The 2nd South Carolina Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment made from the Hampton's Legion cavalry Battalion. The 2nd served for most of the American Civil War mounted until the near end when dismounted.
Formation The 2nd South Carolina Cavalry was formed on August 22, 1862, by consolidating the 4th South Carolina Cavalry Battalion and the Hampton's Legion Cavalry Battalion. At formation, the 2nd had ten companies recruited mainly from the low country and the midlands of South Carolina.
+ Companies of the regiment: Company: Nickname District Captain A: "Boykin Mounted Rangers" Kershaw Alexander H. Boykin B: "Beaufort District Troop" Beaufort Abraham M. Ruth C: "Congaree Mounted Rifles" Richland John H. Meighan D: "Wassa Massaw Rangers" Charleston Andrew J. Hydrick E: "Dean's Cavalry" Spartanburg George B. Dean F: "Easley's Cavalry" Pickens John Westfield G: "Bonham's Light Dragoons" Newberry J. W. Gary H: "Congaree Troop" Richland James P. Macfie I: "Edgefield Hussars" Edgefield Tillman H. Clark K: "Brooks Troop" Greenville Leonard Williams
See also List of South Carolina Confederate Civil War units
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