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. Cavalry

  • 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. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion (Chalmer's Partisan Rangers)

    The 18th Battalion Mississippi Partisan Rangers (Chalmer’s) was organized in fall 1862 under the command of Maj. Alex. H. Chalmers and served in the Western Theater. It served in Chalmer’s, McCulloch’s, and Starke’s brigades. It was reorganized and re-designated as the 18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry on January 1, 1865 and mustered out of service on the same date. (NPS-BU; MSR-CSA)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 12th

    The 12th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate), also known as the Partisan Rangers was organized in May 1863 under the command of William M. Inge and served in the Western Theater. It was increased to a regiment and known as the 12th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry. It was later consolidated with Company C of the 56th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry to form the 10th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry on January 12, 1865. (HMU, 46, 47; DR-MSOR, 813-816)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 12th. Tishomingo Rangers

    The Tishomingo Rangers (Confederate) were organized as an independent cavalry company in Corinth, Mississippi under the command of Capt. William M. Inge and served in the Western Theater. It was later merged into the 12th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry in May 1863. (HMU 47; DR-MSOR 813)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 17th

    The 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate), also known as Steede's Battalion Mounted Partisan Rangers and the Lovell Rangers, was organized in February 1863 under the command of Maj. Abner C. Steede and served in the Western Theater. It was later consolidated with the 17th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry and Capt. C. A. Jennings' Independent Company, Mississippi Cavalry to form Miller's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry on December 24, 1863. It was later re-designated as the 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry. (HMU, 48; DR-MSOR, 819)

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

    The 18th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate), also known as the 18th Battalion, Mississippi Partisan Rangers, was organized in late 1862 under the command of Maj. Alexander H. Chalmers and served in the Western Theater. It was later consolidated with part of the 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry and Saunders' Independent Company to form the 18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry on March 16, 1865. (DR-MSOR, 819-825;HMU, 48; NPS).

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th. Company A

    Commonly known as Mitchell's Partisan Rangers, Company A of the 18th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate), was organized in 1862 or 1863 in Marshall County, Mississippi. It was later reorganized as Company A of the 18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry in April 1865. (DR-MSOR, 820; HMU, 48)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th. Company B

    Company B of the 18th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in Coahoma County, Mississippi in late 1862 under the command of Capt. Porter and served in the Western Theater. It was also commonly known as Porter's Partisans, Porter's Company Mississippi Partisan Rangers, and the Coahoma Cavalry. It was later commanded by Capt. Saunders. It was re-designated as the 18th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry, and later as Company B of the 18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry on March 16, 1865. (HMU, 48-49; DR-MSOR, 819-825).

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th. Company E

    Commonly known as Middleton's Company, Company E of the 18th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in Panola County, Mississippi in 1862 or 1863 under the command of Capt. W. G. Middleton and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Capt. J. L. Knox. It was later reorganized as Company E of the 18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry. (HMU, 49; DR-MSOR, 819-820)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th. Company F

    Commonly known as the Pettus Rangers, Independent Company F of the 18th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in DeSoto and Panola counties, Mississippi on August 22, 1862 under the command of Capt. M. H. Renfroe and served in the Western Theater. It was later reorganized as Company F the 18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry. (HMU, 49; DR-MSOR, 820)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th. Company H

    Commonly known as the Peach Creek Rangers, Independent Company H of the 18th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops) (Confederate) was organized in DeSoto and Panola counties, Mississippi on August 1, 1862 under the command of Capt. W. C. Maxwell and served in the Western Theater. It was later reorganized as Company H of the 18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry in April 1865. (HMU, 49, 70, 88; DR-MSOR, 821)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 19th

    The 19th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized as early as September 10, 1863 under the command of Lt. Col. William L. Duff and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Lt. Col. William L. Walker. It was increased to a regiment and re-designated the 8th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry in May 1864. (HMU, 49; DR-MSOR, 826-829).

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 1st

    The 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate), was organized in early 1861 in Union City, Tennessee under the command of Col. Andrew J. Lindsay and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by R. A. Pinson. It was later redesignated as the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry as early as April 2, 1862. (HMU, 36-37; DR-MSOR, 762-769, 787).

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 1st (Choctaw)

    The 1st (Choctaw) Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in early 1863 in Newton County, Mississippi under the command of Maj. J. W. Pearce and served in the Western Theater. It was discharged from service on May 9, 1863. (HMU, 36; DR-MSOR, 787).

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 1st (Choctaw). Company A

    Commonly known as Duckworth's Company, Company A of the 1st (Choctaw) Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in Newton County, Mississippi in early 1863 under the command of Capt. Ben Duckworth and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 36; DR-MSOR, 787)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 1st. Company A

    Commonly known as the Bolivar Troop, Company A of the 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in Prentiss, Mississippi on March 20, 1861 under the command of Capt. F. A. Montgomery and served in the Western Theater. It was later re-designated as Company H of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry on April 2, 1862. (HMU, 35-37; DR-MSOR, 762-769)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 1st. Company B (Noxubee)

    Commonly known as the Noxubee Cavalry Company, Company B of the 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in Noxubee County, Mississippi on March 18, 1861 under the command of Capt. H. W. Foote and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by J. H. King. It was later re-designated as Company G of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry in the spring of 1862. (HMU, 36-37; DR-MSOR, 762-769)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 1st. Company B (Pontotoc)

    Commonly known as the Pontotoc Dragoons, Company B of the 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in Pontotoc County, Mississippi on February 22, 1861 under the command of Capt. John H. Miller and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Maj. Armistead B. Cole. It was later redesignated as Company I of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry on April 2, 1862. (HMU, 36-37; DR-MSOR, 762-769)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 1st. Reserves

    The 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry reserves (Denis’) (also known as the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves) was organized on August 14, 1864 in Clarke County, Mississippi under the command of Col. Jules C. Denis and served in the Western Theater. (DR-MSOR, 936; HMU, 36)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 1st. Reserves. Company B

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 24th. Company B

    Commonly known as Hudnall’s Independent Company and Hargrove’s Company, Company B (also classified as Company D) of the 24th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry was organized on January 24, 1865 in Lawrence, Claiborne, and Copiah counties, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Banister Hudnall and served in the Western Theater. (DR-MSOR, 848; HMU, 53)

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

    The 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate), also known as the Jeff Davis Legion, was organized on October 24, 1861 under the command of Col. William T. Martin and served in the Eastern Theater under Young's Brigade. It was later commanded by Col. J. Fred Waring. (HMU, 38; DR-MSOR, 518-522)

  • Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd. Company A

    Commonly known as the Natchez Cavalry, Natchez Mounted Company, and the Adams Troop, Company A of the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Confederate) was organized in Natchez, Mississippi on June 16, 1861 under the command of Capt. William T. Martin in the Eastern Theater. It was later commanded by Capts. William G. Conner and T. J. Adams. (HMU, 38; DR-MSOR, 519)