Partisan Rangers, South Carolina (Capt. Kirk's Company)

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Brief History
To gain an understanding of what the Partisan Rangers were see CONFEDERATE IRREGULAR WARFARE 1861 - 1865, (accessed 7 Apr 2011), written by Mr. Bertil Haggman, LL.M.

Capt. Manning J. Kirk entered service at Pocotaligo, S.C. 11 July 1862 at Capt. and commander of Kirk's Partisan Rangers. The unit was divided 24 Feb. 1864 and redesignated Cos. A and B, Kirk's Squadron, S.C. Partisan Rangers. Kirk retained Co. A. When the 19th Bn., S.C. Cavalry, was organized with five companies 20 Dec. 1864,  Kirk's Squadron become Cos. A and B of the new battalion.

Partisan Rangers; were part of the following companies: C Company, D Company, E Company, and G Company 6th SC Cavalry and H Company 7th SC Cavalry.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Counties of Origin
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.

Other Sources

 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. This site uses Joseph H. Crute's book,Units of the Confederate States Army, as their main source for the regiment history. Family History Library book 973 M2crua,, WorldCat.


 * Footnote.com (A subscription website, but is available for use at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers). It has digital Civil War soldier service records and brief regiment histories (located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls).