1st South Carolina Volunteers (Union)
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The 1st South Carolina Volunteers (Union) was one of the first officially recognized African American regiments in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American infantry regiment
ⓘ
Union Army regiment ⓘ United States Colored Troops precursor unit ⓘ |
| activeDuringYear |
1862
ⓘ
1863 ⓘ 1864 ⓘ 1865 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1st South Carolina (African Descent)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1st South Carolina Colored Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
African-American military units and formations of the American Civil War
ⓘ
Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 ⓘ Military units and formations established in 1862 ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| convertedTo | 33rd United States Colored Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1862 ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1865 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
expeditions along the coasts and rivers of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
ⓘ
raids into Confederate-held territory in coastal South Carolina ⓘ skirmishes along the Sea Islands region ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | African American soldiers ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
escaped slaves from South Carolina and nearby states
ⓘ
formerly enslaved African Americans ⓘ |
| garrison | Port Royal, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | United States Army regulations for colored troops after formal recognition ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Rufus Saxton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Wentworth Higginson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first officially recognized African American regiments in the Union Army ⓘ |
| officerComposition | white officers ⓘ |
| organizedAt | Port Royal, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | United States War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedIn | South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | unofficial black units raised earlier in the war ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
combat operations and raids
ⓘ
liberation of enslaved people in Confederate territory ⓘ |
| raisedUnderAuthorityOf | Union Department of the South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sea Islands of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal Georgia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Colored Troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to broader acceptance of black enlistment in the Union Army
ⓘ
helped demonstrate the effectiveness of African American soldiers in combat ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Department of the South
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ⓘ
coastal South Carolina ⓘ |
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