Mississippi 5th Cavalry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The 5th Cavalry Regiment was assembled at Columbus, Mississippi during the summer of 1863. Many of the men had seen prior service in various state commands, and some were from Panola and Kemper counties. It was assigned to Chalmers', W.F. Slemons', R. McCulloch's, Mabrey's, and W. Adams' Brigade and confronted the Federals in Mississippi, Kentucky, West Tennessee, and Alabama. Companies C, D, E, H, and K were captured at Selma in April, 1865, and the remaining companies were included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
The Mississippi 19th (George's) Cavalry Battalion, organized during the late summer of 1863. Disbanded early in 1864. Some of its members joined the 5th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel James Z. George was its commander. Officers:
Colonel James Z. George; Lieutenant Colonels James A. Barksdale, P.H. Echols, W.M. Reed, and Nathaniel Wickliffe; and Majors W.G. Henderson and William B. Perry. Assignments:

October 1863-January 1864: Slemon's Brigade, Chalmer's Division, Lee's Cavalry Corps, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana

January-March 1864: Slemon's Brigade, Chalmer's Division, Lee's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana

March-September 1864: McCulloch's-Wade's-McColloch's Brigade, Chalmer's Division, Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana

September-October 1864: Unattached, Chalmer's Division, Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana

November 1864-February 1865: Mabry's Brigade, Northern Sub-district, District of Mississippi and East Louisiana, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana

February-May 1865: Armstrong's Brigade, Chalmer's Division, Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana [Companies A,B,F,G, and I]

February-May 1865: Starke's Brigade, Chalmer's Division, Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana [Companies C,D,E,H, and K]

Battles:

October 4-17, 1863: Chalmer's Raid in West Tennessee and North Mississippi

November 3, 1863: Colliersville

July 14, 1864: Tupelo

August 1864: A.J. Smith's 2nd Mississippi Invasion

August 23, 1864: Abbeville

December 15-16, 1864: Nashville

March-April 1865: Wilson's Raid

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1270 men.

Company A - (Mississippi Rangers) - raised in Carroll County

Company B - (Trotter’s Company) - raised in Carroll County

Company C - (Curtis’ Company) - raised in Carroll County

Company D - (Scales’ Company) - raised in Carroll County

Company E - (Love’s Company) - raised in Attala County

Company F - (Povall’s Company) - raised in Madison County

Company G - (Allen’s Company) - raised in Lauderdale County

Company H - (Hill’s Company) - raised in Panola County

Company I - (Turner’s Company) - raised in Attala County

Company K - (Ward’s Company) - raised in DeSoto County

Company L - (Saunders’) - county of origin not specified

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.