History of the 7th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment in the Civil War

1864
March 18	The 7th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment was created by enlarging the four companies of the Holcombe Legion Cavalry to a regiment. It was commanded by Colonel William P. Shingler. Company A – Captain John Tucker, Captain John McDonald Company B – Captain William L. Trenholm Company C – Captain Isaac McKissick, Captain John Palmer Company D – Captain Alex R. Taylor Company E – Captain J. Wash. Williams Company F – Captain W. L. Wallace Company G – Captain J.J. Magee, Captain Wm. Henry Jeffers Company H – Captain Wm. Shannon Company I – Captain Thomas V. Walsh, Captain Robert C. Webb, Captain J. Franklin Bradford Company K – Captain Edward M. Boykin
May	Colonel Shingler resigned after a long disagreement with President Davis. Alexander C. Haskell was promoted to colonel and took command of the regiment. Isaac G. McKissick was lieutenant colonel and Edward M. Boykin was major.
June-January	Assigned to Gary’s Cavalry Brigade, Department of Richmond
June-April	Siege of Petersburg
September 29	New Market Heights
September 30	Roper’s Farm
October 13	Colonel Haskell was wounded. Major Edward Boykin took command of the regiment.
1865
January-April	Assigned to Gary’s Brigade, F. Lee’s Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
February	Colonel Haskell returned from convalescent leave and resumed command of the regiment.
April 6	Sayler’s Creek
April 9	Appomattox Court House Surrendered 22 officers and 398 enlisted men with Lee’s army