John C Rigdon

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

The 1st Alabama Cavalry (Beall's) Battalion was consolidated with the 2nd Mississippi and Alabama Cavalry (Brewer's) Battalion and Co. "K", 2nd Mississippi Infantry Battalion; redesignated 8th Confederate Cavalry (Wade's) Regiment in May 1862. The 8th Confederate Cavalry Regiment was made up of men from Alabama and Mississippi. It was also known as the 2nd Regiment, Mississippi & Alabama Cavalry and Pope Walker Battalion Mississippi Cavalry. Formerly: Beall's Battalion, Alabama Cavalry, Brewer's Battalion Alabama Cavalry Mississippi 4th Cavalry Battalion (Baskerville's). In records of the Battle of Shiloh it is called "Alabama and Mississippi Battalion Confederate Cavalry". Previous to that it was called "Pope Walker Battalion Mississippi Cavalry", and even then contained at least one Alabama company...that of the McCaa Rangers from Pickens County. The regiment fought at Shiloh, Blackland, Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, Chickamauga, protracted engagement near Dalton on May 1864, Dalton/ Atlanta campaign, Jonesboro, Stoneman's Raid, Wheelers raid into Tennessee, Saltville, Montgomery during Wilsons Alabama Raid, and the pursuit of Sherman into the Carolinas. The regiment was split in 1864 explaining what appears to be a conflict...all companies except F, G, and H are found on the list of parolees in North Carolina. Companies of the 8th Confederate Cavalry Regiment Co. "A" (Talladega, AL) -- A. W. Bowie, Captain (resigned, 30 May 62) Co. "B" (Chambers, AL) -- Rev. Jefferson Falkner, Captain. Co. "C" (Lowndes County; MS) -- George Abert, Captain. Co. "D" (Pickens, AL) -- B. B. McCaa, Captain. Co. "E" (Lowndes County, MS) -- Thomas W. Golden, Captain. Co. "F" (Chickasaw County, MS) -- I. W. Fields, Captain. Co. "G" (Lowndes County, MS) -- Felix W. Flood, Captain. Co. "H" (Randolph, AL) -- John Thompson, Captain. Co. "I" (Tallapoosa, AL) -- John T. Wright, Captain. Co. "K" (Chambers, AL) -- Francis Pickard, Captain.