6th South Carolina Regiment

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6th South Carolina Regiment (Rifles)
Active1776–1780
AllegianceSouth Carolina, Continental Congress of the United States
BranchState Troops, Continental Army
Type Infantry (riflemen  ?)
Part ofRegiment
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lt. Col. Thomas Sumter

The 6th South Carolina Regiment (2nd Rifle Regiment) was authorized on 28 February 1776 in the South Carolina State Troops and was organized during the spring of 1776 as five companies of volunteers from the northwestern region of the colony of South Carolina. It may have been composed exclusively of expert riflemen from the colony. [1] [2]

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History

Listed below are the key events in the history of this unit, the commanders, and known engagements as a unit: [1] [2]

Commanders:

Known Engagements:

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References

  1. 1 2 Lewis, J.D. "The American Revolution in South Carolina, 6th South Carolina Regiment (2nd Rifle Regiment" . Retrieved 13 September 2020 via carolana.com.
  2. 1 2 Wright, Richard K. (1983). "Lineage". The Continental Army. Army Lineage Series. United States Army Center of Military History. 60–4. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2006.