South Carolina 10th Cavalry Battalion

Historical Notes:
The South Carolina 10th Cavalry Battalion [also called 3rd Battalion] was organized during late spring of 1862 with five companies. The unit served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and in January, 1863, merged into the 4th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment.
Officers:

Adams, James P. - Rank in Major. Rank out Major.

Burnett, A.W. - Rank in Surgeon. Rank out Assistant Surgeon.

Rivers, Capers M. - Rank in Assistant Surgeon. Rank out Surgeon.

Stokes, Peter - Rank in Major. Rank out Assistant Surgeon.

Burnett, A.W. - Rank in Surgeon. Rank out Assistant Surgeon

Assignments:

3rd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida (December 1862 – March 1864)

1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida (four companies] (December 1862 – March 1863)

5th Sub-division, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida [Company K] (August – September 1863)

Unattached, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida [Company K] (September 1863)

5th Military District fo South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida [Company K] (December 1863 – March 1864)

Dutler’s-Dunovant’s Brigade, Hampton’s Butler’s Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (May 1864 – January 1865)

Butler’s brigade, Butler’s Division, Hampton’s Cavalry Command (January – April 1865)

Logan’s Brigade, Butler’s Division, Hampton’s Cavalry Command, Army of Tennessee (April 1865)

Source: Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Stewart Sifakis. New York. Facts on File

Battles:
As the SC 10th Cavalry Battalion:

Black River (13 AUG 1862)

Old Pocotaligo (22 OCT 1862)

As the SC 4th Cavalry Regiment:

Destruction of the George Washington near Beaufort SC (9 APR 1863)

Combahee River (2 JUN 1863)

Expedition from Fort Pulaski, Ga to Bluffton, SC (4 JUN 1863)

Lowndes' Mill, Combahee River (13 - 14 SEP 1863)

Cunningham's Bluff (24 NOV 1863)

The Wilderness VA (5 - 6 MAY 1864)

Spotsylvania Court House VA (8 - 21 MAY 1864)

North Anna VA (23 - 26 MAY 1864)

Hawe's Shop (28 MAY 1864)

Cold Harbor VA (1 - 3 JUN 1864)

Petersburg Siege VA (JUN 1864 - APR 1865)

Vaughan Road (1 OCT 1864)

Carolinas Campaign SC (FEB - APR 1865)

Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 608 men.

Company A - (also known as the Palmetto Rangers, Captain Barber's Company and Company C before reorganization) - many men from Chester District (County) and Fairfield District (County)

Company B - (also known as the Calhoun Troop and Captain Cary's Company and Company B before the reorganization) - many men from Anderson District (County), Pendleton area, and Pickens District (County), later divided into Oconee and Pickens Counties - Fort Hill area.

Company C - (also known as the Evans Light Dragoons and Captain Stokes's Company) - many men from Colleton District (County) and Orangeburg District (County)

Company D - (also known as the Catawba Rangers, Captain McIlwain's Company and Company A before the reorganization) - many men from Lancaster District (County)

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