Missouri Freeman's Cavalry Regiment



HISTORICAL NOTES:
Freeman's Cavalry Regiment was organized in January, 1864, with about 800 officers and men. It served in the Trans-Mississippi Department and was very active confronting the Federals in Arkansas. A Federal expedition, February 12-20, 1864, was organized to pursue this command, which resulted in 8 killed, 1 wounded, and 31 missing. Later the unit was assigned to T.R. Freeman's Brigade and participated in Price's Missouri operations. With Price it lost 13 killed, 20 wounded, and 148 missing and in December totalled about 250 men. It continued the fight in Missouri during 1865 and disbanded in the spring. OFFICERS:
Colonel:
  • Thomas R. Freeman
    Lieutenant Colonel:
  • Joseph B. Love
    Major:
  • M.V. Shaver
    •  ASSIGNMENTS:
  • May-June 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of Arkansas / Marmaduke's Cavalry Division / Shelby's Brigade
  • September-October 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / Army of Missouri / Marmaduke's Cavalry Division / Freeman's Brigade
  • December 1864-April 1865 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of Arkansas / Northern Sub-District of Arkansas / Freeman's Cavalry Brigade
  • April-May 1865 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of Arkansas and West Louisiana / Northern Sub-District of Arkansas / Freeman's Cavalry Brigade
    • BATTLES:
  • Confronted the Federals in Arkansas.
  • Price’s Missouri Expedition – August-October, 1864
  • Fort Davidson – September 27, 1864
  • Boonville – October 11, 1864
  • Glasgow – October 15, 1864
  • Sedalia – October 15, 1864
  • Lexington – October 19, 1864
  • Little Blue River – October 21, 1864
  • Independence – October 22, 1864
  • Byram’s Ford – October 22-23, 1864
  • Westport – October 23, 1864
  • Battle of Mine Creek – October 25, 1864
  • Battle of Trading Post/Marais des Cygnes – October 25, 1864
  • Marmaton River – October 25, 1864
  • Newtonia – October 28, 1864
  • Skirmishes in Missouri
    • ROSTERS:
    The roster of this unit contains the names of 975 men.

  • Company A - Captain Richard H. Powell
  • Company B - Captain A. K. Cook
  • Company C - Captain J. B. Brown
  • Company D - Captain T.Y. Huddleston
  • Company E - Captain J. E. Sexton
  • Company F - Captain Christopher C. Cook
  • Company G - Captain Benjamin F. Austin
  • Company H - Captain William A. Orchard
  • Company I
  • Company K - Captain W. R. Lawson
  • Company L - Captain J. M. Copeland
    • BIBLIOGRAPHY:
    REFERENCES:

    REF: Crute, Joseph H., Units of the Confederate States Army