Historical Notes:
he Mississippi 19th (Duff's) Cavalry Battalion was organized during the late summer of 1863 with six companies. In October the unit contained 206 officers and men. It served in Slemons', Chalmers', and R. McCulloch's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and skirmished in various conflicts in Mississippi. On July 19, 1864, it merged into the 8th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment.Officers:
Lieutenant Colonel William L. Duff and Major William L. Walker.
Assignments:
Slemons', Chalmers', and R. McCulloch's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Battles:
Raid on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad in December, 1863
Moscow, December 4, 1863
Sakatonchee Creek, February 21, 1864
Okolona. February 22, 1864.
Fort Pillow
Brice’s Crossroad
Rosters:
No Roster of this unit has been found.
Company A - Williams’ Company (raised in Calhoun County)
Company B - Mitchell’s Company (raised in Calhoun County)
Company C - Duff Guards (raised in Yalobusha County)
Company D - Cochran’s Company (raised in Choctaw County)
Company E - Walker’s Company (raised in Chickasaw County)
Company E [sic] - Abert’s Company (raised in Lowndes County)
Company F - Shackelford’s Company (raised in Itawamba County)
Company F [sic] - Fields’ Company (raised in Lowndes County)
Company G - Matthews’ Company (raised in Lowndes County)
Company H - Morris’ Company (raised in DeSoto & Panola Counties)
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