The 53rd Alabama Cavalry Regiment, Partisan Rangers
Also Known As the 53rd Cavalry Regiment
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Brief History
The 53rd Alabama Cavalry Regiment, Partisan Rangers, was organized by increasing the 1st Cavalry Battalion to regimental size at Montgomery on 5 November 1862. Recruits were from Autauga, Coffee, Coosa, Dale, Dallas, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Macon, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Tallapoosa and Wilcox counties. It proceeded in a few weeks to Mississippi. In moving from Columbus to Decatur, in Lawrence, a portion of the regiment was there equipped and proceeded to join Gen'l Earl Van Dorn. This battalion was in the fighting at Thompson's Station, and at Brentwood. The regiment was engaged in the fight with Union Gen'l Grenville Dodge at Town Creek and in the pursuit of Union Col. Abel Streight. Soon after, the 53rd joined the main army at Dalton as part of Gen'l Moses W. Hannon's Brigade, Gen'l John Kelly's Division. It operated on the right of the army as it fell back towards Atlanta and was engaged in constant duty. When Union Gen'l William T. Sherman reached Atlanta, the 53rd was the principal force engaged in the daring raid in his rear, whereby a valuable train was destroyed. It was then at the heels of Sherman as he devastated Georgia and the Carolinas, and it took part in the last operations of the war in that quarter. It surrendered a small number with Gen'l Joseph E. Johnston at Durham Station, Orange County, NC, on 26 April 1865
Field and Staff
- Colonel:
- Moses Wright Hannon of Montgomery Co. promoted
- Moses Wright Hannon of Montgomery Co. promoted
- Lieutenant Colonel:
- John F. Gaines of Montgomery Co, wounded, Waynesboro
- Major:
- Thomas Farewell Jenkins of Wilcox Co. captured, near Florence
- Adjutant:
- R. B. Snodgrass of Montgomery Co. wounded three times; transferred
- George P. Furhman
- John T. Tannehill of Montgomery Co.
Companies and the Counties from Which they Came
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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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