sep 1, 1776 - Established SC 4th Regiment of Artillery by order of the Continental Congress

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Prior to September of 1776, South Carolina only had three regiments of State Troops. Upon the passage of this new act responding to the Continental Congress, South Carolina had to create one new regiments of State Troops: SC 4th Regiment of Artillery; then renumberd the regiments of riflemen created in February as: SC 5th Regiment of Riflemen, and the SC 6th Regiment of Riflemen.

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