5th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment

5th South Carolina Cavalry
Flag of South Carolina
ActiveJanuary 18, 1863 to May 3, 1865
CountryConfederate States of America
AllegianceDixie Confederate States Army
BranchCavalry
TypeRegiment
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Samuel W. Ferguson, John Dunovant

The 5th South Carolina Cavalry, also known as Ferguson's Cavalry Regiment, was a Confederate States Army cavalry regiment in the American Civil War.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "South Carolina in the American Civil War - 5th SC Cavalry (aka 5th Regiment, South Carolina Cavalry)". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-01.