Quote Originally Posted by wvpiper View Post
small point, but the Ulster Scots/Scots Presbyterians/Scots-Irish primarily landed in Philadelphia, and migrated South, and West. See "The Scotch-Irish A Social History" by James Leyburn.
A few did land in the Carolinas - as did Highland Scots pre Civil War, but the majority came through Philadelphia.
Ah, but after landing in Philly, some moved west, and then down the Great Wagon Road along the Appalachians to the backcountry of the Carolinas, so FM is correct.


As to the book mentioned, in the section of plates (i'm viewing it through Google Books, I can't see any actual plates, if they exist), the author also states:
The Union Light Infantry.......wore trews,or trousers, and a plaid, in Black Watch Tartan, that worn by the British 42nd; his fur bonnet is also based on that worn by the 42nd Highlanders.....This became Co F 1st SC Infantry until 1863 and thereafter Co C 27th SC infantry
Yep, that's what I quoted several messages back.