2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Ashby's)


Historical Notes:
The Tennessee 2nd (Ashby's) Cavalry Regiment was formed by consolidating the 4th and 5th Battalions of Tennessee Cavalry in May, 1862. The men were from the counties of Hamilton, Monroe, Knox, Union, Claiborne, Hawkins, Jefferson, Bledsoe, Bradley, Polk, Hancock, Blount, and Sullivan. It was assigned to Wharton's, Pegram's, J.S. Scott's, Davidson's, Humes', and H.M. Ashby's Brigade. The regiment participated in the conflicts at Cumberland Gap, Murfreesborough, and Chickamauga, then was involved in the Atlanta Campaign. Later it skirmished in Alabama, aided in the defense of Savannah, and took part in the campaign of the Carolinas. It lost 6 killed, 8 wounded, and 19 missing at Cumberland Gap, and reported 19 casualties at Chickamauga. Only a few surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Officers:
Colonel Henry M. Ashby, Lieutenant Colonels Henry C. Gillespie and John H. Kuhn, and Majors Pharaoh A. Cobb and William M. Smith. Assignments:
Wharton's, Pegram's, J.S. Scott's, Davidson's, Humes', and H.M. Ashby's Brigade. Battles:
Cumberland Gap
Murfreesborough
Chickamauga
the Atlanta Campaign
skirmishes in Alabama
defense of Savannah
Carolinas Campaign
Aiken - Feb. 11, 1865
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2272 men.

The companies of the TN 2nd Cavalry were from the counties of Hamilton, Monroe, Knox, Union, Claiborne, Hawkins, Jefferson, Bledsoe, Bradley, Polk, Hancock, Blount, and Sullivan.

John H. Kuhn, Co. "A", formerly "H", 5th Battalion.

Henry C. Gillespie (to lieutenant colonel). John R. Rogers, John H. Burke, Co. "B", formerly "C", 5th Battalion.

William F. Ford, James Ford, Co. "C", formerly "D", 5th Battalion.

William P. Owen, Co. "D", formerly "C", 4th Battalion.

William M. Smith, Co. "E", formerly "D", 4th Battalion.

Spencer C. Stone, Co. "F", formerly "F", 4th Battalion.

William L. Clark, Co. "G", formerly "B", 4th Battalion.

Clark Rhodes, Co. "H", formerly "A", 4th Battalion.

N. C. Langford, Co. "I", formerly "E", 4th Battalion.

Will Wallace Gillespie, Co. "K", formerly "E", 5th Battalion.

Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies...Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, The Confederate Units and the Indian Units. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 1995. (2 photocopied pages). E547S53.

Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - Tennessee. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.




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