Historical Sketch Palmetto Sharp Shooters (Jenkins Infantry Regiment) Submitted By Dever Ray Martin
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This regiment was formed in April of 1862 with approx. 1,100 members. Crute gives the total number of enrollments at 1,650, indicating that approx. 500 joined later during the war. Crute states that the Palmetto Sharp Shooters were formed from the 2nd, 5th, and 9th Infantry Regiments. Rivers however, in his account of the raising of the troops gives the following account: In some cases the company transferred itself to another regiment; as Co. G, 9th S.C.V., Capt. Jas. L. Coker, became Co. E, of 6th S.C.V.; Co. E, of the 4th S.C.V., became Co. B, of the P.S.S. Out of the 4th, 5th, and 9th S.C.V., a regiment of twelve companies was formed, called the Palmetto Sharp Shooters, Col. Micah Jenkins. Lieut. Col. Joseph Walker, Major Wm. Anderson. Co. A. Capt. John W. Goss; Co. B, Capt. F. W. Kilpatrick; Co. C, Capt. Humphreys: Co. D, Capt. A. H. Foster; Co. E, Capt. Colclough; Co. F, Capt. Jos. E. Lee; Co. G. Capt. J. N. Withers; Co. H, Capt. J. M. Martin; Co. I, Capt F. Garvin, Co. K, Capt. John H. Evans; Co. L, Capt. John Daniels; Co. M, Capt. F. G. Latham.
The Palmetto Sharpshooters served throughout the war in Virginia and surrendered at Appomattox. The regiment accompanied Longstreet to Knoxville, TN, and then returned to Virginia in the spring of 1864. It was also known as Jenkin's Brigade after its Colonel, Micah Jenkins, and as Bratton's Brigade. The regiment lost 9 killed and 74 wounded at Gaines's Mill, and 68% of the 375 engaged at Frayser's Farm. There were 2 casualties at South Mountain, 65 as Sharpsburg, 4 at Fredericksburg, and 44 as Wauhatchie. At the surrender at Appomattox, the regiment had 29 commissioned officers, and 356 enlisted men. James M. M. Fall was Adjutant and A. H. Foster was Capt.
Commanding. On line site dedicated to the Palmetto Sharpshooters
BATTLES:

Williamsburg (4 MAY 1862)
Seven Pines (31 MAY - 1 JUN 1862)
Seven Days Battles VA (25 JUN - 1 JUL 1862)
Gaines Mill VA (27 JUN 1862)
Frayser's Farm VA (30 JUN 1862)
2nd Bull Run VA (28 - 30 AUG 1862)
South Mountain VA (14 SEP 1862)
Antietam VA (17 SEP 1862)
Fredericksburg VA (13 DEC 1862)
Wauhatchie (28 - 29 OCT) 1863
Knoxville Siege GA (NOV - DEC 1863)
The Wilderness VA (5 - 6 MAY 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House VA (8 - 21 MAY 1864)
North Anna VA (23 - 26 MAY 1864)
Cold Harbor VA (1 - 3 JUN 1864)
Petersburg Siege VA (JUN 1864 - APR 1865)
2nd Fort Harrison VA (30 SEP 1864)
Williamsburg Road (27 OCT 1864)
Appomattox Court House VA (9 APR 1865)
ROSTERS:
Field, Staff and Band
Company A
Company B
Company C
Company D
Company E
Company F
Company G
Company H
Company I
Company K
Company L
Company M
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
REFERENCES:
Crute - Units of the Confederates States Army
Rivers - Rivers Account of the Raising of the Troops pg. 36-37
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies
The Civil War in South Carolina Index
SOUTH CAROLINA PALMETTO SHARPSHOOTERS
Company H
The men listed on this page were all present at the Appomattox surrender.
OFFICERS:
Martin, J.M. Capt.
Brown, T. C. 1st Serg't.
Exell, L. C. 2nd Serg't.
Quinn, J. W. 3rd Serg't.
PRIVATES:
Amos, C. M.
Black, John
Byers, N.
Burk, Alfred
Cash, Alex.
Calvert, A. F.
Calvert. E. M.
Cudd, W. H.
Martin, J. W..
Martin, B. B.
Moore, Hugh
Poole, J. T. L.
Prichard, James
Rodgers, W. E.
West, W. J.
Whitlock, D. G.
REF: The Appomattox Roster. R. A. Brock. The Southern Historical Society. 1887.
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