(Dearing's) 8th Confederate States Cavalry
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- January 13, 1864 - Organized with 9 companies per instructions of the Secretary of War
- Companies A/B/C organized by assignment of the 12th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion / Companies A/B/C respectively
- Companies D/E organized by division of the 62nd Georgia Cavalry / Company L
- Companies F/G organized by assignment of the 7th Confederate States Cavalry / Companies (II) I/F[1], respectively
- Company H apparently a new organization
- Company I re-designated from the (Petersburg) Virginia Horse Artillery Battery
- April 17-20, 1864 - Siege of Plymouth
- June 9, 1864 - Petersubrg
- ~April 29, 1864 - Disbanded:
- Companies A/B/C returned to original designations as the 12th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion / Companies A/B/C respectively
- June 8, 1864 - Companies D/E re-designated the 24th Virginia Cavalry / Companies I/K respectively
- Companies F/G returned to original designations as the 7th Confederate States Cavalry / Companies (II) I/F[1], respectively
- Company H re-designated the 10th Virginia Cavalry / (II) Company E
- Company I returned to original designation as the (Petersburg) Virginia Horse Artillery Battery
DESIGNATIONS
- January-April 1864 - Department of North Carolina / Cavalry
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: James Dearing (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 171)