South Carolina 12th Cavalry Battalion (4th Squadron Cavalry)
Historical Notes:
The South Carolina 12th Cavalry Battalion was organized in the Spring of 1862 with an initial strength of four companies; consolidated with the 10th South Carolina Cavalry Battalion on 16 December 1862 and redesignated the 4th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment.
Officers:
William P. Emanuel
Assignments:
2nd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida (June – July 1862)
As the 4th Cavalry Regiment:
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:
Murray’s Inlet - May 4, 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 481 men.
A Company -
B Company - (also known as Williamsburg Light Dragoons)
C Company -
D Company -
Bibliography for Research:
As the 4th Cavalry Regiment:
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
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)