"C" is for Continental Regiments

"C" is for Continental Regiments. In June 1775, the Continental Congress created the Continental Army. In November, it resolved to fund three regiments for the defense of South Carolina. Continental regiments were units authorized for use by the Continental Congress and were distinct from state militia units. Initially, South Carolina raised two infantry regiments to defend the lowcountry and a third regiment of rangers to defend the backcountry. Later an artillery regiment and two more infantry regiments were created. By 1779, there were six continental regiments in the state. All participated in the disastrous assault on Savannah. The Fifth and Sixth Regiments were combined with the First and Second for the defense of Charleston. All regiments of the South Carolina Line were part of the American force that surrendered Charleston on May 12, 1780.