Mississippi Jeff Davis Cavalry Legion

Historical Notes:
Jeff. Davis Cavalry Legion was organized in January, 1862, using the 2nd Mississippi Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. At that time the unit contained two Alabama, one Georgia, and three Mississippi companies. On July 11, 1864, the 4th Alabama Cavalry and Company D of Mullen's Georgia Cavalry were assigned to the legion. However, by the end of July the 4th Alabama Battalion was transferred to the Phillips Georgia Cavalry Legion. The unit served under Generals Hampton, Butler, and P.M.B. Young. The unit participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then was active north and south of the James River. In April, 1862, it contained 171 effectives. It lost 4 wounded at Brandy Station, and had 4 killed and 10 wounded of the 246 at Gettysburg. En route from Pennsylvania, it had 2 killed and 12 wounded, and 3 were wounded during the Bristoe Campaign. In 1865 the unit was assigned to General Logan's Brigade and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Officers:
Colonel William T. Martin
Lt.Colonel Fred T. Waring
Major William L. Stone
Major William G. Conner
Major Ivey F. Lewis
Adjutant R.R. Conner
Quartermasters; G. Farrar
D.S. Farrar
Assignments:

December 1861-March 1862: Cavalry Brigade, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia

March-July 1862: Cavalry Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia

July 1862-September 1863: Hampton's Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia

September 1863-January 1865: Butler's-Young's Brigade, Hampton's-Butler's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

January-April 1865: Young's Brigade, Butler's Division, Hampton's Cavalry Command

April 1865: Logan's Brigade, Butler's Division, Hampton's Cavalry Command, Army of Northern Virginia

Battles:

Doolan's Farm (November 16, 1861)

Yorktown Siege, (April-May 1862)

Williamsburg [skirmish] (May 4, 1862)

Williamsburg (May 5, 1862)

Stuart's First ride around McClellan (June 13-15, 1862)

Seven Days' Battles (June25-July 1, 1862)

Reconnaissance toward Forge Bridge (August 17, 1862)

Catctin Mountain (September 13, 1862)

Antietam (September 17, 1862)

near Hartwood Church [skirmish] [detached] (November 28, 1862)

Dumfries [detachment] (December 12, 1862)

on the Occoquan River [skirmish] (December 19, 1862)

Brandy Station (June 9, 1863)

Upperville (June 21, 1863)

Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863)

Bristoe Campaign (October 1863)

Mine Run Campaign (Nov.-Dec. 1863)

The Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864)

Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-21, 1864)

North Anna (May 23-26, 1864)

Cold Harbor (June 1-3, 1864)

Petersburg Siege (June 1864-April 1865)

Williamsburg Road (October 27, 1864)

Carolinas Campaign (February-April 1865)

Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1259 men.

A Adams County Natchez Cavalry (aka Natchez Mounted Company) and (aka the Adams Troop)

B Chickasaw County Chickasaw Rangers

C Kemper County Southern Guards

D raised in Alabama Sumter Mounted Guards

E raised in Alabama Canebrake Legion

F raised in Georgia Dixie Cavaliers

G raised in Georgia Screven’s Company

H raised in Alabama Morehead Rangers

I raised in Alabama McKenzie’s Company

K raised in Alabama Roberts’ Company

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