7th Alabama Cavalry
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- Also referred to as the 6th Alabama Cavalry
- July 22, 1863 - Organized and mustered into Confederate service
- January 19, 1865-May 4, 1865 - Field Consolidation with (Roddey's) 4th Alabama Cavalry
- December 15-16, 1864 - Nashville
- March 22-April 24, 1865 - Wilson's Raid
- April 16, 1865 - Columbus
- May 4, 1865 - Surrendered at Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi by Lieutenant Richard Taylor (commanding the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana)
DESIGNATIONS
- Department of the Gulf / Eastern Division (September 1863)
- Department of the Gulf / Clanton's Brigade (September-October 1863)
- Department of the Gulf / Quarles' Brigade (December 1863-January 1864)
- Department of the Gulf / Reynolds' Brigade (March-April 1864)
- Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana / District of the Gulf / Reynolds' Brigade (April-May 1864)
- Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana / District of the Gulf / Unattached (May-July 1864)
- Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana / District of the Gulf / Patton's Brigade (August 1864)
- Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana / District of the Gulf / Thomas' Brigade (September 1864)
- Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana / Forrest's Cavalry Corps / Buford's Division / Bell's Brigade (October-November 1864)
- Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana / Forrest's Cavalry Corps / Chalmers' Division / Rucker's Brigade (November 1864-December 1865)
- Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana / District of Northern Alabama (January-March 1865)
- Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana / Forrest's Cavalry Corps / Roddey's Brigade (March-May 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Joseph Hodgson (Colonel)
- Turner Clanton (Jr.) (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
- Henry J. Livingston (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Francis C. Randolph (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Alabama. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 34-35)