CONFEDERATE MISSOURI TROOPS
1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry
- Overview:
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1st Cavalry Regiment was formed during summer of 1861. Many of its members had
served with the Missouri State Guard. The unit fought at Elkhorn Tavern, then moved east of the
Mississippi River and was dismounted. After fighting at Iuka and Corinth, it was assigned to M.E. Green's
Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It took an active part in the fight at Big Black River Bridge and on July
4, 1863, was captured at Vicksburg. After the exchange it was assigned to General Cockrell's Brigade, and consolidated with
the 3rd (Samuel's) Missouri Cavalry Battalion. It fought with the Army of Tennessee throughout
the Atlanta Campaign and was
part of Hood's operations in Tennessee. Later it was involved in the defense of Mobile. On May
4, 1862, the regiment contained 536 effectives and lost 9 killed and 54 wounded at Corinth. The
1st/3rd Battalion reported 25 killed, 80 wounded, and 3 missing during the Atlanta Campaign and
sustained 56 casualties at Allatoona. The small command
surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers
were Colonel Elijah Gates; Lieutenant Colonels Richard B. Chiles, George W. Law, and William
D. Maupin; and Majors Robert R. Lawther and William C. Parker.
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