Mississippi 1st Cavalry Regiment ~ Lindsay's

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
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