Mississippi 1st Cavalry Regiment Reserves

Historical Notes:
The 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves was also known as 1st Battalion Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis'). Gen. W. L. Brandon, commanding at Enterprise, reported August 1864, that he had in camp six companies of Dennis' Battalion, which would be ready to take the field August 18. He had sent one company of this cavalry to Jones County, a company of infantry to Jackson County, and one other company of infantry was doing guard duty at Enterprise. Maury to Chalmers: "Dennis' Battalion of reserves left Enterprise 18th." Major Dennis was commandant of conscripts. The regiment was supposed to be of men under i8 and over 45 years of age.

Dennis' command was reported on the Coldwater, November 16.

November 20 report: First Mississippi Cavalry Reserves, Second Mississippi Cavalry Battalion Reserves, Third Mississippi Cavalry Battalion Reserves, Col. Jules C. Denis commanding, brigaded with Moorman's Battalion, under Col. Dennis.

Maj.-Gen. W. T. Martin, commanding in Northwest Mississippi ordered all of Dennis' command to Holly Springs, December 23, on account of Grierson's raid, supposed to be toward Corinth. When Grierson’s purpose was discovered, the destruction of the le and Ohio, Denis was ordered in pursuit. Officers:
Colonel -- Jules C. Denis. Lieutenant-Colonel -- D. W. Metts. Major -- J. F. Meston. Battles:
Grierson's Raid Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1081 men.

Company A - (Reynold’s Company) - raised in Clarke County and Lauderdale County

Company B - (Nixon’s Company) - raised in Jasper County, Jones County, and Smith County

Company C - (Lampley’s Company) - raised in Kemper County

Company D - (Hunter’s Company) - raised in Newton County

Company E - (Hall’s Company) - raised in Leake County

Company F - (Shipp’s Company) - raised in Attala County and Carroll County

Company G - (Coyle’s Company) - raised in Carroll County

Company H - (McGriff’s Company) - raised in Clarke County and Wayne County

Company I - (Perkins’ Company) - raised in Lowndes County

Company K - (Davis’ Company) - raised in Choctaw County

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.