FIRST (1ST) CAVALRY BATTALIONSouth Carolina Volunteers, October 31st, 1861, to June 25th, 1862
The following historical information is about the service of both the battalion, and the men, of the First (1st) South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry Battalion, which served in the American Civil War from October 31st, 1861, to June 25th, 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, Abbeville District, Abbeville Troop |
Company F, Pickens District, Allen Hussars |
| Company B, Spartanburg & Laurens Districts, Ferguson Rangers |
Company G, Abbeville District, L.J. Johnson's Cavalry |
| Company C, Edgefield & Barnwell Districts, Edgefield Rangers |
Company H, York District, Robin Jones Cavalry |
| Company D, Chester District, Chester Troop |
Company I, Colleton District, Round O' Troop |
| Company E, Orangeburg District, Fort Motte Rangers |
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October to November 1861 - Department of South Carolina
November to December 1861 - Department of South Carolina & Georgia
December 1861 to May 1862 - 3rd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, & Florida
May to June 1862 - 2nd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, & Florida
| August 23rd to October 26th, 1861: The companies that will compose the battalion are individually mustered into Confederate service. |
| August 23rd, 1861: The Abbeville Troop (Company A) is mustered into Confederate service at Lightwood Knot Springs near Columbia, South Carolina, under the command of Captain Moses T. Owen. |
| August 25th, 1861: The Ferguson Rangers (Company B) is mustered into Confederate service at Lightwood Knot Springs near Columbia, South Carolina, under the command of Captain Niles Nesbitt. |
| September 18th, 1861: The Edgefield Rangers (Company C) are mustered into Confederate service at Camp Johnson at Lightwood Knot Springs near Columbia, South Carolina, under the command of Captain John D. Twiggs. |
| October 2nd, 1861: The Chester Troop (Company D) is mustered into Confederate service at Camp Johnson at Lightwood Knot Springs near Columbia, South Carolina, under the command of Captain William A. Walker. |
| October 26th, 1861: The Fort Motte Rangers (Company E) are mustered into Confederate service at Fort Motte, South Carolina, under the command of Captain James D. Trezevant. |
| September 22nd, 1861: Company A moves from Camp Johnson to Sullivan's Island near Charleston, South Carolina. |
| October 17th, 1861: One platoon of Company B moves from Camp Johnson to Edisto Island, being followed by the second platoon on November 1st. |
| October 30th, 1861: Company E leaves from Fort Motte and arrives in Charleston, South Carolina. |
| October 31st, 1861: The Battalion is organized per Special Orders No. 198, Adjutant & Inspector Generals Office, Columbia, South Carolina, with five companies (A to E) under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Logan Black (Of Fairfield District); all of which had enlisted for the duration of the war prior to the organization of the battalion (August 23rd to October 26th). |
| Company C leaves from Camp Johnson for Charleston, South Carolina. |
| November 2nd, 1861: Company D arrives at Mars Bluff (Marion District), South Carolina. |
| November 4th, 1861: Company D moves to Florence, South Carolina |
| November 6th, 1861: Company E moves from Charleston to Coosawhatchie. |
| November 7th, 1861: Company D arrives at Camp Marion, South Carolina. |
| November 14th, 1861: Company C leaves from Charleston and moves to Adams Run, and is there joined by Company A. |
| November 19th, 1861: Company D moves to Cat Island near Georgetown; Company E moves from Coosawhatchie to Bee's Creek. |
| November 24th, 1861: Company B moves from Edisto Island to Adams Run. |
| November 26th, 1861: Company D moves from South Island for Adams Run. |
| November 29th, 1861: Company D arrives at Adams Run. |
| December 3rd, 1861: Company D moves from Cat Island to nearby South Island near Georgetown. |
| December 4th, 1861: The Allen Hussars are mustered into Confederate service at Pickens Courthouse, South Carolina, as Company F of the 1st Cavalry Battalion, under the command of Captain Elam Sharpe. |
| ____ ___, 1862: The L.J. Johnson Cavalry is mustered into Confederate service as Company G of the 1st Cavalry Battalion, under the command of Captain L.J. Johnson. |
| ____ ___, 1862: The Robin Jones Cavalry is mustered into Confederate service as Company H of the 1st Cavalry Battalion, under the command of Captain Robin A.C. Jones. |
| ____ ___, 1862: The Round O' Troop is mustered into Confederate service as Company I of the 1st Cavalry Battalion, under the command of Captain John R.P. Fox. |
| January 2nd, 1862: Companies A, D, & F move from Adams Run to Camp Ripley, South Carolina. |
| January 10th, 1862: Company A moves from Camp Ripley to Church Flats. |
| January 13th, 1862: Company A moves from Church Flats to Wadmalaw Island. |
| February 10th, 1862: Engaged at Barnwell Island, South Carolina. |
| April 19th, 1862: The battalion is engaged in a skirmish at John's Island, South Carolina |
| May 26th, 1862: Captain John David Twiggs (of Hamburg) of Company C is promoted to Major of the Battalion, with Thomas W. Whatley replacing Twiggs as the Captain of the Company. |
| May 29th, 1862: Two companies of the battalion are engaged at Pocotaligo, South Carolina, with two others being held in reserve during the fight. |
| June 7th, 1862: The pickets of the battalion are engaged in a skirmish on John's Island near Charleston, South Carolina. |
| June 25th, 1862: With the creation of Company K by using new recruits and men from Companies C, D, & F, the regiment reaches the strength of ten companies, and is redesignated as the First (1st) Cavalry Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers. |
Published Books & Documents
Page 38, "Compendium of the Confederate Armies. South Carolina and Georgia." Stewart Sifakis, Facts on File, Inc., New York City, New York, 1995.
"Crumbling Defenses or Memoirs and Reminiscences of John Logan Black." Eleanor D. McSwain; 1960.
"Rebels in Gray, Soldiers from Pickens District 1861-65." Louise Bell; n.p., n.d..
"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.
Pages 275 to 285, Volume 2 (The Midlands), "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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