc)
The Palmetto Riflemen were raised in Anderson in 1861, South Carolina and were designated as Co. B, 4[SUP]th[/SUP] South Carolina Infantry. By 1862 the regiment was re-organized as the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] South Carolina Battalion, but by the end of that year it had been consolidated into two companies that became Cos. I and K of Hampton’s Legion.
Local women made the dark grey frock coats and trousers during February 1861, and an entry in the local “minute book” stated that the brass PR should be worn on the Hardee hats.
With the 1862 re-organization of the Confederate army, many men from the originally established South Carolina companies elected to re-organize into a newly created Regiment of Palmetto Sharpshooters.
Colonel Micah Jenkins was the founder and Commander of this Regiment, who under a special act of Confederate Congress was authorized to organize 12 Companies into a specialist regiment of sharpshooters, the Companies of which would have been detached to various Brigades wherever they were needed, their duties would have included advanced picket duties, point and flank guards to protect heavy infantry columns from cavalry attack, night assaults against federal outposts and pickets and of course general sharp shooting to create havoc anywhere in the Union lines. Unfortunately it would appear that they generally fought as heavy infantry throughout the war.
**PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
