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Col. Robert McCulloch was called "Black Bob" to distinguish him from his cousin who was called "White Bob". The name referred to the color of his hair.
However, later it was…
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Colonel Robert McCulloch was the original commander of the 2nd Missouri Cavalry. When he promoted up to brigade commander, his cousin replaced him. The new commander was Lt-Col.…
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This card is for Capt. Robert A. McCulloch, who enlisted under Col. Robert McCulloch. The two McCulloch's were cousins & not brothers or father/son. Capt. Robert A. McCulloch…
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Lt-Col Harris was wounded in the arm on June 25, 1865. One of the Union soldiers killed in this altercation was Francis Long, age 20, of Company L, 13th New York Cavalry. The 13…
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Thomas Walton Harris was a 35-year old lawyer who served in Company B, 9th Miss. Regiment and was at the Battle of Shiloh.
Later, he changed to the Cavalry and formed his Harris…
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Col. J. E. Forrest Commanding 4th Brigade. This is Jeffrey Forrest, the brother of General Nathan Forrest. He was killed at the Battle of Okolona. Some accounts report that…
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The 2nd Tennessee Cavalry was formed in June 1862 by consolidating the 1st (McNairy's) and 7th(Bennett's) Battalion Tennessee Cavalry. In June 1863, one Alabama company and two…
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Wilson's Regiment: The 16th Tennessee Cavalry or Wilson's Cavalry was also known as 21st (Wilson's) Tennessee Cavalry. It was formed in Feb. 1864. It merged with 21 Tenn Cavalry…
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This invoice is dated Jan 20, 1863, Grenada, Miss. Grenada was the site of a training camp and was where General Chalmers organized & trained his cavalry division in the summer…
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This document appears to be reimbursement to Brig Genl James Z. George for work performed by his slave hands named "Coffee", "Jeff" and "Henry".
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This memo was dated Nov. 6, 1863. Col. J. Z. George was captured at the 2nd Battle of Collierville, TN on Nov. 3, 1863, while leading the charge of the 5 Miss Cavalry against the…
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Also, the quote from Ward's book seems to indicate that both Wm Hamer and his slave Nick Hamer were present at the Battle of Fort Pillow, TN, on April 12, 1864. It stated that…
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According to the source listed below, William F. Hamer was a member of the 5th Mississippi Cavalry and he had one of his slaves named Nick Hamer who was serving as a…
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Major Hugh Muse, Jr. was laid to rest in Memorial Park in Memphis on 8 October 2011. When his plane crashed, a local Italian buried him. Only recently, some Italian historians…
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Line No. 6 is Jesse Woodson James, the famous outlaw. He was living with his mother, Zarilda, and step-father before the Civil War started and when he learned his trade.
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The 2nd name on this page is Col. Robert McCulloch, who was commanding the 2nd Brigade. He was slightly wounded.
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Falkner's (or Faulkner's) Cavalry was also known as 1st Miss. Partisan Rangers and later the 7th Miss Cav Regiment. Commanders were Col. William C. Falkner (previously commander…
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7th Tennessee Cavalry was commanded by Col. William L. Duckworth.
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19th Mississippi Cavalry Battalion or Duff's Cavalry became the 8th Mississippi Cavalry. Not to be confused with the 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry raised by Col. J. Z.…
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