John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 10th Cavalry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Mississippi 10th Cavalry Regiment [also known as the 12th Regiment] was organized in January, 1865 by consolidating the 12th Mississippi Battalion Partisan Rangers and Company C of the 56th Alabama Cavalry Regiment. The unit served in Ferguson's Brigade, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, then was assigned to Wirt Adams' command in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. It confronted the Federals in South Carolina and Alabama, and ended the war in Mississippi. Company A -- Mull's Company (Pontotoc County, MS) Company B -- Warren's Company (Itawamba County, MS) Company C -- Cox's Company (Itawamba County, MS) Company D -- Beacham's Company (Itawamba County, MS) Company E -- Walker's Company (Itawamba County, MS) Company F -- Chickasaw Mounted Guards (Chickasaw County, MS); also, the Dixie Cavalier's (Georgia); and, Peek's Company (Jasper County, MS) Company G -- Pound's Company (Itawamba & Monroe Counties, MS) Company H -- Baxter's Company, aka McCullough's Avengers, afterward the Beauregard Scouts (Tippah County, MS) Company I -- Stephens' Company (Itawamba County, MS) Company K -- Lyle's Company (Itawamba County, MS)