OK and thank, I thought the 2 - 3 thound figure might be a bit high but as you say 2 - 3 hundred is quite a bunch for South Carolina to contribute.
Yes Iam well aware of the horror and bloodshed in Missouri, which effected some of my relatives in 1858 and 1860. Lots was ublished about "bleeding Kansas" but little was said of "bleeding Missouri" which suffered much more than Kansas.
I`am looking forward to your future posts, thank you.