This book gives an account of Fort Sumter, first Bull Run, Seven Days' Battles, Antietam, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania. Berry recalls his capture and imprisonment at Elmira Prison, his tunnel escape and travel through Yankee country back to Virginia, and the final months of the Petersburg and Appomattox campaigns. Benson says that during a pitched battle the soldiers discarded drill routines and the veterans relied on each other's instincts. When chaos reigned those in the best position ot see an advantage, regardless of rank, shouted out orders. Other memories were of the stench of dead horses and too hastily buried corpses and long dusty marches relieved by the kindness of women along the roads who offered food and water. The final weeks' events were so confusing the Benson admitted that he no lonter recalled even their sequence. After Lee's surrender, the uncaptured soldiers were undecided about their future. Benson and a friend headed for North Carolina to continue the fight with General Joseph E. Johnston's forces, but because Johstons's surrender was imminent they returned home.

Bogue, Hardy Z. III. "Inspired by Its Gallant Color-bearers, the 1st South Carolina Made a Brave Charge at Gaines' Mill." America's CW (Nov 1992): pp. 10, 12, 16, 80 & 82 (5 photocopied pages). Per.

Caldwell, J.F.J. The History of a Brigade of South Carolinians Known First as "Gregg's," and Subsequently as "McGowan's Brigade." Philadephia, King & Barid Printers, 1866 E577.4M3C34.1984.Reprint available.

Crute, Joseph H., Jr. Units of the Confederate States Army. Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Ref. See p. 247 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.

Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 6: South Carolina. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot, 1987. 931 p. E484C65.1987v6. Contains numerous, scattered references to South Carolina units. CD-ROM available.

Daly, Louise H. Alexander Cheves Haskell: The Portrait of a Man. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot, 1989. 267 p. E605H37.1989.

McBryde, John Lauren "An Eyewitness to History." Civil War Times Illustrated. 2 (January 1964): 37-41. John viewed one of the final meetings of the Confederate cabinet members at Abbeville, SC.

McCrady, Edward. "Address of...Before Company A (Gregg's Regiment), First S.C. Volunteers, at the Reunion at Williston, Barnwell County, S.C., 14th July l882." SHSP 16 (1888): pp. 246-61 (8 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v16. CD-ROM available.

"Boy Heroes of Cold Harbor; How Taylor, Hayne, Pinckney and Gadsden Holmes Died." Colonel Edward McCrady, After Consultation with Captains Armstrong, Kelly, Haskell, Hutson and Dr. Frost, Tells the Story of the Heroism of the Four Young South Carolinians Who Fell at Cold Harbor Supporting the Colors of the lst Regiment, S.C.V...." SHSP 25 (1897): pp. 234-39 (3 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v25. CD-ROM available.

Pressley, John G. "The Wee Nee Volunteers of Williamsburg District South Carolina, in the First (Gregg's) Regiment, Siege and Capture of Fort Sumter." SHSP 13 (1885): pp. 480-96 CD-ROM available. (9 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v13.

Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: South Carolina.... NY: Facts on File, 1995. pp. 53-54 (2 photocopied pages). E577S53.1995. (Unit organizational history).

1st South Carolina Infantry (Prov. Army) (p. 2)

The following manuscripts may be found in the US Military History Institute Archives:

Benson, Berry - BrakeColl (Enlisted man's memoirs & letters, Sep 17, 1862-Dec 4, 1863)
Gladden, Adley H. - CWTIColl (GEN's biography, letters, newspaper articles, 1845-48 & 1860-62)
Johnson, F.P. - CWTIColl (Sgt's letters, Aug 28, 1861-1865)
McIntosh, David G. - CWMiscColl (COL's letters, diary, memoirs, obituary, 1836-1916)
Plummer, James M. - LeighColl Bk 3: 4 (Pvt's letter, Aug 27, 1861)
Sheppard Family - HCWRTColl (Enlisted man, Thomas Sheppard's letter, 1862)
Smith, David - WalkerColl (Capt's furlough request, Feb 23, 1865)

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