Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, show:
Boyce, Robert SC 1st Inf. Co.E 1st Lt.
Boyce, Robert SC Lt.Arty. Jeter's Co. (Macbeth Lt.Arty.) Capt.
SOUTH CAROLINA 1ST INFANTRY REGIMENT
organized during Jan to March 1861
Entered State service 04/12/61
Volunteered for Confederate service 08/22/61 [1st co G,I & K refused Confederate service]
1st Co's A,D & E joined 11th SC Inf Bn 04/12/61
1st Co C became part of 1st SC Arty Regt 04/12/61
Part of 2nd Co G became part of 2nd SC Arty Regt 04/12/61
reorganized for the war 04/12/61
SOUTH CAROLINA MACBETH LIGHT ARTILLERY BATTERY
Organized in fall 1861
Armed with four guns in June & July 1863
two 6-lb Smoothbores & two 12-lb Howitzers on 11/28/63
four 6-lb Smoothbores from 04/02/64 to 05/03/64
No records after Nov 1864
1st Commander: R. Boyce, Capt
Capt B. A. Jeter
BATTLES:
Rappahannock Station 08/23/62
South Mountain 09/14/62
Antietam 09/17/62
Vicksburg Campaign May-July 1863
Jackson Siege July 1863
Morristown 10/28/64 [detachment]