The War History Of The Prattville Dragoons: The Alabama 3Rd Cavalry Regiment

The Third Alabama Cavalry Regiment was organized at Tupelo, MS, 1 July 1862, by companies that had been in the service some months, and several of which, such as "Murphy's Battalion," had fought at Shiloh. These companies were from Autauga, Calhoun, Choctaw, Dallas, Mobile, Monroe, and Perry counties. The regiment accompanied the army into Kentucky and was engaged in daily conflicts with the enemy, particularly at Bramlet's Station and Perryville. It fell back with the army and was on constant and arduous duty during the remainder of the war, protecting its communications, guarding its rear and flanks, and often raiding upon the enemy's trains and outposts. It was part of the brigade composed of the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 12th, and 51st Alabama cavalry regiments, commanded first by Gen'l William Wirt Allen of Montgomery, subsequently by Gen'l James Hagan of Mobile.

• | Author: Wilbur Mims
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: May 05, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 132 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1533105243
• | ISBN-13: 9781533105240