The South Carolina Regimental-Roster Set

Many TOCWOC readers are familiar with the increasingly hard to find Virginia Regimental Histories Series published by H.E. Howard.  Broadfoot Publishing, which also offers the Official Records, has started a similar line of books for South Carolina regiments during the Civil War.  The South Carolina Regimental-Roster Set saw four books released in its launch in 2008.

♦ Krick, Robert K. The 14th South Carolina Infantry Regiment, of the Gregg-McGowan Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. 311 pages, photos, maps, illustrations. The unit sketch is followed by a roster of the 1560 troops in the 14th South Carolina Infantry, with detailed information oneach soldier, including a transcription of his service record. $35

♦ Sturkey, O. Lee. A History of the Hampton Legion Infantry. 907 pages, photos, maps, illustrations. The unit sketch is followed by a roster of the 2019 troops in the Hampton Legion Infantry, with detailed information on each soldier, including a transcription of his service record. $45

♦ Wadsworth, Mike. A History of the 13th South Carolina Infantry. 333 pages, photos, maps, illustrations, index. The unit sketch is followed by a roster of the 1473 troops in the 13th South Carolina Infantry, with detailed information on each soldier, including a transcription of his service record. $35

♦ Wyckoff, Mac. A History of the 3rd South Carolina Infantry Regiment: Lee’s Reliables. 479 pages, photos, maps, illustrations, index. The unit history is followed by a roster of the 1757 troops in the 3rd South Carolina Infantry Regiment with detailed information on each soldier, including a transcription of his service record. $40

In addition, three more books are scheduled for January-February 2009:

• Baxley, Neil. 11th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry 418 pages – $40
• Clary, James B. 15th South Carolina Infantry 602 pages – $45
• Davis, Sam. 3rd South Carolina Battalion – 554 pages – $40

Judging by the releases so far, it looks like the average volume will go for around $40.  At a hoped for 50 volumes, the entire series will probably run a prospective book buyer $2000 before shipping.  While this is too much for me currently, I absolutely love this idea and I wish Broadfoot well in this endeavor.  The printing of future volumes is entirely dependent on how well copies of the first volumes sell.  If completed, the South Carolina Regimental-Roster Set series will prove to be an invaluable resource for researchers.  Fans of particular regiments will be able to purchase individual volumes from the series.  For instance, I may try to purchase all volumes dealing with units which served during the Petersburg Campaign in 1864-5.  I encourage readers to give this series a try and at the same time ensure future volumes will be printed.

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