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4th South Carolina Regiment

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4th South Carolina Regiment (Infantry)
Active1775-1783
AllegianceSouth Carolina, Continental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Part ofSouth Carolina Line
EngagementsSiege of Savannah, Siege of Charleston
Commanders
Notable
commanders
LtCol/Col Owen Roberts
Col Barnard Beekman

The 4th South Carolina Regiment was raised on November 13, 1775, at Charleston, South Carolina, for service with the South Carolina Troops and later became part of Continental Army.[1][2]

Officers

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The commanders of the 4th Regiment were:[1][3]

  • Lt. Col./Col. Owen Roberts (1775-1778), killed at the Battle of Stono Ferry
  • Col. Barnard Beeckman (1778-1781)

History

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The major events in the history of the 4th South Carolina Regiment (Infantry) included:[1]

  • November 14, 1775, authorized in the South Carolina Provincial Troops as the 4th South Carolina Regiment.
  • November 20 to December 18, 1775, organized at Charleston to consist of three companies from the greater Charleston area.
  • June 18, 1776, adopted into the Continental Army and assigned to the Southern Department.
  • October 18, 1776, expansion of the unit included six companies (Beaufort and Georgetown Independent Companies of Artillery concurrently redesignated as the 4th and 5th Companies).
  • October 18, 1776, expanded to six companies (Beaufort and Georgetown Independent Companies of Artillery concurrently re-designated as the 4th and 5th Companies)
  • May 12, 1780, captured at Charleston by the British Army.
  • January 1, 1781, disbanded

Engagements

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The unit was engaged in the following battles, skirmishes and sieges:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lewis, J.D. "The American Revolution in South Carolina, SC Fourth Regiment (Artillery)". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Wright, Robert K. Jr (1982). The Continental Army (PDF). Washington DC: Center of Military History United States Army. p. 306.
  3. ^ Heitman, Francis B. (1914). Historical Register of the Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution. p. 54. ISBN 9780806301761., via Google Books