CONFEDERATE ALABAMA TROOPS
7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry
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7th Cavalry Regiment was formed at Newborn, Alabama, during July, 1863, with
companies were raised in the counties of Randolph, Shelby, Greene, Pickens, and Montgomery.
For a year the unit served in the Pollard area assigned to General Clanton's Brigade. In July,
1864, it contained 451 men, but was not serving as one command; two companies were with
General Page, and eight rode with Colonel I.W. Patton. The 7th was later attached to B.M.
Thomas', W.W. Allen's, and Bell's Brigade. It took part in the raid on Johnsonville and was engaged in the fighting
as Hood moved toward Nashville. In April, 1865, it had less than 300 effectives and half that
number surrendered at Gainesville, Alabama, in May. The field officers were Colonel Joseph
Hodgson, and Lieutenant Colonels Turner Clanton, Jr., Henry J. Livingston, and F.C.
Randolph.
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