8th Louisiana Cavalry
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- October 27, 1864 - Organized by the consolidation of the 1st Louisiana Cavalry Battalion (State Guard) and the 2nd Louisiana Cavalry Battalion (State Guard) into a regiment
- May 26, 1865 - Surrendered by General E. Kirby Smith commanding the Trans-Mississippi Department
DESIGNATIONS
- October 1864-May 1865 - Trans-Mississippi Department / 1st Corps / 1st Louisiana Cavalry Division / (Vincent's/Brent's) 1st Louisiana Cavalry Brigade
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Benjamin W. Clark (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Samuel McCutcheon (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Thomas J. Caldwell (Major)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Louisiana. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 45, 47, 52-53)