16th Battalion, South Carolina Cavalry

United States   U.S. Military    South Carolina    South Carolina Military    South Carolina in the Civil War    South Carolina Civil War Confederate Units 15th through 51st      16th Battalion, South Carolina Cavalry

Brief History
The 16th Battalion, South Carolina Cavalry (also known as the 16th Battalion, South Carolina Partisan Rangers) was organized July 21, 1862 with seven companies; with additional companies added on 19 January 1863. About November 1862, three more companies were added and by January 19, 1863, the 16th Battalion Cavalry was designated as the 6th Regiment, South Carolina Cavalry..

Companies in this Battalion with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.


 * A Company,
 * B Company
 * C Company
 * D Company
 * E Company
 * F Company
 * G Company

Source Material

 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. This site uses Joseph H. Crute's book, Units of the Confederate States Army, as their main source for the regiment history. Family History Library book 973 M2crua,, WorldCat.


 * Footnote.com (A subscription website, but is available for use at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers). It has digital Civil War soldier service records and brief regiment histories (located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls).