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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. | 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. | ||
Men serving in the 3rd Battalion were made up of "planters and farmers from Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton and Charleston Districts".<ref name="Seigler">Robert S. Seigler. ''South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States''. (Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, c2008.), v. 1, 205-216.{{FHL|1639482|item|disp=FHL book 975.7 M2sr v. 1}}. The book goes into greater detail about the companies and the different military units they served in. Also the book may give more information about the different units this Battalion served with.</ref> Soldiers and Sailors System states that many of the men were from the Districts of Marion, Colleton, Beaufort, Barnwell, and Calhoun.<ref name="CWSS">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed | Men serving in the 3rd Battalion were made up of "planters and farmers from Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton and Charleston Districts".<ref name="Seigler">Robert S. Seigler. ''South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States''. (Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, c2008.), v. 1, 205-216.{{FHL|1639482|item|disp=FHL book 975.7 M2sr v. 1}}. The book goes into greater detail about the companies and the different military units they served in. Also the book may give more information about the different units this Battalion served with.</ref> Soldiers and Sailors System states that many of the men were from the Districts of Marion, Colleton, Beaufort, Barnwell, and Calhoun.<ref name="CWSS">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed December 2010).</ref> | ||
:*Company A (also known as the Marion Men of Combahee) - Most from Collenton District, some from Beaufort District (now Hampton County)<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson">*[http://batsonsm.tripod.com/b/cav3r.html South Carolina Cavalry -Third South Carolina Cavalry Regiment]. South Carolina's Service in the War Between the States, Steve Batson's Internet site, accessed 12/02/2010. This website also lists the counties of origin and nicknames of the company , plus officers of the regiment and companies, and battles the regiment was involved in. See also "[http://batsonsm.tripod.com/b/cavbat.html South Carolina Cavalry Battalions]"</ref><ref name="Hewett" /> | :*Company A (also known as the Marion Men of Combahee) - Most from Collenton District, some from Beaufort District (now Hampton County)<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson">*[http://batsonsm.tripod.com/b/cav3r.html South Carolina Cavalry -Third South Carolina Cavalry Regiment]. South Carolina's Service in the War Between the States, Steve Batson's Internet site, accessed 12/02/2010. This website also lists the counties of origin and nicknames of the company , plus officers of the regiment and companies, and battles the regiment was involved in. See also "[http://batsonsm.tripod.com/b/cavbat.html South Carolina Cavalry Battalions]"</ref><ref name="Hewett" /> | ||
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:*Company F (also known as the St. Peter's Guards) - from lower Barnwell abd Collenton Districts, Beaufort District (now Hampton County, St. Peter's Parish)<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> - [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdcavf.htm Roster] (couple of names) | :*Company F (also known as the St. Peter's Guards) - from lower Barnwell abd Collenton Districts, Beaufort District (now Hampton County, St. Peter's Parish)<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> - [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdcavf.htm Roster] (couple of names) | ||
:*Company G (also known as the German Hussars) - Charleston County<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> <ref name="Hewett" /> | :*Company G (also known as the German Hussars) - Charleston County<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> <ref name="Hewett" /> | ||
:*Company H (also known as the Ashley Dragoons or Rangers) - Charleston and Beaufort Districts<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /><ref name="Hewett">Janet B. Hewett, ed. ''Supplement to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies''. (Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Pub. Co., c1994-2001), 56-78. {{FHL|750468|item|disp=FHL book 973 M29u ser. 1 supp. pt. 2 v. 64 &amp; 65}}</ref> | :*Company H (also known as the Ashley Dragoons or Rangers) - Charleston and Beaufort Districts<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /><ref name="Hewett">Janet B. Hewett, ed. ''Supplement to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies''. (Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Pub. Co., c1994-2001), 56-78. {{FHL|750468|item|disp=FHL book 973 M29u ser. 1 supp. pt. 2 v. 64 &amp;amp; 65}}</ref> | ||
:*Company I (also known as the Rebel Troops) - Colleton, Charleston and Beaufort Districts; and the Islands of Edisto, Wadmalaw and John's; a few from Orangeburg and Barnwell DistrictsCounty<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /><ref name="Hewett" /> | :*Company I (also known as the Rebel Troops) - Colleton, Charleston and Beaufort Districts; and the Islands of Edisto, Wadmalaw and John's; a few from Orangeburg and Barnwell DistrictsCounty<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /><ref name="Hewett" /> | ||
:*Company K (also known as Savannah River Guards and Captain Thomas H. Johnson's Company<ref name="Seigler" />) - Barnwell District<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /><ref name="Hewett" /> | :*Company K (also known as Savannah River Guards and Captain Thomas H. Johnson's Company<ref name="Seigler" />) - Barnwell District<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /><ref name="Hewett" /> | ||