2nd South Carolina Cavalry Regiment

2nd South Carolina Cavalry Regiment
Flag of South Carolina
Active	August 22, 1862 to 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	South Carolina
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Cavalry
Engagements	American Civil War Second Battle of Manassas Battle of South Mountain Battle of Sharpsburg Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Brandy Station Second Battle of Winchester Battle of Upperville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Bristoe Station Mine Run Campaign Battle of Todd's Tavern Battle of the Wilderness
Commanders
Notable commanders	Lt Gen Wade Hampton III Maj Gen Matthew C. Butler Col Matthew C. Butler

Private William Stone of Co. D, 2nd South Carolina Cavalry Regiment

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.

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