EIGHTH (8TH) CAVALRY BATTALIONSouth Carolina Volunteers, May 30th to July 19th, 1862
The following historical information is about the service of both the battalion, and the men, of the Eighth (8th) South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Battalion, which served in the American Civil War from May 30th to July 19th, 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 (?), Charleston District, Ashley Dragoons |
Company E (?), Colleton District, Calhoun Minute Men |
| Company B, Colleton District, Marion's Men of Combahee |
Company F, Barnwell District, Savannah River Guard |
| Company C (?), Spartanburg District, Spartan Rangers |
Company G (?), Beaufort District, Beaufort District Troop |
| Company D (?), Barnwell District, Barnwell Dragoons |
Company H (?), Colleton District, Colleton Rangers |
May to June 1862: 6th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
June to July 1862: (1 Company) 1st Military District of South Carolina, , Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
June to July 1862: (Detachment) 4th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
May 30th, 1862: The battalion is organized with seven companies as the Eighth (8th) South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Battalion, also known as Jenkins/Colcock's Squadron or the Third (3rd) Cavalry Battalion. Four of the companies (Marions Men of Combahee, Calhoun Mounted Men, Savannah River Guards and Colleton Rangers) are reorganized from the old First (1st) South Carolina Mounted Militia Regiment, and three are newly organized companies (Ashley Dragoons, Barnwell Dragoons, and Beaufort District Troop).
May to July 1862: Served on duty along Coastal South Carolina.
July 19th, 1862: With the addition of three companies (Rebel Troop, St. Peter Guards, and ) the battalion is reorganized as the Third (3rd) South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.
Ashley Dragoons is designated as Company H of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Marion's Men of Combahee is designated as Company A of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Barnwell Dragoons is designated as Company D of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Calhoun Minute Men is designated as Company E of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Savannah River Guards is designated as Company K of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Beaufort District Troop is designated as Company C of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Colleton Rangers is designated as Company B of the 3rd 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.
"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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