Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 5th

The regiment was one of the first organized in 1861. It entered state service in April 1861 and Confederate service in June 1861. The regiment served as part of the Army of Northern Virginia until it disbanded on april 13th, 1862. Colonel Micah Jenkins then organized the Palmetto Sharpshooters and most of the officers and men of the disbanded Fifth joined it.

From the description of Fifth Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers ledger, 1861-1894. (bulk 1861-1862) (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 19909129