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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> | 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 | :*Company A (also known as the Marion Men of Combahee) - Most from [[Colleton_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Colleton District/County]], some from Beaufort District (now [[Hampton_County,_South_Carolina#Military|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 B (also known as the Colleton Rangers) - Colleton County<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> - [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdcavb.htm Roster] (one man)<ref name="EDR">"[http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/unit72.htm 3rd Cavalry Regiment]". The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resources an Internet site, accessed 12/02/2010. Lists a brief Regiment history and a few names in the Company rosters.</ref> | :*Company B (also known as the Colleton Rangers) - [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/editor/Colleton_County,_South_Carolina#Military Colleton District/County]<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> - [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdcavb.htm Roster] (one man)<ref name="EDR">"[http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/unit72.htm 3rd Cavalry Regiment]". The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resources an Internet site, accessed 12/02/2010. Lists a brief Regiment history and a few names in the Company rosters.</ref> | ||
:*Company C (also known as the Beaufort District Troop<ref name="Batson" /> and Captain John H. Howard's Company, South Carolina Cavalry<ref name="Seigler" />) - Beaufort County<ref name="Batson" /><ref name="Hewett" /> | :*Company C (also known as the Beaufort District Troop<ref name="Batson" /> and Captain John H. Howard's Company, South Carolina Cavalry<ref name="Seigler" />) - [[Beaufort_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Beaufort District/County]]<ref name="Batson" /><ref name="Hewett" /> | ||
:*Company D (also known as the Barnwell Dragoons) - Barnwell County<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> | :*Company D (also known as the Barnwell Dragoons) - [[Barnwell_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Barnwell District/County]]<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> | ||
:*Company E (also known as the Calhoun Mounted Men or Calhoun Minute Men) - Colleton District and Beaufort District (now in Hampton County - St. Peter's Parish)<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> | :*Company E (also known as the Calhoun Mounted Men or Calhoun Minute Men) - [[Colleton_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Colleton District/County]] and Beaufort District (now in [[Hampton_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Hampton County]] - St. Peter's Parish)<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> | ||
:*Company F (also known as the St. Peter's Guards) - from lower Barnwell | :*Company F (also known as the St. Peter's Guards) - from lower [[Barnwell_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Barnwell District/County]] and [[Colleton_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Colleton District/County]], Beaufort District (now [[Hampton_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Hampton County]], St. Peter's Parish)<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> - [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdcavf.htm Roster] (couple of names)<ref name="EDR" /> | ||
:*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,_South_Carolina#Military|Charleston District/County]]<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /> <ref name="Hewett" /> | ||
:*Company H (also known as the Ashley Dragoons or Rangers) - Charleston and Beaufort | :*Company H (also known as the Ashley Dragoons or Rangers) - [[Charleston_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Charleston District/County]] and [[Beaufort_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Beaufort District/County]]<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 and 65}}</ref> | ||
:*Company I (also known as the Rebel Troops) - Colleton, Charleston and Beaufort | :*Company I (also known as the Rebel Troops) - [[Colleton_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Colleton District/County]], [[Charleston_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Charleston District/County]] and [[Beaufort_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Beaufort District/County]]; and the Islands of Edisto, Wadmalaw and John's; a few from [[Orangeburg_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Orangeburg District/County]] and [[Barnwell_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Barnwell District/County]]<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_County,_South_Carolina#Military|Barnwell District/County]]<ref name="Seigler" /><ref name="Batson" /><ref name="Hewett" /> | ||
:*Field Staff and Band | :*Field Staff and Band | ||