5th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment
Company A
This company was organized at Orangeburg C.H. on 19 December 1861, by John
Cubbage Edwards (1823-1887), a local farmer. On 24 December 1861,
it was ordered to Camp Hampton, near Columbia, where it became Co. C, then Co.
B, 1st Battalion SC Cavalry, and subsequently, Co. B, 14th Battalion SC Cavalry.
| Company A | 1st/14th Bn | 5th Cav | |
| Names | Co. C/B | Co. A | Disposition |
| Edwards, John Cubbage | Captain | Captain | |
| Rush, Paul Daniel | 1LT | 1LT | Died, 24 May 1863 |
| Dantzler, David | 2LT | 2LT/1LT | |
| Stokes, T. P. | 2LT | Discharged, 18 Jan 1862. | |
| Wannamaker, Wm. Whetstone | 2LT | 2LT | Resigned, 23 Mar 1863 |
| Miller, Hamilton M. | 2LT | ||
| Smoke, William F. | 2LT | Died, 23 Jun 1864. | |
| Dibble, Virgil Cornelius | 2LT |
Record of Events.
Co. B, 14th Battalion SC Cavalry
24 December 1861. Station: Camp Felder, SC.
7 Jan 1862. Station: Camp Hampton, near Columbia, SC. Jul & Aug 1862. Station: McPhersonville, SC. Sep & Oct 1862. Station: Tulifinny, SC. This Company was in advance on the 22 Oct. & in three distinct engagements with the enemy, first in Col. G. V. Elliott's field, second at Causeway at Mr. Hutson's plantation & lastly at Old Pocotaligo. Loss: one killed, Private. Wounded: 1st Lt. & 1 sergeant & seven privates.Nov & Dec 1862. Station: Tulifinny, SC.
Co. A, 5th SC Cavalry
22 Jan 1863. Station: Pocotaligo, SC.
Jan & Feb 1863. Station: Pocotaligo, SC. Mar & Apr 1863. Station: James Island, SC. May & Jun 1863. Station: James Island, SC. Jul & Aug 1863. Station: Dills Bluff, James Island, SC. This Company was engaged in the fight on 16 Jul 1863 at Grimball's Landing (Secessionville) .Sep & Oct 1863. Station: Camp Suber, James Island, SC. Nov & Dec 1863. Station: Camp Suber, James Island, SC. Jan & Feb 1864. Station: Camp Suber, James Island, SC. 1 May-31 Aug 1864. Station: In the field [VA]. Sep & Oct 1864. Station: In the field south of Petersburg, VA. This Company has been engaged in the following Battles & Skirmishes, Viz. Swift Creek, Va., 12 May 1864 South Side, Va., 16 May 1864 Charles City C.H. (Wilson's Wharf/Kennen's Point), , Va., 24 May 1864 Haws Shop, Va., 28 May 1864 Cold Harbor, Va., 30 May 1864 Louisa C.H., Va., 11 June 1864 Trevilian Station, Va., 12 June 1864 White House, 30 June 1864 Nance's Shop, 23 June 1864 Sapony Church, 29 July 1864 Gravelly Run, 23 July 1864 Reams' Station, 23 July 1864 Wyatt's Farm, 29 Sept 1864 McDaniels House, 1 Oct 1864 Burges[s'] Mill, 27 Oct 1864
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