Mississippi 2nd Cavalry Battalion ~ Martin's

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 2nd Cavalry Battalion ~ Martin's was organized Oct. 24, 1861 at Manassas, VA, with 3 Mississippi companies and 1 Alabama company, Maj. William T. Martin; designated Jeff Davis Legion late 1861 after adding 1 Georgia and 1 Alabama company; increased to regiment July 11, 1864 with addition of 4 more non-Mississippi companies; surrendered April 26, 1865. Officers:
Maj. William T. Martin 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.