John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster of The Tennessee 16th Cavalry Regiment John C Rigdon

The 16th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Logwood's) also called the 15th Regiment was organized at Pikeville, Mississippi, in August, 1863. It was reorganized November 16, 1863 and in February, 1864, it consolidated with Street's Mississippi Battalion, 15th (Stewart's) Tennessee Regiment on February 5, 1864 to form 15th (Stewart's-Logwood's) Regiment (2nd Organization). The regiment served under Nathan Bedford Forrest in Tennessee and Alabama, participated in the Atlanta and Nashville Campaigns and surrendered in Alabama. Companies of the Tennessee 16th Cavalry Regiment Company A - Captain James H. Murray (to lieutenant colonel) Company B - Captain James L. Garrison Company C - Benjamin I. McSpadden Company D - Captains J. R. Farrabee, John C. Ford - Shelby County and Fayette Counties. Company E - Captain Thomas N. Caruthers Company F - Captains Thomas W. Brinkley, William S. Latta - Fayette County, Hardeman County and Haywood Counties. Company G - Captain John H. Stevens - Fayette and Shelby Counties. Company H - Captain Thomas D. Robins - Fayette, Shelby and Hardeman Counties Company I - Captain J. E. Sullivan - Shelby and Tipton Counties. Company K - Thomas N. Hughes - Shelby and Fayette Counties.