Mississippi 28th Cavalry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 28th Cavalry regiment was organized early in 1862, for three years or the war, extra to the requisitions upon the State for infantry. It is numbered consecutively with the infantry regiments. The first active service of the regiment was occasioned by the naval attack on Vicksburg, beginning in May, 1862. Five companies of Starke's Cavalry reinforced Gen. M. L. Smith, at Vicksburg, and were posted to watch the flanks along the Yazoo and below Warrenton on the Mississippi.

Later the regiment was at Camp Burrus, in Bolivar County. They operated along the river and in the swampy country, where many contracted fever. The regiment went on to take an active part in the Atlanta Campaign and the Franklin and Nashville Campaign. The cavalry commands under General Forrest were surrendered at Gainesville, Alabama, May 22, 1865. Officers:
Colonels -- Peter B. Starke,
Joshua T. McBee, commissioned April 1, 1865.
Lieutenant-Colonels -- Samuel W. Ferguson, promoted Brigadier General;
Edward P. Jones, commissioned May 10, 1863;
S. S. Champion, commissioned April 1, 1865.
Majors -- Edward P. Jones, captured at Franklin, Tenn., April 10, 1863;
Joshua T. McBee, commissioned May 10, 1863:
C. L. Johnson, commissioned April 1, 1865.
Adjutant -- S. H. Starke.
Quartermaster -- R. H. Smith.
Commissary--James Hazlett.
Surgeons -- R. B. Maury, C. R. Mayson, commissioned February 6, 1863.
Assistant Surgeons -- W. S. Ward,
W. T. Ward, commissioned May 6, 1862;
L. M. Mays, commissioned November 16, 1864.
Original officers commissioned 24 February, 1862.
Starke was commanding brigade after 25 December, 1863 -- roll of February, 1864.
Assignments:
Department #1 (June 1862)
2nd / 3rd Sub-district, District of the Mississippi, Department #2 (June-October 1862)
Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (October 1862)
2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (October – December 1862)
1st Brigade, Jackson’s Division, Jackson’s - Van Dorn’s Cavalry Corps, Army of North Mississippi, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (December 1862 – February 1863)
Uanattached, 2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Company I) (December 1862 – January 1863)
Lee’s Command, 2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Company I) (January 1863)
Cosby’s Brigade, Martin’s Division, Van Dorn’s Cavalry Corps, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (February 1863)
Cosby’s Brigade, Martin’s Division, Van Dorn’s Cavalry, Army of Tennessee (March 1863)
Cosby’s Brigade, Jackson’s Cavalry Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (May – June 1863)
Cosby’s Brigade, Jackson’s Cavalry Division, Department of the West (June - July 1863)
Cosby’s Brigade, Jackson’s Cavalry Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (July - August 1863)
Cosby’s Brigade, Jackson’s Division, Lee’s Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana (August 1863 – January 1864)
Cosby’s – Starke’s Brigade, Jackson’s Division, Lee’s Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana (January - May 1864)
Starke’s Armstrong’s Brigade, Jackson’s Cavalry Division, Army of Tennessee (July – November 1864)
Armstrong’s Brigade, Jackson’s Division, Forrest’s Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee (November 1864 – January 1865)
Armstrong’s Brigade, Jackson’s Division, Forrest’s Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana (January – February 1865)
Starke’s Brigade, Chalmers’ Division, Forrest’s Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana (February – May 1865)
Source: Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies - Mississippi
Battles:
Vicksburg
Totten's plantation, Coahoma County, August 2, 1862
Prentiss, Bolivar County; September 19
Chickasaw Bayou campaign
Steele's expedition from Helena
campaign in Middle Tennessee early in 1863, supporting General Bragg's army
Thompson's Station
Franklin, April 10
Mechanicsburg June 7
Jackson
Clinton
Port Gibson
Brownsville, October 15
Canton road near Brownsville, October 15-16
Clinton and Vernon cross roads, October 16
Bogue Chitto Creek, and near Livingston, October 17
Clinton, October 18
Joe Davis plantation
Springs road
Pearl River
Meridian
Brownsville
Cassville
Dallas
New Hope Church
Marietta
Powder Springs
Rousseau's expedition
Atlanta
Herring's Mill July 30
Jonesboro, August 30.
Murfreesboro
Columbia
Battle of Nashville
Warfield's Creek
Richland Creek
Pulaski
King's Hill
Sugar Creek
Selma
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2612 men.

Company A -- McAfee Hussars (raised in Carroll, Holmes, & Yalobusha Counties, MS) Company B -- Dixie Rangers (raised in Carroll County, MS) Company C -- Buckner Light Horse (raised in Warren County, MS) Company D -- Washington Cavalry (raised in Washington County, MS) Company E -- Mayson’s Dragoons (raised in Bolivar County, MS) and Avent’s Company (raised in Calhoun County, MS) Company F -- Clanton’s Company (raised in Yalobusha County, MS) Company G -- Van Dorn Rangers, aka Smith’s Company (raised in Rankin County, MS) Company H -- Tucker’s Company (raised in Monroe County, MS) Company I -- Johnson Rebels (raised in Warren County, MS) and Carroll County Cavalry (raised in Carroll County, MS) Company K -- Bingaman Rangers (raised in Adams County, MS) Company L -- Morris’ Company (raised in DeSoto & Panola Counties, MS)
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