CONFEDERATE MISSISSIPPI TROOPS
1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
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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. The field officers were Colonel R.A. Pinson, Lieutenant Colonel F.A. Montgomery, and
Majors John S. Simmons and E.G. Wheeler.
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