Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 3rd Cavalry Regiment State Troops was organized in the spring of 1863.
It transferred to Confederate service on April 30, 1864.
Officers:
Colonel: John McGuirk (Colonel)
Lieutenant Colonel: James A. Barksdale
Major: Benjamin M. Kilgore
Assignments:
May-August 1863: George's Brigade, 5th Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
August-September 1863: 5th Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
September-October 1863: Chalmer's Cavalry Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
October-November 1863: Slemon's Brigade, Chalmer's Cavalry Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
November 1863-January 1864: Slemon's Brigade, Chalmer's Division, Lee's Cavalry Corps, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
January-March 1864: Slemon's Brigade, Chalmer's Division, Lee's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
Battles:
May 19-July 4, 1863: Operations along the Memphis & Charleston Railroad
October 4-17, 1863: Chalmer's Raid in West Tennessee and North Mississippi
November 3, 1863: Colliersville
February 2, 1864: La Gran
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 710 men.
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