4th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)

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4th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
South Carolina state flag
Active	July, 1863 to March 14, 1864
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry

The 4th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) was an African-American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References

[edit] Service

The 4th South Carolina Infantry was organized at and Fernandina, Florida and mustered into Federal service in July, 1863.

The regiment was consolidated with 3rd South Carolina to form the 21st Infantry Regiment U.S. Colored Troops on March 14, 1864.

[edit] Total strength and casualties

[edit] Commanders

[edit] See also

• List of Union South Carolina Civil War Units
• South Carolina in the American Civil War

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive