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EIGHTH SOUTH CAROLINA REGIMENT.

The Eighth Regiment was organized early in the year 1861, but the
companies were not called together until the 14th day of April,
arriving in Charleston in the afternoon of that day, just after the
fall of Fort Sumter. It was composed of ten companies, as follows:
Three from Chesterfield, two from Marion, two from Marlborough, and
three from Darlington, with Colonel, E.B.C. Cash; Lieutenant Colonel,
John W. Henagan; Major, Thomas E. Lucas; Adjutant, C.B. Weatherly.

Companies first taken to Virginia:

Company A--A.I. Hoole, Darlington.
Company B--M.I. Hough, Chesterfield.
Company C--Wm. H. Coit, Chesterfield.
Company D--John S. Miller, Chesterfield.
Company E--W.E. Jay, Darlington.
Company F--W.H. Evans, Darlington.
Company G--John W. Harrington, Marlboro.
Company H--R.L. Singletary, Marion.
Company I--T.E. Stackhouse, Marion.
Company K--D. McD. McLeod, Marlboro.

After remaining in Charleston until the 4th of May it was moved to
Florence. On the 1st of June the regiment re-enlisted for Confederate
service. They were ordered to Richmond and arrived there on June 4th,
and left on the 15th to join the Second then at Bull Run. On the 22nd