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)
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