February 3, 2000 Dear Jan: The unit that you speak of was the 23rd SC Infantry Regiment which was one of the5 and sometimes 6 SC regts. in the so-called "Tramp Brigade", so called because they served in and traveled to so many states, aka as the Evans-Wallace-Elliott Brigade, after the names of its successive Brig. Generals commanding. The 17th, 18th, 22nd, and 26th SC regts and Holcombe Legion made-up this brigade. Col. Henry L. Benbow was perhaps the best known commander of the 23rd. There is a fair amount on the web about this Brigade and in just about any large southern city library. The best of course, is the U of SC Caroliniana library in Columbia. It is a very time consumming process but if you have the will power, you can put together alot. You should als check the military records section of the Horry County Historical Society website to see if your kin received pensions and if they did, you can write the SC Dept of Archives and History in Columbia to get their pension apps and records. It may take some persistance but if they are recorded as having received a pension on the HCHS website, you can bet that yoy should be able to get their pension papers. I am currently collecting data etc. to construct a 26th website and I will also partially mention the 23rd, so keep your eye out for the announcement of its opening. Sincerely---Julian R. Harper Jan Neal wrote: > Did anyone have an ancestor who served in the 23rd SC Regimental Infantry > known as Hatch's Regimental Coast Rangers? I have read that most of the > men in that unit were from Horry, Georgetown, Charleston and Colleton > Counties. They were at the Appomattox surrender. I'm wondering if anyone > knows if this was an artillary unit. I believe my great-grandfather was in > this unit, and, if so, this makes the second great-grandfather I have who > was at Appomattox (another who was a Cauthen originally from Lancaster Co. > served in the FL 9th and was there). Does anyone know of anyone in Horry > Co. who might know more about the 23rd SC? I believe my great-grandfather > was in Co. A or C. Thanks. > > Jan > > ==== SCHORRY Mailing List ==== > NOTICE FOR AOL USERS > For AOL subscribers, the SC Chat meets every Monday night, 7- 8. > > <A HREF="aol://2719:3-2128-Root%20Cellar">Root Cellar</A> >>