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The 3rd U.S. Regiment of Dragoons was a United States Army Dragoon regiment raised for one year of service in the Mexican–American War, by Congress on February 11, 1847. [1] It was led by Colonel Edward G. W. Butler, who was appointed from Louisiana. [2]
As a Lieutenant Colonel, he commanded the South Carolina 3rd Regiment of State Dragoons from October 1781, which was originally Maham's Light Dragoons since March 1781. He became ill in 1782 and was arrested by the British but paroled. He died in 1789 and was buried at the Maham Plantation Cemetery in Berkeley County, South Carolina. [2]
3rd Regiment of Dragoons may refer to: 3rd Dragoon Guards; 3rd The King's Own Hussars, formerly known as 3rd (The King's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons;
With the 37th Regiment of Foot he fought through the Flanders campaign, seeing action at the battles of Le Cateau, Tournay, and Boxtel. Taking command of the 15th Light Dragoons in 1796, he commanded the regiment during the Anglo-Russian Invasion of Holland in 1799, being wounded at the Battle of Alkmaar while repulsing a cavalry charge.
Regiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers, for 12 months and during the war; April 1847 – May 1848. Colonel John C. Hays (Col. of 1st Regt. Vols, and continued in service) [49] Regiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers, for 6 months, for frontier defense; 11 May, and discharged June 1847. Colonel John C. Hays (Col. of Regt. in Mexico) [50]
A private of the 3rd Dragoon Guards (David Morier, 1750)The regiment was first raised by Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth as the Earl of Plymouth's Regiment of Horse in 1685 as part of the response to the Monmouth Rebellion, by the regimenting of various independent troops, and was ranked as the 4th Regiment of Horse. [2]
Hill's Regiment of Light Dragoons April 1781 1782 No William Hill, Col [43] Hammond's Regiment of Light Dragoons September 1781 1782 No Samuel Hammond, Col [54] 3rd Regiment of State Dragoons October 1781 1783 No Hezekiah Maham, LTC [77] 4th Regiment of State Dragoons October 1781 1782 No Peter Horry, LTC [50]
Shield: The color of the Dragoons was Dragoon yellow (orange-yellow), shown by the color of the shield and the dragon is in allusion to the name Dragoon. The gold eight-pointed star on the encircling belt was the insignia of the Dragoons until 1851. Crest: This Regiment was organized in 1833 as the Regiment of United States Dragoons.