Company E, Hampton's Legion Infantry
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Re: Company E, Hampton's Legion Infantry
| sturkey1 (View posts) | Posted: 13 Sep 2007 6:09AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Wally:
I rarely visit this site, as opposed to the Civil War Message Board, so forgive the delay. I have focused on the infantry component of the Legion (which became mounted infantry in 1864), so I cannot answer you qeustions. The 1 S.C. CAV BN became a part of the 2 S.C. Cavalry when that unit was created in August, 1862, if I am not incorrect. The four cavalry companies of the Legion cavalry became the nucleus of the 2 S.C. CAV, and sometimes it mistakenly called Hampton's Legion. The best place to start are the compiled service records for the 1 S.C./ BN and the 2 S.C. CAV. I don't know where you live, but if you are within a couple of hours of Greenville, S.C., I would strongly urge you to visit the South Carolina Room. They ahve the National Archives microfilm for not only all South Carolina units, but also for Georgia and North Carolina units as well. The staff is very knowledgeable and will assist. They also have an extremely good genealogical section. And they are open until 9 on all week nights, and to 6 on Saturdays and Sundays.
If the distance is prohibtive, you can always order the records, though its a little pricey. Go the the "Ciil War Message Board," and post a query to Jim Martin, the Webmaster, and he will direct you to the site where you can order the desired records for your ancestor. There are several books which deal extensively with the 2 S.C. CAV. And there is now a fairly good biography of Matthew C. Butler, who was the original Colonel of the 2 S.C. CAV, wnet on to brigade command, lost a foot at Brandy Station, came back and was promtoed to Major general and very succesfully commanded one of the cavalry divisions in the Army of Northern Virginia. It is said that he went into battle armed only with a silver riding crop. He was an outstanding cavalry commander, and also an outstanding ladies man, notwithstanding his wife at home. Butler also has the distinction of wearing the stars of a United States Army brigadier general; he was commissioned at such rank for the Spanish American War, although he did not see active field service.
I rarely visit this site, as opposed to the Civil War Message Board, so forgive the delay. I have focused on the infantry component of the Legion (which became mounted infantry in 1864), so I cannot answer you qeustions. The 1 S.C. CAV BN became a part of the 2 S.C. Cavalry when that unit was created in August, 1862, if I am not incorrect. The four cavalry companies of the Legion cavalry became the nucleus of the 2 S.C. CAV, and sometimes it mistakenly called Hampton's Legion. The best place to start are the compiled service records for the 1 S.C./ BN and the 2 S.C. CAV. I don't know where you live, but if you are within a couple of hours of Greenville, S.C., I would strongly urge you to visit the South Carolina Room. They ahve the National Archives microfilm for not only all South Carolina units, but also for Georgia and North Carolina units as well. The staff is very knowledgeable and will assist. They also have an extremely good genealogical section. And they are open until 9 on all week nights, and to 6 on Saturdays and Sundays.
If the distance is prohibtive, you can always order the records, though its a little pricey. Go the the "Ciil War Message Board," and post a query to Jim Martin, the Webmaster, and he will direct you to the site where you can order the desired records for your ancestor. There are several books which deal extensively with the 2 S.C. CAV. And there is now a fairly good biography of Matthew C. Butler, who was the original Colonel of the 2 S.C. CAV, wnet on to brigade command, lost a foot at Brandy Station, came back and was promtoed to Major general and very succesfully commanded one of the cavalry divisions in the Army of Northern Virginia. It is said that he went into battle armed only with a silver riding crop. He was an outstanding cavalry commander, and also an outstanding ladies man, notwithstanding his wife at home. Butler also has the distinction of wearing the stars of a United States Army brigadier general; he was commissioned at such rank for the Spanish American War, although he did not see active field service.