CAVALRY BATTALIONHolcombe Legion, South Carolina Volunteers, November 21st, 1861, to March 18th, 1864
The following historical information is about the service of both the battalion, and the men, of the Cavalry Battalion of Holcombes Legion, South Carolina Volunteers, which served in the American Civil War from November 21st, 1861, to March 18th, 1864. 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, Sumter District, Claremont Cavalry |
Company D, Union District, McKissick Rangers |
| Company B, Lexington & Richland District's, Congaree Cavaliers |
Company E, Kershaw District, The Kirkwood's |
| Company C, Newberry District, Newberry Rangers |
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May to June 1862: 3rd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
June to July 1862: 2nd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia & Florida
September to December 1862: Unattached, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
December 1862 to April 1863: Wise's Brigade, Elzey's Command, Department of North Carolina & Southern Virginia
April to September 1863: Wise's Brigade, Department of Richmond
September 1863 to March 1864: Hunton's Brigade, Department of Richmond
November 21st, 1861: The unit is organized with four (4) companies as the Cavalry Battalion of the Holcombe Legion, South Carolina Volunteers, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William P. Shingler.
November 18th, 1861: The Claremont Cavalry is mustered into service as Company A at Charleston, South Carolina.
December 12th, 1861: The Congaree Cavaliers are mustered into service as Company B at Camp Hampton near Columbia, South Carolina.
December 17th, 1861: The Newberry Rangers are mustered into service as Company C at Camp Hampton near Columbia, South Carolina.
November 1861 to August 1862: Served in the defense of Coastal South Carolina.
March 29th, 1862: A detachment is engaged at Edisto Island, South Carolina.
April 8th, 1862: The Kirkwood's are assigned to the battalion and designated as Company E.
September 1862 to March 1864: Served in operations in, and around, Richmond & Petersburg in Southern Virginia.
July 1st & 2nd, 1863: Company D is engaged near Crumps Crossroads, Virginia.
August 27th, 1863: Company D is engaged at Bottom's Bridge, Virginia.
August 28th, 1863: Company D is engaged at New Kent Courthouse, Virginia.
March 18th, 1864: The battalion is consolidated with the Rutledge Mounted Riflemen (two companies), Marion's Men of Winyah (two companies), and one company from Boykins Squadron of Mounted Rifles and reorganized as the Seventh (7th) South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, per Special Order No. 65, Adjutant & Inspector General's Department, Richmond, Virginia.
Company A (Claremont Cavalry) is designated as Company I of the 7th Cavalry Regiment
Company B (Congaree Cavaliers) is designated as Company D of the 7th Cavalry Regiment
Company C (Newberry Rangers) is designated as Company E of the 7th Cavalry Regiment
Company D (McKissick Rangers) is designated as Company C of the 7th Cavalry Regiment
Company E (The Kirkwoods) is designated as Company H of the 7th 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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