Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 2nd Cavalry Regiment [also called 4th and 42nd Regiment] was organized during the spring of 1863. It was formerly the 47th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, which never completed its organization. Its members were from the counties of Adams, Choctaw, Newton, Lee, Lauderdale, Pontotoc, Kemper, and Hinds. The unit was assigned to W. Adams', Mabry's, and F.C. Armstrong's Brigade. After skirmishing in Mississippi it saw action in various conflicts in North Georgia and Alabama. Some of the men were captured in the fight at Selma, and only a remnant surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
Officers:
Colonels Edward Dillon and J.L. McCarty, Lieutenant Colonel James Gordon, and Majors J.L. Harris and John J. Perry.
Assignments:
Aug '62
Sep '62
Armstrong's Cavalry
District of the TN
Department #2
Sep '62
Oct '62
Armstrong's Cavalry
Price's
Department #2
Army of West TN
Oct '62
Dec '62
Armstrong's Cavalry
Price's
Dept of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Army of West TN
Dec '62
Dec '62
Jackson's Cavalry
Dept of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Army of North MS
Dec '62
Jan '63
Armstrong's
Jackson's
Van Dorn's Cavalry
Dept of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Jan '63
Jan '63
1st Military District
Dept of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Jan '63
Feb '63
Armstrong's
Jackson's
Van Dorn's Cavalry
Dept of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Mar '63
Mar '63
Armstrong's
Jackson's
Van Dorn's Cavalry
Army of Tennessee
Mar '63
May '63
Armstrong's
Forrest's
Van Dorn's Cavalry
Army of Tennessee
May '63
Jun '63
Armstrong's
Forrest's Cavalry
Army of Tennessee
Jun '63
Jul '63
Cosby's
Jackson's Cavalry
Dept of the West
Jul '63
Aug '63
Cosby's
Jackson's Cavalry
Dept of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Aug '63
Dec '63
Jackson's/Cosby's
Jackson's
Lee's Cavalry
Dept of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Sep '63
Dec '63
Provost Guard
Jackson's
Lee's Cavalry
Dept of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Company D
Jan '64
Jan '64
Adams'
Jackson's
Lee's Cavalry
Dept of Mississippi and East Louisiana
vJan '64
May '64
Adams'
Jackson's
Lee's Cavalry
Dept of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana
May '64
Jul '64
Adams'
Jackson's Cavalry
Army of Mississippi
Jul '64
Nov '64
Armstrong's
Jackson's Cavalry
Army of Tennessee
Nov '64
Jan '65
Armstrong's
Jackson's
Forrest's Cavalry
Army of Tennessee
Jan '65
Feb '65
Armstrong's
Jackson's
Forrest's Cavalry
Dept of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana
Feb '65
May '65
Armstrong's
Chalmers'
Forrest's Cavalry
Dept of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana
Battles:
Bolivar, TN August 30, 1862
Britton's Lane near Denmark, TN September 1, 1862
Iuka September 13, 1862
Chewalla (October 3-4, 1862)
Hatchie Creek (October 5, 1862)
Advance on the Central Railroad (November - December, 1862)
Tennessee Campaign of 1863
Thompson's Station (March 5, 1863)
Thompson's Station (March 9, 1863)
Harpeth River
Franklin (April 10, 1863)
Grierson's raid, April-May, 1863
Clinton (October, 1863)
Operations against Sherman (November, 1863 - February 1864)
The Atlanta Campaign
Shoal Creek, at Lawrenceburg, November 21
Campbellsville, November 22
Columbia, Hurt's cross roads; at Spring Hill, November 29
Franklin, November 30; arrived before Nashville December 4
Murfreesboro, December 7
Retreat from Nashville
Columbia
Warfield's
Richland Creek
Pulaski
King's Hill
Sugar Creek (December 22 to 26, 1864)
Selma (April 12, 1865)
Surrender at Citronelle May 4, 1865. Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2470 men.
Company A -- Choctaw Rangers (raised in Choctaw County, MS)
Company B -- Newton Rangers (raised in Newton County, MS)
Company C -- Lauderdale Cavalry (raised in Lauderdale County, MS)
Company D -- Senatobia Opposers (raised in Panola County, MS)
Company E -- Mooresville Blues (raised in Itawamba County, MS); also Barefoot’s Company (county of origin not specified)
Company F -- East Mississippi Dragoons, aka East Mississippi Guards (raised in Clarke County, MS)
Company G -- Pontotoc Rangers (raised in Pontotoc County, MS); also Peery’s Company (county of origin not specified)
Company H -- Kemper Dragoons (raised in Kemper County, MS)
Company I -- Lula White Rebels (raised in Monroe County, MS)
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