CONFEDERATE TENNESSEE TROOPS
21st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Wilson's)
- Overview:
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21st (Wilson's) Cavalry Regiment [also called 16th Regiment] was organized in February, 1864,
with eleven companies. It was formed by consolidating various irregular organizations from the
counties of Hardin, Chester, Henderson, Madison, McNairy, and Carroll. It was assigned to T.H.
Bell's Brigade, fought at Brice's
Cross Roads
as dismounted skirmishers, then was active at
Harrisburg
and Athens. Later it moved back
to Tennessee with Hood and in November and
December reported 42 casualties. During February, 1865, the unit was consolidated with
Barteau's 22nd Cavalry, and this command totalled 31 officers and 317 men on May 3. The next
day it was included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East
Louisiana. The field officers were Colonel Andrew N. Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel Jesse A.
Forrest, and Majors William T. Parham and M.G. Stegall.
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