Washington Light Infantry memorabilia, 1869-1891.

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Washington Light Infantry memorabilia, 1869-1891.

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Memorabilia includes two ribbons, a program, and an invitation pertaining to the Washington Light Infantry and its monuments and tributes to W.L.I. veterans and dead of the Civil War.

4 items.

South Carolina Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7337791

South Carolina Historical Society

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Confederate States of America. Army. Hampton Legion. Company A

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The Washington Light Infantry was formed as a body of "citizen soldiers" in Charleston, South Carolina in 1807 and incorporated in 1824. During the Civil War the Washington Light Infantry furnished Companies A and B of the 25th South Carolina Regiment (Hagood's Brigade, C.S.A.) and Co. A of the Hampton Legion Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia. The Washington Light Infantry continued as a charitable association after the Civil War and in 1874 united with the Washington Light Infantry Rifle Club...