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Irish Volunteers Company (Charleston, S.C.)

 Organization

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Irish Volunteers Company records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0026
Abstract

Organized in Charleston, South Carolina about 1798, the Irish Volunteers Company was first on active service in the War of 1812 where they served on patrol and constructed defenses. This collection contains typescript copies of "The History of the Irish Volunteers Company" (1798-1836) and minutes from organizational meetings from 1884-1901 and 1915-1929. They were transcribed during a Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) project from 1935 to 1937.

Dates: 1798-1929