8th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry

The list below shows the specific higher command assignments of the Regiment.

1861

June 20, 1861 First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

1862

Jan'y.14,1862 Bonham’s Brigade, First Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia

April 30,1862 Kershaw’s Brigade, McLaws’ Division, Right of Position, Army of Northern Virginia

May 21, 1862 Kershaw’s Brigade, Third Division, Army of Northern

July 23, 1862 Fourth Brigade, McLaws’ Division, Longstreet’s Command, Army of Northern Virginia

Sept. 20,1862 Kershaw’s Brigade, McLaws’ Division, Longstreet’s Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

Dec. 10, 1862 Kershaw’s Brigade, McLaws’ Division, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

1863

Oct. l, 1863   Kershaw’s Brigade, McLaws’ Division, Longstreet’s Corps, Army of Tennessee

Dec. 31, 1863 Kershaw’s Brigade, McLaws’ Division, Department of East Tennessee

1864

May 1, 1864 Kershaw’s Brigade, Kershaw’s Division, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

Oct. 1, 1864 Conner’s Brigade, Kershaw’s Division; Second Corps, Army of the Valley District

Dec. 1, 1864 Conner’s Brigade, Kershaw’s Division, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

1865

Jan'y. 31, 1865 Conner’s Brigade, Kershaw’s Division, Dept.of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

March 25, 1865 Kennedy’s Brigade, McLaws’ Division, Hardee’s Corps, Army of Tennessee

April 9, 1865   Conner’s Brigade, Walthall’s Division, Stewart’s Corps, Army of Tennessee

April 15, 1865  Conner’s Brigade, McLaws’ Division, Hardee’s Corps, Army of Tennessee