John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Michigan 8th Cavalry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Michigan 8th Cavalry Regiment was organized at Mt. Clemens, Michigan, December 30, 1862 to May 2, 1863. Early in the war they had the distinction of being the unit who captured Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and his men. They later participated in the Atlanta Campaign and were a part of the ill-fated Stoneman's Raid to Macon, Ga. Though most of the men escaped when Stoneman was captured, they were surprised and severely beaten at Eatonton, GA. More than 50 of the men who were captured later died in Andersonville Prison. Those who survived continued in the Nashville Campaign and ended the war there doing scouting duty until September, 1865. Companies of the Michigan 8th Cavalry Regiment Company A - Calhoun County Company B - Branch County Company C - Oakland County Company D - Macomb County Company E - Lapeer County Company F - Allegan County and Kalamazoo County Company G - Macomb County and Jackson County Company H - St. Clair County Company I - Wayne County Company K - Macomb County and Oakland County Company L - St. Clair County Company M - Branch County Unassigned Company - Jackson County