Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 1st Cavalry Regiment was assembled during the spring of 1862. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Carroll, De Soto, Tishomingo, Itawamba, Quitman, Noxubee, Bolivar, and Pontotoc. The unit served in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, then was assigned to W.H. Jackson's, Ross', Cosby's, and F.C. Armstrong's Brigade, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. It contained 22 officers and 220 men in July, 1862 and confronted the Federals in various conflicts in Mississippi. Later the regiment was involved in the operations in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee where its casualties were 2 killed and 27 wounded. It went on to fight in North Georgia and Alabama but only a few surrendered in May, 1865.
Officers:
Colonels Andrew J. Lindsay R.A. Pinson Lieutenant Colonel F.A. Montgomery Majors John S. Simmons and E.G. Wheeler.
Assignments:
The Tennessee 1st Cavalry Regiment served in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, then was assigned to W.H. Jackson's, Ross', Cosby's, and F.C. Armstrong's Brigade, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
Battles:
The 1st Mississippi confronted the Federals in various conflicts in Mississippi. Later the regiment was involved in the operations in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee where its casualties were 2 killed and 27 wounded. It went on to fight in North Georgia and Alabama.
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2428 men.
Company A -- Carroll Rangers (Carroll County, MS)
Company B -- Thompson Cavalry (Lafayette County, MS)
Company C -- Panola Cavalry (Panola County, MS)
Company D -- Tillatoba Grays (Tallahatchie & Yalobusha Counties, MS)
Company E -- Polk Rangers (Calhoun, Lafayette, & Pontotoc Counties, MS)
Company F -- Darden Rangers, also the Noxubee Troopers (Noxubee County, MS)
Company G -- Noxubee Cavalry Company (Noxubee County, MS)
Company H -- Bolivar Troop (Bolivar County, MS)
Company I -- Pontotoc Dragoons (Pontotoc County, MS)
Company K -- Pontotoc Dragoons No. 2 (Pontotoc County, MS)
Company L Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes. U. S. Government Printing Office.Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.
CDROM - $35.00 COMBO - $50.00 SAVE $15. when you purchase The Service Records of Mississippi Civil War Soldiers Bundle. This bundle includes The Mississippi Civil War Soldiers Index - a $15 value and Confederate Military History - Mississippi - a $15 value.
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