(Powers') Confederate States Cavalry
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- Also referred to as:
- (Power's) Mississippi and Louisiana Cavalry
- (Power's) Louisiana and Mississippi Cavalry
- December 1863-May 1864 - Organized with 7 Louisiana companies and 3 Mississippi companies
- April 7, 1864 - near Port Hudson
- July 5-7, 1864 - Skirmishes at Jackson
- October 4, 1864 - Skirmish at Bayou Sara
- October 5, 1864 - Jackson
- November 21, 1864 - Disbanded per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #276:
- 6 Louisiana companies transferred to the 18th Louisiana Cavalry Battalion
- 3 Mississippi companies transferred to the 23rd Mississippi Cavalry Battalion
DESIGNATIONS
- February-May 1864 - Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana / District of South Mississippi and East Louisiana
- May-August 1864 - Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana / Adams' Cavalry Division / Scott's Brigade
- August-September 1864 - Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana / District South of Homochitto / Scott's Brigade
- September-November 1864 - Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana / [Sub-]District of South Mississippi and East Louisiana
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Frank P. Powers (Colonel)
- John C. McKowen (Lieutenant Colonel)
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, the Confederate Units, and the Indian Units. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Page 177)
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Louisiana. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 55, 60)