Summary
The 3d Mississippi Cavalry Regiment (also known as the "Third Mississippi") was a cavalry formation in the Western Theater of the American Civil War commanded by Colonel John McGuirk.[1]
| 3d Mississippi Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1863–65 |
| Disbanded | May 12, 1865 |
| Country |  Confederate States |
| Allegiance |  Mississippi |
| Branch |  Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | "Third Mississippi" |
| Facings | Yellow |
| Battles |
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| Commanders | |
| Commanding officer | Col. John McGuirk |
History edit
The regiment was established on June 9, 1863, in the Mississippi State Troops at Panola of cavalry from new and existing companies, as the 3d Mississippi State Cavalry Regiment and assigned to the 5th Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.[2] In the summer and fall of 1863 the Regiment served in North Mississippi and Tennessee, opposing Federal cavalry raids, and taking part in various counter-raids against Union-controlled railroads and garrisons, including the First Battle of Collierville in October 1863 and numerous other skirmishes.[3]
It was reorganized in April, 1864, and mustered into Confederate service on May 3, 1864, as the 3d Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. The regiment reported a strength of 325 men upon transfer to CSA service under General Gholson's brigade.[3] In 1864, the regiment was again active in North Mississippi, opposing General Sherman's Meridian campaign, fighting in various skirmishes as well as the Battle of Okolona. In late July the Regiment was sent to Georgia and assigned to General Walthall's Division on the Atlanta defensive lines, fighting at the Battle of Jonesborough and Battle of Ezra Church. The remnants of the 3d Mississippi retreated to Alabama, where the regiment was disbanded on May 12, 1865, at Gainesville.[4]
Regimental order of battle edit
Units of the 3d Mississippi Cavalry Regiment included:[5]
- Company A
- Company B
- Company C
- Company D
- Company E
- Company F
- Company G
- Company H
- Company I
- Company K
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References edit
- Crute, Joseph H. Jr. (1987). Units of the Confederate States Army (2nd ed.). Gaithersburg, Md.: Olde Soldier Books. ISBN 0-942211-53-7. OL 8443216M.
- Evans, Brig. Gen. Clement A., ed. (1899). Confederate Military History. Volume VII. Atlanta, Ga.: Confederate Publishing Company. LCCN 02017198. OCLC 951143. OL 6918120M.
- Rowland, Dunbar, ed. (1908). Military History of Mississippi: 1803-1898. Spartanburg, S.C.: The Reprint Company (published 2011). ISBN 978-0-87152-266-5. LCCN 78-2454. OCLC 881684681.
- Sifakis, Stewart (1995). Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Mississippi. New York: Facts On File. ISBN 0-8160-2292-5. LCCN 90023631. OCLC 31712711.
Bibliography edit
- Allardice, Bruce S. (2008). Confederate Colonels: A Biographical Register. Columbia: University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0-8262-1809-4. LCCN 2008018253. OCLC 227191547. OL 16839816M.
- Jordon, [Brig.] Gen. Thomas; Pryor, J. P. (1868). The Campaigns of Lieut.-Gen. N.B. Forrest, and of Forrest's Cavalry, with Portraits, Maps and Illustrations. New Orleans, La., Memphis, Tenn., and New York: Bielock & Company. LCCN 02017133. OL 22938592M.
- Roberts, Bobby; Moneyhon, Carl (1993). Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Mississippi in the Civil War. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-260-9. LCCN 92021637. OCLC 636462586. OL 1718833M.
- Smith, Timothy B. (2012). James Z. George: Mississippi's Great Commoner. Jackson: University of Mississippi Press. ISBN 978-1-61703-231-8. LCCN 2011024062. OCLC 731192042. OL 25343440M.
