7th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
| 7th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1863–1865 |
| Country | Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance | CSA Dixie |
| Branch | Infantry |
The 7th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (1863–1865) was a Confederate Army cavalry regiment during the American Civil War.
Organization
[edit | edit source]This regiment was formed on July 25, 1863, by adding independent companies to J. F. Hill's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. The 7th Cavalry was commanded by Colonel John Fry Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Basham, and Majors J. L. Adams and J. C. Ward.[1] Many former members of the 10th Arkansas Militia Regiment[2] joined this unit. The unit was composed of companies from the following counties:[3]
- Company A – Pope County
- Company B – Johnson County
- Company C – Searcy County
- Company D – Pope County
- Company F – Unknown
- Company G – Madison County
- Company H – Pope and Johnson County
- Company K – Johnson County
- Company L – Johnson County
- Company M – Johnson County
Battles
[edit | edit source]The unit served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought in the following engagements:[3]
- Battle of Devil's Backbone, Arkansas, September 1, 1863
- Battle of Poison Spring, Arkansas, April 18, 1864
- Battle of Marks' Mills, Arkansas, April 25, 1864
- Battle of Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
- Battle of Dardanelle, Arkansas,
- Price's Missouri Raid, Arkansas-Missouri-Kansas, September, 1864
- Battle of Marais des Cygnes, Linn County, Kansas, October 25, 1864
Surrender
[edit | edit source]This regiment surrendered at Galveston, Texas.
See also
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- List of Arkansas Civil War Confederate units
- Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
- Confederate Units by State
- Arkansas in the American Civil War
- Arkansas Militia in the Civil War
References
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