Mississippi: Adams'- W. Wood's Cavalry Regiment
(aka 1st Cavalry Regiment, W.Adams' Confederate Cavalry Regiment, & Wood's Confederate Cavalry Regiment
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Unit History
Organized for the war on October 15, 1861.
1st Company G became independent in April 1862.
Company N became 2nd Company G sometime after April 1862.
1st Company A became an indepedent unit in April 1862.
Company C, 1st D, and 1st M, were detached on May 16, 1862 and became Companies A,E, and B, respectively, 3rd Alabama Cavalry Regiment on July 1, 1862.
2nd Company M was organized on May 3, 1862 and was subsequently assigned to this regiment.
1st Company A became Company A, 15th Louisiana Cavalry Battalion on September 26, 1862.
2nd Company A was organized from a part of Company K on May 1, 1864.
Surrendered by Lt. Gen. Richard Taylor, commanding the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, on May 4, 1865.
Field and Staff
- Commander: (William) Wirt Adams (Col.)
- Colonel: Robert C. Wood, Jr. (Lt. Col., Col.)
- Lieutenant Colonel: Thomas Lewers (Major, Lt. Col.)
- Major: Stephen B. Cleveland, James Hagan, and Issac F. Harrison
Assignments
- October 1861-March 1862: Cavalry, Hardee's Division, Central Army of Kentucky, Department #2
- April-May 1862: Beall's Cavalry Brigade, Department #2
- May-July 1862: Beall's Cavalry Brigade, Department #2
- July-October 1862: Armstrong's Cavalry Brigade, Price's Corps, Army of West Tennessee, Department #2
- October 1862: Armstrong's Cavalry Brigade, Price's Corps, Army of West Tennessee, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- December 1862-January 1863: Unattached, 2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- January-February 1863: Unattached, Smith's Division, 2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- April 1863: Unattached, Maurey's Division, 2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- April-June 1863: Unattached, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- June 1863: J. Adams' Brigade, Walker's Division, Department of the West
- June-July 1863: Cosby's Brigade, Jackson's Cavalry Division, Department of the West
- July-August 1863: Cosby's-Jackson's-Cosby's Brigade, Jackson's Cavalry Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- August-December 1863: Cosby's Brigade, Jackson's Division, Lee's Cavalry Corps, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- December 1863-January 1864: W. Adams' Brigade, Jackson's Division, Lee's Cavalry Corps, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- January-May 1864: W. Adams' Brigade, Jackson's Division, Lee's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- May-June 1864: Mabry's Brigade, W. Adams' Cavalry Division, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- June-August 1864: Wood's Brigade, W. Adams' Cavalry Division, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- August-October 1864: Wood's Brigade, District North of the Homochitto, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- October 1864-February 1865: Central Sub-district, District of Mississippi and East Louisiana, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- February-May 1865: W. Adams' Brigade, Chalmer's Division, Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
Companies & Counties of Origin
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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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