1st Cherokee Cavalry (Mounted Rifles)
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- Also referred to as the:
- 1st Cherokee Cavalry
- 2nd Cherokee Cavalry (Mounted Rifles)
- Drew's Cherokee Cavalry (Mounted Rifles)
- 2nd (Drew's) Cherokee Cavalry (Mounted Rifles)
- October 4, 1861 - Enrolled for 12 months
- November 5, 1861 - Mustered into Confederate Service (to date October 25, 1861)
- December 9, 1861 - Chusto-Talasah
- March 6-8, 1862 - Pea Ridge
- June 1862 - Dispersed[1]
- July 17, 1863 - Honey Springs
- September 16, 1864 - Fort Gibson
- September 19, 1864 - Cabin Creek
- Many of the men from this unit joined the 3rd United States Indian Home Guard Infantry
DESIGNATIONS
- Indian Territory (October-November 1861)
- Department of the Indian Territory (November 1861-January 1862)
- Department #2 / Trans-Mississippi Department / District of Arkansas / Indian (Pike's) Brigade (January-March 1862)
- Department of the Indian Territory (May-June 1862)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: John Drew (Colonel)
- Thomas Pegg (Major)
- William P. Ross (Lieutenant Colonel)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
- ↑ Battles still appear after this date - reformed as smaller unit?
Sources
- Gaines, W. Craig, The Confederate Cherokees
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, the Confederate Units, and the Indian Units. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 193-194, 196)