CONFEDERATE SOUTH CAROLINA TROOPS
Manigault's Battalion, South Carolina Artillery
- Overview:
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18th Heavy Artillery Battalion [often called the Siege Train Artillery Battalion] was
organized during the spring of 1862 with three companies. Many of the men were from
Charleston. It was assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and
fought at Fort Sumter, Grimball's
Landing, Battery Wagner, James
Island, and John's Island. In June, 1864, Company C was transferred to Pegram's Battalion
of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia and was active in the Petersburg siege. That December it
returned to the battalion which later served as infantry in the Army of Tennessee. It surrendered
on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Majors Charles Alston, Jr. and Edward Manigault.
- Soldiers:
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