The South Carolina 24th Infantry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1861-1862 with men from Charleston and the counties of Marion and Edgefield. The unit served in the Charleston area, fought at Secessionville, and in May, 1863, moved to Mississippi. Assigned to General Gist's Brigade, it was engaged at Jackson, then joined the Army of Tennessee. The 24th participated in the campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations, and saw action in North Carolina.Company A - (also known as the Marion Rifles) - Charleston District (County) - Captain Christian B. Sigwald; Captain John H. Steinmeyer Company B - (also known as the Pee Dee Rifles) - Marlboro District (County) and Marion District (County) - Captain J.Edwin Spears; Captain R. Johnson; Captain C.D. EasterlingCompany C - (also known as Captian M.T> Appleby's Company) - Colleton District (County), (St. George and Dorchester areas) - Captain Morgan T. Appleby; Captain Wm. C. GriffithCompany D - (also known as the Evans Guard) Beaufort District (County) , (Whippy Swamp area now in Hampton County) - Captain William C. Gooding; Captain A.B. Addison; Captain Abram E. BowersCompany E - (also know as the Colleton Guards or Captain Jone's Company. Later Captain Risher's Company) - Colleton District (County): Captain Jesse S. Jones; Captain J.K. RisherCompany F- (also known as Captain D.F. Hill Company) - Anderson District (County); a few from Abbleville District (County) Company G - (also known as Captain John H. Pearson's Company) Richland District (County) Company H - (also known as Captain J.A. Thomas's Company) Chester District (County), Richburg area - Roster[4] (accessed 5 Apr 2011).Company I - (also known as the Edgefield Light Infantry or Captain Andrew J. Hammond's Company) - Edgefield District (County): Captain Lafayette B. Wever; Captain James A. TillmanCompany K - (also known as Captain Samuel.S. Tompkins's Company) - Edgefield District (County), Hamburg area.