Military Units

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  • Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama. Cavalry Regiment, 2nd

    The 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in May 1862 in Montgomery County, Alabama under the command of John N. Carpenter and served in the Western Theater in Ferguson's Brigade. It was later commanded by Cols. Richard Gordon Earle and Fountain W. Hunter. (FS; NPS-BU; ADAH)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama. Infantry Regiment, 1st

    The 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry (Confederate) was organized in March 1861 in Escambia County, Florida under the command of Col. Henry D. Clayton and served in the Western Theater in Quarles' and Shelley's brigades, Army of Tennessee. It was later commanded by Col. Isaiah G. W. Steedman. (FS; NPS-BU; ADAH)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama. Infantry Regiment, 20th

    The 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry (Confederate) was organized in September 1861 in Montgomery County, Alabama under the command of Col. Charles D. Anderson and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Cols. James M. Dedman, Isham W. Garrott, and Edmund W. Pettus. (FS; NPS-BU; ADAH)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama. Infantry Regiment, 21st

    The 21st Regiment, Alabama Infantry (Confederate) was organized in October 1861 in Mobile County, Alabama under the command of Col. Charles D. Anderson and served in the Western Theater in Gladden's, Higgins', Page's, and Thomas' brigades. It was later commanded by Col. James Crawford. (FS; NPS-BU; ADAH)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama. Infantry Regiment, 40th

    The 40th Regiment, Alabama Infantry was organized on May 16, 1862 in Mobile County, Alabama under the command of Col. Augustus A. Coleman and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Col. John H. Higley. It was mustered out of service on April 26, 1865. (NPS-BU; MSR-CSA)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Kentucky. Infantry Regiment, 7th

    The 7th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Confederate), also known as the 7th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, was organized September 1861 in Camp Burnette, Kentucky, under the command of Col. Edward Crossland and served in the Western Theater in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It was later commanded by Col. Charles Wickliffe. (NPS-BU; Wiki; FS)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana. Artillery Regiment, 1st

    The 1st Regiment, Louisiana Heavy Artillery (Confederate) was organized in the spring of 1861 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana under the command of Col. Johnson K. Duncan and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Cols. C. A. Fuller and Paul O. Hebert. (NPS-BU; FS)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd

    The 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), also known as Wingfield's 3rd Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, was organized in summer 1864 from the former 9th Battalion, Louisiana Cavalry under the command of Col. James H. Wingfield. It served in the Western Theater in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. (NPS-BU; FS)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana. Infantry Regiment, 21st

    The 21st Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate) was organized January 1862 in Assumption and Saint Helena Parishes, Louisiana, under the command of Col. Edward Higgins and served in the Western Theater in Hebert's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It was later commanded by Cols. Isaac W. Patton and Martin L. Smith. (NPS-BU; Wiki; FS)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana. Infantry Regiment, 24th

    The 24th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate), also known as the Crescent Regiment, was organized May 1861 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana under the command of Col. James H. Beard and served in the Trans-Mississippi Theater under Mouton's and H. Gray's Brigades in the Trans-Mississippi Department. It was later commanded by Cols. Abel W. Bosworth and M. J. Smith. It was consolidated with the 11th and 12th Battalions, Louisiana Infantry to form the Consolidated Crescent Infantry on November 3, 1863. (NPS-BU; FS)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana. Infantry Regiment, 2nd

    The 2nd Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate), also known as the Louisiana Zouaves, was organized in spring 1861 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana under the command of Col. Ross E. Burke and served in the Eastern Theater in the Department of the Peninsula. Later it served in Cobb's, Starke's, Nicholl's, Iverson's, Stafford's, and York's brigades in the Army of Northern Virginia. It was also later commanded by Cols. Lewis G. DeRussy, William M. Levy, and Isaiah T. Norwood. (NPS-BU; FS)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana. Infantry Regiment, 4th

    The 4th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate) was organized in April 1861, in the parishes of Orleans, St. Helena, Lafourche, West Feliciana, Plaquemines, West Baton Rouge, and East Carroll under the command of Col. Henry W. Allen. It served in the Western Theater under Maxey's, Quarles', and Gibbon's brigades in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana and was later commanded by Cols. Robert J. Barrow and Samuel E. Hunter. (NPS-BU; MSR-CSA)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana. Infantry Regiment, 7th

    The 7th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate), also known as the Pelican Regiment, was organized in May 1861 in Baton Rouge and Orleans Parishes, Louisiana, under the command of Col. Harry T. Hays. It served in the Eastern Theater in R. Taylor's, Hays', and York's brigades in the Army of Northern Virginia and was later commanded by Col. Davidson B. Penn. (NPS-BU)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana. Infantry Regiment, 9th

    The 9th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate) was organized in May 1861 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana under the command of Col. William R. Peck and served in the Eastern Theater under Taylor's, Starke's, Hays', and York's Brigades in the Army of Northern Virginia. It was later commanded by Cols. E. G. Randolph, Leroy A. Stafford, and Richard Taylor. (NPS-BU; FS)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 11th

    The 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (Perrin's) (Confederate) was organized as Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry on July 7, 1863 under the command of Col. Robert O. Perrin and served in the Western Theater. It was redesignated as the 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry on February 1, 1864. (HMU, 46, 55; DR-MSOR, 808-810, 924; NPS)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 11th (Ashcraft's)

    The 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate), also known as Ashcraft's Regiment, was organized in June 1864 under the command of Col. Thomas C. Ashcraft and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 46-47; DR-MSOR, 913-915)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 18th

    The 18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized on March 16, 1865 from the consolidation of the 18th Battalion, 5th Battalion, and Saunders's Scouts, under the command of Col. Alexander H. Chalmers and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 49; DR-MSOR, 819)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 1st (Adams'/Woods')

    The 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate), also known as Wirt Adams' Cavalry Regiment, was organized on August 14, 1861 under the command of Col. Wirt Adams and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Col. Robert C. Wood, Jr. It was renamed Woods' Regiment, Confederate Cavalry on September 25, 1863. (HMU, 37, 51, 56; DR-MSOR, 770-782)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 1st (Lindsay's/Pinson's)

    The 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry or Pinson's Regiment (Confederate) was organized in spring 1861 under the command of Col. Andrew J. Lindsay and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Col. R. A. Pinson (HMU, 36-37; DR-MSOR, 762-770; NPS-BU)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 28th

    The 28th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized on May 14, 1862 in Hinds County, Mississippi under the command of Col. Peter B. Starke and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Col. Joshua T. McBee. (HMU, 50; DR-MSOR, 830-837; NPS-BU)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 2nd

    The 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in May 1862 as the 42nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry in Chickasaw County, under the command of Col. James Gordon and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Cols. J. L. McCarty and Edward Dillon. It was re-designated as the 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry, and later in early 1864 restored as the 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry. (HMU, 39; DR-MSOR, 788-793)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd

    The 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry was organized as the 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops) in spring 1863 under the command of Col. John McGuirk and served in the Western Theater. It was mustered into Confederate service as the 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry in April 1864 and was attached to Chalmer’s, Slemons, Gholson’s, and Adams’ brigades. It surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. (DR-MSOR, 904-911; HMU, 41; NPS-BU)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 40th

    The 40th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry was organized on May 14, 1862 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi under the command of Col. Wallace Bruce Colbert and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Cols. George P. Wallace and James R. Childress. It was consolidated with the 1st Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters, the 3rd, 22nd, and 31st Regiments, Mississippi Infantry to form the 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Consolidated Infantry in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina on April 9, 1865. (DR-MSOR, 725-730 ; HMU, 12, 29)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 4th

    The 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry was organized on September 14, 1863 under the command of Col. Christopher C. Wilbourn and served in the Western Theater. It was formed by a consolidation of Hughes’ and Stockton’s Mississippi Cavalry Battalions and was assigned to Adams’, Mabry’s, and Starke’s brigades. It surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. (DR-MSOR, 793-799; HMU, 43; NPS-BU)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 5th

    The 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in summer 1863 in Lowndes County, Mississippi under the command of Col. James Z. George and served in the Western Theater. In February 1865, Companies A, B, F, G, and I were assigned to Armstrong's Brigade in Chalmers' Calvary and Companies C, D, E, H, and K were assigned to Starke's Brigade. (HMU, 43-44; DR-MSOR, 801-804; NPS-BU)