William Benjamin Gilmer MERIWETHER

William Benjamin Gilmer MERIWETHER

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Name William Benjamin Gilmer MERIWETHER

Ereignisse

Art Datum Ort Quellenangaben
Geburt 10. Januar 1843 Wilkes Co., Ga. nach diesem Ort suchen
Tod 2. Dezember 1867 [2]

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NHM page 217

 

Regiment Name 2 Alabama Cavalry

 

Side Confederate

 

Company I

 

Soldier's Rank_In Private

 

Soldier's Rank_Out Private

 

Alternate Name

 

Notes

 

Film Number M374 roll 31

 

CONFEDERATE ALABAMA TROOPS

 

2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry

 

2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized during May, 1862, at Montgomery, Alabama. Its companies were from the counties of Calhoun, Shelby, Greene, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Butler, Coosa, Monroe, and Dallas. The regiment operated for a time in

Florida, then skirmished in Mississippi under General Ruggles before being assigned to Ferguson's Brigade. Under this command it was active in the Atlanta Campaign, the defense of Savannah, and the campaign of the Carolinas. Later the 2nd

Cavalry formed part of President Davis' escort when he moved southward during the last days of the war. It surrendered at Forsyth, Georgia, in May, 1865, with about 450 officers and men. Its commanders were Colonels John N. Carpenter, R.G.

Earle, and F.W. Hunter; Lieutenant Colonels James Cunningham, Josiah J. Pegues, and John P. West; and Majors Richard W. Carter and Leroy Napier.

Quellenangaben

1 Silver_Samantha_Parnell Web Site, William Benjamin Gilmer Meriwether
Autor: Silver_Samantha_Parnell
2

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