South Carolina 4th Cavalry Battalion

Historical Notes:
In the summer of 1862, this battalion was merged with the Cavalry Battalion of Hampton's Legion to form the SC 2nd Cavalry Regiment. Officers:
LT. COL. FRANK HAMPTON - Brother of Wade Hampton. Killed in Action, Brandy Station by a Sabre Cut. Assignments:
2nd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida (April – June 1862)
James Island, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida (Company D) (May – June 1862)
1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida (June – July 1862)
Battles:
Defense of James Island

As a part of the SC 2nd Cavalry Regiment:

Second Manassas 8/29-8/30-62
Boonsboro 9/14/62
Sharpsburg VA (17 SEP 1862)
Stuart's Expedition into Maryland & Pennsylvania (9 - 12 OCT 1862)
Maryland Raid 10/9-10/12-62
Hartwood Church (28 NOV 1862)
Dumfries (12 DEC 1862)
Fredericksburg VA (13 DEC 1862)
Occoquan River (19 DEC 1862)
Raid on Dumfries & Fairfax Station (27 - 29 DEC 1862)
Brandy Station (9 JUN 1863)
Upperville VA (21 JUN 1863)
Gettysburg 7/63
Second Brandy Station 8/1/63
Bristoe Campaign (9 - 22 OCT 1863)
Mine Run Campaign VA (NOV - DEC 1863)
2nd Fort Fisher (13 - 15 JAN 1865)
Carolina Campaign 2-4/65
Bentonville 3/19-3/21-65
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 398 men.

A Company: Captain w.K. Easley; Captain John Westfield; F Company 2nd SC Cavalry Regiment.

B Company: Captain Frank Hampton

C Company: Captain A.H. Dean; Captain George B. Dean; E Company 2nd SC Cavalry Regiment

D Company, Wassamassaw Cavalry: Captain J.C. McKewn; D Company 2nd SC Cavalry Regiment. Assignment: James Island, May - June 1862.

E Company

F Company

G Company

H Company, Catawba Rangers: Captain James D. McCutcheon; Captain William J. McIlwain; Captain John C. Foster; organized on 28 Dec 1861; reorganized on 6 August 1862

Bibliography for Research:
U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War - Naval Subset Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - South Carolina. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor South Carolina Civil War Soldiers Index. 1996. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.