Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Tennessee 9th Cavalry Regiment Ward S

The Tennessee 9th Cavalry Regiment [also called 13th or 15th Cavalry] was organized as an eight-company battalion in September, 1862, then two other companies were assigned in November. It skirmished in Tennessee and Kentucky and served in General Morgan's Brigade. On Morgan's raid into Ohio during July, 1863, most of the men were captured at Buffington Island and New Lisbon. Those that remained went on to serve in the 1st Kentucky Cavalry Battalion.

The Tennessee 18th Cavalry Regiment was also called the 19th Regiment. It was organized in May, 1864, by consolidating six companies of Newsom's Tennessee Cavalry Regiment and four companies of Forrest's Alabama Cavalry Regiment, The unit was assigned to T.H. Bell's Brigade in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. Its members were recruited in Hardeman, Madison, Henderson, and McNairy counties.

The Tennessee 9th Cavalry Battalion was organized and mustered into Confederate service at Camp Maury, near Nashville, Tennessee, in December, 1861. A seventh company, made up of transfers and Hickman County, was added in October, 1864. The unit was assigned to the Western Department, and all but Company C were captured in the fight at Fort Donelson. They were exchanged in September, 1862, remounted in January, 1863, and attached to Wirt Adams, H.B. Davidson's, Humes', and H. M. Ashby's Brigade. The battalion skirmished the Federals in Mississippi and Louisiana, was involved in the Atlanta Campaign. The battalion served in the defense of Savannah, then part served with Wheeler in Georgia and part in Tennessee. After various engagements in the Carolinas including Broxton Bridge, Rivers Bridge, the Battle of Aiken, Columbia and Bentonville, it surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Companies Of The TN 9th Cavalry Battalion Company A - Maury County Company B - Maury County Company C - Hickman County Company D - Hickman County Company E - Maury County Company F - Wayne County

The Tennessee 9th Cavalry Battalion was organized and mustered into Confederate service at Camp Maury, near Nashville, Tennessee, in December, 1861. A seventh company, made up of transfers and men from Hickman County, was added in October, 1864. The unit was assigned to the Western Department, and all but Company C were captured in the fight at Fort Donelson. They were exchanged in September, 1862, remounted in January, 1863, and attached to Wirt Adams, H.B. Davidson's, Humes', and H. M. Ashby's Brigade. The battalion skirmished the Federals in Mississippi and Louisiana, was involved in the Atlanta Campaign. The battalion served in the defense of Savannah, then part served with Wheeler in Georgia and part in Tennessee. After various engagements in the Carolinas including Broxton Bridge, Rivers Bridge, the Battle of Aiken, Columbia and Bentonville, it surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Companies Of The TN 9th Cavalry Battalion Company A - Maury County Company B - Maury County Company C - Hickman County Company D - Hickman County Company E - Maury County Company F - Wayne County

The 51st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was organized at Henderson Station, Tennessee, in January, 1862. The 52nd was also organized at the same time with men from Tipton, Fayette, Shelby, Madison, and Jackson counties. A detachment of the 52nd was captured at Fort Donelson, then in October it was active in the fight at Perryville. Later the unit was assigned to D.S. Donelson's, M.J. Wright's, Vaughan's, and Palmer's Brigade. During April, 1862, it was consolidated with the 52nd Regiment and called the 51st Consolidated. However, the consolidation was declared illegal and during April, 1863, it was reorganized as the 51st and 52nd Consolidated Regiment and each unit kept separate records. It participated in many battles of the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, returned to Tennessee with Hood, and was involved in the North Carolina Campaign.