TWELFTH (12TH) CAVALRY BATTALIONSouth Carolina Volunteers, January 25th to December 16th, 1862
The following historical information is about the service of both the battalion, and the men, of the Twelfth (12th) South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Battalion, which served in the American Civil War from January 25th to December 16th, 1862. 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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| Battalion Field & Staff |
| Company A, Chesterfield District, Chesterfield Light Dragoons |
Company C, Marlboro District |
| Company B, Williamsburg District, Williamsburg Light Dragoons |
Company D, Marion District, E.M. Dragoons |
June to July 1862 - 2nd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
July to December 1862 - 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
January 25th, 1862: The battalion is organized with four (4) companies as the Twelfth (12th) South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Battalion, sometimes referred to as the Fourth (4th) Squadron or Emanuel's Squadron, under the command of Major William P. Emanuel of Marlboro District.
January 25th, 1862: The Chesterfield Light Dragoons are mustered into service as Company A at Georgetown, South Carolina.
February 3rd, 1862: The Williamsburg Light Dragoons are mustered into service as Company B at Georgetown, South Carolina.
February 3rd, 1862: The E.M. Dragoons are mustered into service as Company D at Georgetown, South Carolina.
February 4th, 1862: Emanuel's Company is mustered into service as Company C at Georgetown, South Carolina.
January to December 1862: Served in the defense of Coastal South Carolina.
August 14th, 1862: Company's C & D are engaged in the action against Federal gunboats in the Black River, South Carolina.
August 31st, 1862: The Waccamaw Light Artillery, South Carolina Volunteers, is temporarily attached to the battalion.
December 12th, 1862: Per Special Order No. 254, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida, the Battalion is consolidated with the 10th South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Battalion and the independent companies of Captain's Rutledge (Charleston Light Dragoons) and Pinckney (St. James Mounted Riflemen), to form the 4th South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.
Company A (Chesterfield Light Dragoons) is designated as Company A of the 4th Cavalry Regiment.
Company B (Williamsburg Light Dragoons) is designated as Company I of the 4th Cavalry Regiment.
Company C is designated as Company E of the 4th Cavalry Regiment.
Company D (E.M. Dragoons) is designated as Company F of the 4th Cavalry Regiment.
Published Books & Documents
"Compendium of the Confederate Armies. South Carolina and Georgia." Stewart Sifakis, Facts on File, Inc., New York City, New York, 1995.
"Confederate Rolls of South Carolina." Columbia, South Carolina, 1898.
"The Flags of Civil War South Carolina." Glenn Dedmont, Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna, Louisiana, 2000.
"A History of Marlboro County, with Traditions and Sketches of Numerous Families." J.A.W. Thomas; The Foote & Davies Company, Atlanta, Georgia; 1897.
"Recollections and Reminiscences, 1861-1865, Thru World War I." South Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy; 1993.
"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.
"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. The National Archives Microfilm Publications. (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)
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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