Mississippi 17th Cavalry Battalion Partisan Rangers

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 17th Cavalry Battalion was formed during the early spring of 1863 with two companies, later increased to seven. The unit served in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, then merged into the 9th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. Officers:
Major:
Abner C. Steede.
Assignments:
Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana Battles:
Selma
The Atlanta Campaign
The Battle of Waynesborough
The Siege of Savannah
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 544 men.

Company A -- Steede’s Company (raised in Jackson County, MS)
Company B -- Poitevent’s Company (raised in Hancock County, MS)
Company C -- Evans’ Rangers (raised in Harrison County, MS)
Company D -- Miller’s Company (raised in Clarke County, MS)
Company E -- Mayers’ Company (raised in Harrison County, MS)
Company F -- Stevens’ Company (raised in Green & Perry Counties, MS)
Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.
Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.