Confederate Regiments & Batteries * South Carolina
The 5th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment mustered 1,750 men during the Civil War. Of these, 165 died of wounds or disease and 125 were wounded.
1863
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January 18 | The 5th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment was created by combining the 14th and 17th South Carolina Cavalry Battalions with two independent companies. Samuel W. Ferguson (West Point Class of 1857) was appointed colonel. Ferguson was in Charleston recovering from an injury as lieutenant colonel of a Mississippi regiment, but his appointment was not confirmed and he returned to his Mississippi regiment withouth joining the 5th South Carolina. Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Jeffords temporarily took command of the regiment. Most of the companies of the regiment would operate as independent companies until March of 1864.
Company A – (from 14th Cavalry Battalion) – Captain John C. Edwards |
January-March | Assigned to the 3rd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
May-July | Assigned to the 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
May 24 | First Lieutenant Paul D. Rush of Company A died. |
June-August | Company F assigned to the 4th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
June-October | Company I assigned to the 4th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
July-October | Three companies assigned to the 1st Sub-Division, 1st Military District of South Carolina. Companies D & H assigned to the 5th Sub-Division, 1st Military District of South Carolina. Company E assigned to the 2nd Sub-Division, 1st Military District of South Carolina. All of the above are Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Two companies assigned to District of Cape Fear, Department of North Carolina. |
July 28 | John Dunovant, former major of the 1st South Carolina Regular Infntry Regiment, became colonel and took command of the 5tht South Carolina Cavalry Regiment. |
July 30 | Near Grimblall’s Landing, on James Island. |
August-October | Company F assigned to 1st Sub-Division, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
September-April | Two companies assigned to District of Cape Fear, Department of North Carolina. |
October-November | Company D assigned to the 3rd Military District of South Carolina. Company E assigned to the 1st Military District of South Carolina. Companies H & K assigned to the 5th Military District of South Carolina. All of the above are Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
October-January | Four companies assigned to Cavalry, Eastern Division, 7th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
December-March | Company D assigned to 2nd Military District of South Carolina. Company H assigned to 5th Military District of South Carolina. Both of the above are Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
1864
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January-March | Companies E & I assigned to 6th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
January-April | Four companies assigned to 7th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
April | Two companies assigned to District of Cape Fear, Department of North Carolina. |
May | Moved to Virginia mustering 1,200 men and was assigned to Butler’s Brigade, Hampton’s Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
May 5-6 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
May 15 | Captain Wheeler of Company C resigned. |
May 23-26 |
Battle of North Anna |
May 28 |
Haw’s ShopColonel John Dunovant was wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Jeffords took command of the regiment. |
June 1-3 |
Battle of Cold Harbor |
June 2 |
Siege of Petersburg |
June 11 |
Louisa Court House |
June 12 |
Battle of Trevilian StationFirst Lieutenant Edward Moore of Company K died. |
June 23 |
Battle of Reames’s Station |
July 23 | Second Lieutenant William F. Smooke of Comany A died. |
July 30 | Second Lieutenant Robert W. Gilliam of Company K was killed. |
August 22 | Colonel Dunovant was promoted to brigadier general and took command of Butler’s Brigade. Lieutenant Colonel Jeffords took command of the regiment. |
August 4 | Captain Louis A. Wilden of Company E died. |
October 1 |
Vaughan RoadBrigdier General Dunovant was killed. Captain Zimmerman Davis took command of the regiment. |
October 27 |
Burges’s MillLieutenant Colonel Jeffords was killed. |
January-April | The regiment returned to Colombia, South Carolina and was assigned to Butler’s Brigade, Butler’s Division, Hampton’s Cavalry Command |
February-April |
Carolinas Campaign |
February 24 | Captain Joseph G. Harlan of Company K retired. |
March 21 | Second Lieutenant Patrick H. Caughman of Company F was captured. |
April | Assigned to Logan’s Brigade, Butler’s Division, Hampton’s Cavalry Command, Army of Tennessee |
April 17 |
Bennett HouseThe regiment provided the escort for General Johnston when he met with General Sherman at the Bennett House to discuss the surrender of his army. |
April 26 |
Durham StationThe regiment was surrendered with Johnston’s army. |