Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in December, 1864 by consolidating the 17th Mississippi and 17th Tennessee Cavalry Battalions. There were two Tennessee 17th Cavalry Battalions. I cannot determine from the unit histories which one was involved here. There was one Tennessee unit under the command of Edward J. Sanders, but records with the Tennessee unit indicate it merged into the Tennessee 9th Cavalry Regiment.
The unit served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Later it transferred to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, and had many captured in the fight at Selma. Only a small number surrendered in May, 1865.
Officers:
Colonel Horace H. Miller, Lieutenant Colonel Abner C. Steede, and Major E.J. Sanders.
Assignments:
Assigned to S. W. Ferguson's and W. Adams' Brigade and served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
Predecessor Unit:
The Mississippi 17th Cavalry Battalion served in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
Predecessor Unit:
The Tennessee 17th Cavalry Battalion served in S.W. Ferguson's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
Battles:
Selma
The Atlanta Campaign
The Battle of Waynesborough
The Siege of Savannah Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of - 789 men.
Company A -- Steede’s Company (raised in Jackson County, MS)
Company B -- Miller’s Company (raised in Clarke County, MS)
Company C -- Mayers’ Company (raised in Harrison County, MS)
Company D -- Stevens’ Company (raised in Green & Perry Counties, MS)
Company E -- Chickasaw Mounted Guards (raised in Chickasaw County, MS)
Company F -- Mann’s Company (raised in Monroe County, MS)
Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
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.
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