SEVENTH (7TH) CAVALRY REGIMENTSouth Carolina Volunteers, March 18th, 1864, to April 10th, 1865
The following historical information is about the service of both the regiment, and the men, of the Seventh (7th) South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, which served in the American Civil War from March 18th, 1864, to April 10th, 1865. If you have any corrections, suggestions, or additional information, photographs, artifacts, etc., that you wish to contribute, feel free to submit the information to the Webmaster.
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| Regimental Field & Staff |
| Company A - Georgetown District - Marion's Men of Winyah |
Company F - Georgetown District - Marion's Men of Winyah |
| Company B - Colleton & Beaufort Districts - Rutledge Mounted Riflemen |
Company G - Colleton & Beaufort Districts - Rutledge Mounted Riflemen |
| Company C - Union District - McKissick Rangers |
Company H - Kershaw District - The Kirkwoods |
| Company D - Lexington & Richland Districts - Congaree Cavaliers |
Company I - Sumter District - Claremont Cavalry |
| Company E - Newberry District - Newberry Rangers |
Company K - Kershaw District - Boykins Mounted Squadron of Rifles |
June 1864 to January 1865 - M.W. Gary's Cavalry Brigade, Department of Richmond
January to April 1865 - M.W. Gary's Brigade, Fitz Lee's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
March 18th, 1864: The regiment is organized by the consolidation of the Cavalry Battalion of Holcombe's Legion (5 companies), the Rutledge Mounted Riflemen (2 companies), Marion's Men of Winyah (2 companies), and one company from Boykin's Squadron of Mounted Rifles; per Special Order No. 65, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Virginia.
June 1864 to April 2nd, 1865: Served in the Defense of Richmond & Petersburg (Virginia)
September 20th, 1864: Engaged at Roper's Farm
September 29th, 1864: Engaged at New Market Heights
April 2nd to 10th, 1865: Served in the Appomattox Campaign (Virginia)
April 6th, 1865: Engaged at Sailor's Creek, Virginia
April 9th, 1865: Surrendered with the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.
April 10th, 1865: Paroled at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.
Published Books & Documents
"The Annals of Newberry." John A. Chapman; Aull & Houseal; Newberry, South Carolina; 1892.
"Broken Fortunes: South Carolina Soldiers, Sailors, & Citizens who died in the service of their country and the State in the War for Southern Independence, 1861-1865." Randolph W. Kirkland Jr., The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, South Carolina, 1995.
"Compendium of the Confederate Armies. South Carolina and Georgia." Stewart Sifakis, Facts on File, Inc., New York City, New York, 1995.
"I had rather lose a limb & be free. The Johnson's Island Experiences of John Taylor, Lieutenant, 7th South Carolina Cavalry." Edited by Frances T. & Charles W. Meissner; n.p.; n.d.
"The Flags of Civil War South Carolina." Glenn Dedmont, Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna, Louisiana, 2000.
"History of Edgefield County. From The Earliest Settlements to 1897." John A. Chapman; Elbert H. Aull Publisher & Printer; Newberry, South Carolina; 1897.
"Recollections and Reminiscences, 1861-1865, Thru World War I." South Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy; 1993.
Volume 2, Pages 258 (G.H. Jeter), 355 to 356 (W.W. White), 521 (N.C. Coleman), 523 (H.T. Watson) & 590 (Company E)
Volume 3, Pages 153 (C.E. Henderson), 369 (G.E. Robinson), 394 (S.L. Davidson), 404 (M.W. Gary), 500 (J.M. Funderburk) & 502 (T.T. Burch)
Volume 5, Pages 182 (A.C. Haskell) & 452 (J.M. Carson)
Volume 6, Pages 32 (J.D. Jones) & 238 (W.H. Funderburk)
Volume 7, Pages 39 (W.J. Wells), 220 (A.R. Nickolson) & 260 (Company B)
Volume 11, Pages 83 (Messer) & 370 (A. Ramsay)
"Report of the Historian of the Confederate Records to the General Assembly of South Carolina." John P. Thomas; The Bryan Printing Company, Columbia, South Carolina; 1900.
Pages 235 to 251, Volume III (The Upstate), "South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States." Robert S. Seigler, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2008.
Pages 115 to 124, Volume IV (The Statewide Units), "South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States." Robert S. Seigler, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2008.
Documents, Papers, & Non-Published Materials
Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Confederate Organizations (Roll 43 (South Carolina - First Cavalry through Capt. Walpole's Company, Cavalry), Roll 45 (South Carolina - Seventh Cavalry, A-D), Roll 46 (South Carolina - Seventh Cavalry, E-L), Roll 47 (South Carolina - Seventh Cavalry, M-Sl) & Roll 48 (South Carolina - Seventh Cavalry, Sm-Y). The National Archives Microfilm Publications.
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina. NARA M267; National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
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