Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Cavalry Regiment, 2nd.

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This regiment was organized in Montgomery, Ala., 1862 May 1. It fought first in western Florida for ten months, then in Tennessee. The regiment then harassed Sherman, and joined Gen. Wheeler.

The regiment fought in the Dalton-Atlanta campaign as well, and escorted President Davis to Georgia in 1865.

Among the field and staff were colonels F.W. Hunter, R. Gordon Earle of Calhoun Co., Ala. killed at Kingston, Ga., and John N. Carpenter of Greene Co., Ala.

From the description of Orderly book, 1862-1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122498524

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creatorOf Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Cavalry Regiment, 2nd. Orderly book, 1862-1863. Alabama Department of Archives and History
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associatedWith Bonham, Bethel J. person
associatedWith Carter, R.W. person
associatedWith Jemison, W.H. person
associatedWith Lewis, Burwell Boykin, 1838-1885. person
associatedWith Lewis, D.H. person
associatedWith Scarbrough, J.W. person
associatedWith Shackelford, J. person
associatedWith West, John P. person
associatedWith Wilson, A.P. person
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Camp Hunter (Fla.)
Florida
United States
Bluff Springs (Fla.)
Camp Hall (Fla.)
Camp Lomax (Fla.)
Camp Lee (Fla.)
Camp Henderson (Fla.)
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Active 1862

Active 1863

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