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- 2nd_Regiment_South_Carolina_Volunteer_Infantry_(African_Descent) abstract "The 2nd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) was an African-American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was among the scores of units raised starting in the middle of the war to augment Federal troop strength by tapping into the large Southern population of former slaves. The regiment and its white commander gained notoriety for its actions during the controversial looting and burning of the pro-Confederate town of Darien, Georgia.The regiment and its role in burning Darien are featured in the 1989 Civil War film Glory.".