26th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry
26th Infantry Regiment was organized at Charleston, South Carolina, in September, 1862, by consolidating the 6th and 9th Battalions South Carolina Infantry. After serving in South Carolina it moved to Mississippi, was placed in N.G. Evans' Brigade, and confronted the Federals at Jackson. Later the regiment returned to Charleston, then in the spring of 1864 was sent to Virginia. Here it was assigned to Elliott's and Wallace's Brigade. It participated in the long Petersburg siege south and north of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. In October, 1863, there were 343 men present for duty. It sustained 72 casualties at the Petersburg mine explosion, lost many at Sayler's Creek, and surrendered with 8 officers and 113 men. The field officers were Colonel Alexander D. Smith, Lieutenant Colonels Stephen D.M. Byrd and Joshua H. Hudson, and Majors Ceth S. Land and Cornelius D. Rowell.

Battles Fought
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA.
Fought on 21 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 Nov 1864 at Petersburg, VA.

A.D. Smith
Regiment Name 26th South Carolina Infantry
Side Confederate
Company F&S
Soldier's Rank_In Colonel
Soldier's Rank_Out Colonel
Film Number M381 roll 30

J. Y. DuPre
Regiment Name 26th South Carolina Infantry
Side Confederate
Company F&S
Soldier's Rank_In Asst. Surgeon
Soldier's Rank_Out Asst. Surgeon
Film Number M381 roll 9

John Y. DuPre
Regiment Name 26th S.C. Inf.
Side Confederate
Company F&S
Soldier's Rank_In
Soldier's Rank_Out
Alternate Name J. Y./DuPre
Film Number M381 roll 9

Alex E. Bristow
Regiment Name 26th South Carolina Infantry
Side Confederate
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In 3 Lieutenant
Soldier's Rank_Out Captain
Film Number M381 roll 4

B.S. Stalvey
Regiment Name 26th South Carolina Infantry
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In 2 Lieutenant
Soldier's Rank_Out 2 Lieutenant
Film Number M381 roll 30

John J. Best
Regiment Name 26th South Carolina Infantry
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Captain
Soldier's Rank_Out 2 Lieutenant
Film Number M381 roll 3

B. Lewis Beaty
Regiment Name 26th South Carolina Infantry
Side Confederate
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In 1 Lieutenant
Soldier's Rank_Out Captain
Film Number M381 roll 2

J. Edward Beaty
Regiment Name 26th South Carolina Infantry
Side Confederate
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In 3 Lieutenant
Soldier's Rank_Out 3 Lieutenant
Film Number M381 roll 2

James G. Beaty
Regiment Name 26th South Carolina Infantry
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In 1 Lieutenant
Soldier's Rank_Out 1 Lieutenant
Film Number M381 roll 2

J.H. Hudson
Regiment Name 26th South Carolina Infantry
Side Confederate
Company F&S
Soldier's Rank_In Lt. Col.
Soldier's Rank_Out Lt. Col.
Film Number M381 roll 16

Family stories may be correct and certainly the people J H Hudson talks about were a part of the 26th SC Inf Regiment but there is no indication that F.B. Austin/Austen was. The only thing I can think of is that he was an unofficial part of Col Smiths staff - maybe 'honorary member'. If that were the case, he would not be eligible for a pension. Maybe he enlisted under a false name????

JR