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From: "Bil Brasington" <>
Subject: 5th SC Cavalry Regiment
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 22:41:30 GMT

Lewis F. Knudsen, Jr. at has compiled a great deal information
on 5th SC Cavalry Regiment and the following predecessor units and
organizations:
1) Captain Robert J. Jeffords Co., 1st (Martins) SC Mounted Militia,
2) Captain Wheeler G. Smiths Co., 1st (Martins) SC Mounted Militia,
3) Captain Louis A. Whildens Co. B St. James Mounted Riflemen,
4) Captain Joseph G. Harlans Co. SC Cavalry,
5) 4th (1st/2d) Battalion SC Cavalry, and
6) 17th (6th) Battalion SC Cavalry

and a spin off unit
Captain William F. Percival, Aiken Independent Mounted Infantry.

It was raised generally as follows
1) Company A - Orangeburg District by John C. Edwards,
2) Company B - Charleston District in February 1862 by Alfred Birmingham
Mulligan and Leonard Chapin
3) Company C - Beech Hill section of St. Paul's Parish, Colleton District by
Wheeler G. Smith
4) Company D - Charleston District by Robert Josiah Jeffords
5) Company E - Charleston and Georgetown Districts
6) Company F - Lexington District by Wesley F. Caughman
7) Company G - Charleston District by William L. Disher
8) Company H - Sumter and Clarendon Districts by Captain William Nettles
9) Company I - Barnwell and Orangeburg Districts by James W. Reed
10) Company K - Spartanburg, Union, and York Districts with some men from
Newberry and Laurens Districts by Joseph Gist Harlan

The site contains assignments and a searchable roster.

If you can help Fred in documenting this fine unit, drop him a line. All I
did was put in on the web so all I know is what is there.


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