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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". Soldiers and Sailors System states that many of the men were from the Districts of Marion, Colleton, Beaufort, Barnwell, and Calhoun. | Men serving in the 3rd Battalion were made up of "planters and farmers from Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton and Charleston Districts". Soldiers and Sailors System states that many of the men were from the Districts of Marion, Colleton, Beaufort, Barnwell, and Calhoun. | ||
: | :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]]). | ||
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: | :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]) - [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdcavb.htm Roster] (one man) | ||
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: | :Company C - (also known as the Beaufort District Troop and Captain John H. Howard's Company, South Carolina Cavalry) - [[Beaufort County, South Carolina#Military|Beaufort District (County]]) | ||
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: | :Company D - (also known as the Barnwell Dragoons) - [[Barnwell County, South Carolina#Military|Barnwell District (County]]) | ||
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: | :Company E - (also known as the Calhoun Mounted Men or Calhoun Minute Men) - [[Colleton County, South Carolina#Military|Colleton District (County]]) and [[Beaufort_County,_South_Carolina|Beaufort District (County),]] now in [[Hampton County, South Carolina#Military|Hampton County]] - St. Peter's Parish) | ||
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: | :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_County,_South_Carolina|Beaufort District (County]]), now [[Hampton County, South Carolina#Military|Hampton County]], St. Peter's Parish - [http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/3rdcavf.htm Roster] (couple of names) | ||
:Company G - (also known as the [[Theodore Cordes' Company, South Carolina Cavalry Militia (German Hussars)|German Hussars]]) - [[Charleston County, South Carolina#Military|Charleston District(County]]) | |||
: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]]) | |||
: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]]). | |||
:Company K - (also known as Savannah River Guards and Captain Thomas H. Johnson's Company) - [[Barnwell County, South Carolina#Military|Barnwell District (County]]) | |||
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