14th Tennessee Cavalry

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Hey friends. I was told the otherday by a historian here in my hometown that my 3 great grandfather was William Carl "WC" Duncan. Who was int he 14th Tenn Cavalry co A . He also had a brother,Elihu G.Duncan who was in the 1st Mississippi cavalry Co.A. william was born 4-7-1832. thats all the info i have on him. I was wondering if you guys have any info on 14th tenn cav or 1st Miss cav or can find anything on my ancestors. Thank you
 
The 14th Tennessee was in Rucker's Brigade from the spring of 1864 on along with the 7th Tennessee, which my people were in. Check out their position on the left flank at Franklin.
 
LT. You are correct, the 14th Tennessee Cavalry was with Forrest's Cavalry. My great great great great grandfather was originally with the 1st Confederate Cavalry then later joined the 14th. He was with them when they surrendered in Gainesville Alabama on April 26th, 1865....
 
LT. You are correct, the 14th Tennessee Cavalry was with Forrest's Cavalry. My great great great great grandfather was originally with the 1st Confederate Cavalry then later joined the 14th. He was with them when they surrendered in Gainesville Alabama on April 26th, 1865....
thank you sir! I thought so. so that would mean our people were probably friends! :thumbsup:
 
According to Dr. Mike Bradly, retired professor of history at Motlow University, who has studied the General for many years and had a book published about The General's escort, describes him as a commander of mounted infanty. Also our own Larry Cockerman has also states the same. The same can be said about Wilder but he describes his as mounted infantry.
 
Confederate Military History, Vol. 1
The Civil History Of The Confederate States
By Brig.-Gen. Clement A. Evans.

Confederate Military History, Vol. 1
Officers Of Civil And Military Organizations.

Lieutenant-General Nathan Bedford Forrest in 1865, private of Cavalry in 1861. As Senator Daniel has said, "what genius was in that wonderful man! He felt the field as Blind Tom touches the keys of the piano. 'War means killing,' he said, ' and the way to kill is to get there first with the most men.' He was not taught at West Point, but he gave lessons to West Point." His career was quite as brilliant and devoted in its allegiance to duty in peace as it was in the conflict of arms. His father's family had moved from Virginia, before the Revolution, to North Carolina, where every member able to bear arms at that time fought in the cause of independence. His parents moved thence to Bedford county, Tennessee, where he was born July 13, 1821. In 1834 he moved with his father to Marshall county, Mississippi, where the latter soon died, leaving young Forrest to support the war was one of the wealthiest planters in Tennessee.
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Soon after entering the Confederate service June 14, 1861, as a private in White's mounted rifles, he obtained authority to raise a regiment of cavalry, the equipment of which he purchased at his private expense at Louisville. With great ingenuity and daring he brought these supplies to Memphis after eluding the Federal authorities and defeating a body of troops with a force of seventy-five Kentucky Confederates he had called to his aid. With his regiment he joined the forces at Fort Donelson, and after distinguishing himself in the conflict with the Federals, led his men through the enemy's lines when surrender was determined upon. Joining Albert Sidney Johnston, he was in the heat of the fight at Shiloh, and though wounded refused to leave the field until the safety of the army was assured. Subsequently, the Federals having occupied middle Tennessee, Colonel Forrest made a series of brilliant cavalry movements into that territory that made his name famous throughout America Promoted brigadier-general July 21, 1862, he hung upon Buell's flank during the movement into Kentucky, protected Bragg's retreat, and while the army was in winter quarters actively covered the Federal front at Nashville, continually doing damage to the enemy. In 1863, in an effort to break Rosecrans' communications, he entered Tennessee with less than one thousand men, captured McMinnville, and surprised the garrison of 2,000 at Murfreesboro, capturing all the survivors of the fight, including-General Crittenden. General Streight, having started on a cavalry raid to Rome, Ga., was pursued and caught up with, and so impressed by Forrest's demand for surrender, that he turned over his entire command, which was in such disproportion to their captors that Forrest had to press into service all the citizens in reach to assist in forming an adequate guard. In the great battle of Chickamauga he commanded the cavalry of the right wing, and was distinguished in the fight, but he was so dissatisfied with the incompleteness of this Confederate victory that he tendered his resignation. Instead of its acceptance he was promoted major-general and assigned to the command of all cavalry in north Mississippi and west Tennessee, and the guardianship of the granary of the Confederacy. With a small force he entered west Tennessee and recruited several thousand hardy volunteers, which, with some veteran troops, he welded into the invincible body known as" Forrest's Cavalry." In February, 1864, General Smith with seven thousand mounted men was sent against him in co-operation with Sherman, but was utterly routed at Okolona and Prairie Mound. In return Forrest rode through Tennessee to the Ohio river, and captured Fort Pillow, Union City and other posts with their garrisons. In June 8,300 Federals under General Sturgis entered Mississippi. Forrest had only 3,200 men, but at Brice's Cross Roads he struck the straggling Federal column at its head, crushed that, and then in detail routed successive brigades until Sturgis had suffered one of the most humiliating defeats of the war, losing all his trains and a third of his men. Gen. A. J. Smith renewed the invasion with 14,000 men, but retreated after a desperate battle at Harrisburg, near Tupelo. Reorganizing his beaten forces Smith again advanced with reinforcements from Memphis, and Forrest was compelled to foil the enemy by taking half his force and making a sixty-hour ride to Memphis, the daring entry of which compelled Smith's rapid retreat. Then for a time General Forrest made havoc with the Federal transportation, garrisons and depots in Tennessee, exploits crowned by the capture and destruction of six million dollars' worth of the enemy's supplies and a gunboat fleet, at Johnsonville,--"a feat of arms," wrote Sherman, "which I must confess excited my admiration." After the fall of Atlanta he joined Hood at Florence, and fought at Franklin and Nashville. As commander of the rear guard of the retreating Confederate army, Forrest displayed his most heroic qualities, with hardly a parallel but the famous deeds of Marshal Ney while covering Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. In February, 1865, he was promoted lieutenant-general, and given the duty of guarding the frontier from Decatur, Ala., to the Mississippi. With a few hundred hastily gathered men he made his last fight at Selma, and on May 9 he laid down his arms. It is stated that he was 179 times under fire in the four years, and he said, "My provost marshal's books will show that I have taken 31,000 prisoners." After the war he was president of the Selma, Marion and Memphis railroad until 1874. He died at Memphis, October 29, 1877. By European authority he is pronounced the most magnificent cavalry officer that America has produced.
 
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME IV [S# 4] CHAPTER XII.
Correspondence, Orders, And Returns Relating Specially To Operations In Kentucky And Tennessee From July 1 To November 19, 1861.
CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.--#4
HOPKINSVILLE, November 14, 1861.
W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant-General:
I have been operating with my command of eight companies near Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, by order of General Polk. Finding the country impracticable for cavalry, and with scant subsistence, I moved a part of my command to Canton, north side Cumberland River, leaving two companies at Dover. I am of no use south of Cumberland; desire my command united, and can do vast service with General Tilghman. Will you so order?
N. B. FORREST,
Commanding Tennessee Cavalry.
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O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME 7 [S# 7]
NOVEMBER 24-DECEMBER 5, 1861.--Forrest's Expedition to Caseyville, Eddyville, &c., Ky.
No. 1.
Report of Col. N. B. Forrest, Tennessee Cavalry (Confederate).
REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS,
Hopkinsville, Ky., December 5, 1861.
Leaving Hopkinsville November 2, with 300 men and their officers, under orders from brigade headquarters, we went to Greenville, where we found some arms and equipments belonging to the enemy, as will be seen by a list herewith returned; also a soldier in full uniform, whom we made prisoner and returned to the commander of the post; from thence to Madisonville, where I sent Captain Overton, with 30 men, in the direction of Ashbysburg and Calhoun, who reported that all the troops had left the former place and gone to the latter (Calhoun). I then sent a scout to Henderson, dressed as a citizen, who reported that all the Federal forces had been sent from that town to Calhoun and their sick to Evansville.

I then visited Providence and Claysville and Morganfield, at all of which places the people met us with smiles and cheers, and fed and greeted us kindly.

I then went to Caseyville, on the Ohio River; then up the Tradewater 12 miles, where I crossed and went to Marion, in Crittenden County. When near that place a lady came from her door and begged in the name of her children for help, and representing that her husband (who was citizen of standing and unconnected with the war) had been captured by Federal soldiers, led on and assisted by citizens of the neighborhood, whose names being given, I deemed it proper to arrest. William Akers was arrested, and when I approached the house of Jonathan Bells he shot the surgeon of my regiment from the door and escaped by a back opening in the house. A noble and brave man, and skillful surgeon, and high-toned gentleman was Dr. Van Wyck, and his loss was deeply felt by the whole regiment. Dispatching the body in care of Major Kelly, with 100 men, to Hopkinsville, I remained in the vicinity of Marion another day, and my scouts arrested one Federal soldier and brought him as prisoner, and killed one Scott, the leader of the band, who had sworn to shoot Southern men from their houses and behind trees, he (Scott) attempting it by wounding three horses with a shot-gun. The scouts found with him three guns and a pistol, which are returned to the Ordnance Department; also two horses of the enemy.

From Marion I went to Dycusburg and Eddyville, where I learned that no boats or soldiers had been on the Cumberland for twelve days at those points. The people at the latter places treated us with the utmost liberality and kindness.

It is believed that the expedition has done great good in giving confidence to the Southern-rights men, destroying the distorted ideas of Union men, who expected every species of abuse at the hands of the Confederate soldiers, many of them expressing their agreeable disappointment and change of views in regard to our army, and not a few assured us that they would no longer use any influence against the cause of the South. Universal kindness was the policy of the officers in command. With me were Captains Overton, May, Truitt, and Hambrick, in command of detachments of their own companies, and Lieutenant Sims, in command of a detachment of Captain Gould's company, and Lieutenant Gentry, in command of a detachment of Captain Logan's company, and as guide Lieutenant Wallace, of Captain Huey's company.

A number of hogs and cattle were started from the counties between this and the river and along the river under the auspices of the expedition.

There are no Federal forces remaining on this side the Ohio from the mouth of Green to the mouth of Cumberland, and with the exception of a few scouts none have been there for twelve days.

After I left Madisonville, Jackson's cavalry visited the place, about 440 in number, but he attempted no pursuit: he might have easily overtaken us. After we were at Caseyville 200 Federal troops came there and captured about eighty hogs, became intoxicated on stolen whisky, and left in a row.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N. B. FORREST,
Colonel, Commanding Forrest Regiment Cavalry.
Brig. Gen. CHARLES CLARK,
Commanding at Hopkinsville, Ky.
 
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME X/2 [S# 11]
CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS IN KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, NORTH ALABAMA, AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA FROM MARCH 4 TO JUNE 10, 1862.--#12
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
Tupelo, June 9, 1862.
Col. N. B. FORREST:
COLONEL: The general commanding directs that you will, with as little delay as practicable, repair to North Alabama and Middle Tennessee and assume command of the cavalry regiments in that section, commanded respectively by Colonels Scott, Wharton, and Adams.
You will carry into effect the verbal instructions communicated to you by the general commanding.
I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEORGE WM. BRENT,
Acting Chief of Staff.
 
"Lieutenant Colonel Of A Cavalry Battalion.
On the 14th of June, 1861, Nathan Bedford Forrest was enrolled as a private in a Confederate cavalry company, and went into camp near Randolph, Tennessee. About the 10th of July, 1861, Hon. Isham G. Harris, the great war Governor of Tennessee, knowing Forrest well and having a high regard for the man, telegraphed him to come to Memphis, and there, through the aid of General Polk, procured authority for him to raise a regiment of cavalry for Confederate service. This was somewhat difficult authority to obtain at that time, for in the beginning of the war neither side regarded cavalry as of much value for fighting purposes; and it is, perhaps, more due to Forrest than to any other man, that the cavalry was subsequently so largely increased and played such an important part on both sides. But Forrest's men were not properly called cavalry -- they more nearly resembled the dragoons of the sixteenth century, who are described as "mounted foot soldiers." Jackson's corps were called "web footed cavalry," and Forrest's troopers might well be called "winged infantry."

Southern Historical Society Papers
Vol. VII. Richmond, Va., October, 1879. No. 10.
Forrest And His Campaigns

Read more: http://civilwartalk.com/threads/the-brothers-forrest.7475/page-13#ixzz1v9gzW500
 
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Forrest was mounted infantry not cavalry. He may have had cavalry units with him from time to time."

The units in Forrest's cavalry may have served in the role of mounted infantry but the names of the units were called "cavalry". They seldom were armed with sabers but quite often carried rifles.

Mr. McDaniel said his ancestor was in the 14 Tennessee Cavalry. Well, the names of the cavalry regiments changed several times and some had numbered unit were duplicated. So you need to find out which regiment.
I know that sounds strange. So here goes the list.

14th (Neely's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment was also called the 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment.

15th (Stewart's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment was also called 14th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment.

15th (Stewart's-Logwood's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment was known by various names as the companies merged and reformed. It was consolidated with 14th (Neely's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment in March 1865.

I will try to look up your ancestor's service records and see which unit he was with. I've studied Neely's Tenn Cavalry and it served in Col. Richardson's Brigade of Gen. Chalmers' Cavalry Division before they were placed under command of General Forrest in Feb 1864.

I'll be right back.
 
I did find a record for a W. C. Duncan in Co. A of Col. James J. Neely's Tennessee Cavalry. He only has one card that records his surrender in 1865. However, the Remarks said he "left his command at Nashville in Dec 1864". Not much info there; no place of enlistment. I just wish there were more records but these cavalry records are very sketchy.

This unit was part of General Chalmers' Division that was headquartered in Oxford, MS, from Summer of 1864 through the end of that year. Neely's regiment played a role in the attack on Collierville, TN in October 11, 1863. Later when Chalmers had to report to General Forrest, Col. James J. Neely was a brigade commander. Lt. Col. Raleigh R. White replaced him as regiment commander. Forrest reorganized again and the 14 Tenn Cav was in Col. Robert. V. Richardson's Brigade in March 1864 but then it changed back to Col. Neely on May 10. On June 24, Neely's Brigade, which was greatly reduced in strength, was with Gen. Pillow with his raid against Sherman's lines in Georgia. Then there was a big "mutiny" and accusations that resulted in 4 or 5 brigade commanders being court martialed. This is when they were placed under the brigade of Col. Rucker(yes, Fort Rucker, AL, fame). It moved with Forrest and participated in Hood's Tennessee campaign of 1864.

Don't you wish you never asked. So confusing.

[Edited to add] I don't see where 14 Tenn Cavalry was involved in Battle of Brices' Crossroads on June 10, 1864. But previously, the regiment followed Forrest on his West Tennesee Raid in March-April 1864, when his 4 brigades attacked Union City, Paducah, Fort Pillow. I recall that Neely was used as a diversion to keep the Union troops confined in Memphis as Forrest did his thing. But they did engage the 6th Tennessee Cavalry(US) and captured their wagon train and almost caught the ultimate bad-boy Col. Fielding Hurst.
 
Regarding ,Elihu G.Duncan, his name does appear in the records for 1st Mississippi Cavalry---but he has no cards. There is only one card that I call an Index card; it is used to mark the start of a soldier's file and list number of pages or refers to other regiments. There is nothing.
I searched to see if maybe he was in another "1st Cavalry" or "1st Battalion" but he has such a unique name that it only appears here. Mississippi formed one group of regiments and named them Partisan Rangers and numbered them 1, 2, 3, etc. Then they formed Cavalry Battalion with same numbers then Cavalry Regiments. This makes it a little confusing.

But Hold your horses. I found an "E. G. Duncan" in Capt. J. L. Morphis' Company of Independant Scouts. He enlisted at New Albany, MS, on Sept 2, 1863 and was 3rd Sergeant. He has 2 cards and the last one was for Roll dated March to Oct 31, 1863.

Early in the war, the term "scouts" was probably just another unique name for a unit. But by mid-war, it referred to a small group of men who operated behind enemy lines much like spies.
 
I did find a record for a W. C. Duncan in Co. A of Col. James J. Neely's Tennessee Cavalry. He only has one card that records his surrender in 1865. However, the Remarks said he "left his command at Nashville in Dec 1864". Not much info there; no place of enlistment. I just wish there were more records but these cavalry records are very sketchy.

This unit was part of General Chalmers' Division that was headquartered in Oxford, MS, from Summer of 1864 through the end of that year. Neely's regiment played a role in the attack on Collierville, TN in October 11, 1863. Later when Chalmers had to report to General Forrest, Col. James J. Neely was a brigade commander. Lt. Col. Raleigh R. White replaced him as regiment commander. Forrest reorganized again and the 14 Tenn Cav was in Col. Robert. V. Richardson's Brigade in March 1864 but then it changed back to Col. Neely on May 10. On June 24, Neely's Brigade, which was greatly reduced in strength, was with Gen. Pillow with his raid against Sherman's lines in Georgia. Then there was a big "mutiny" and accusations that resulted in 4 or 5 brigade commanders being court martialed. This is when they were placed under the brigade of Col. Rucker(yes, Fort Rucker, AL, fame). It moved with Forrest and participated in Hood's Tennessee campaign of 1864.

Don't you wish you never asked. So confusing.

[Edited to add] I don't see where 14 Tenn Cavalry was involved in Battle of Brices' Crossroads on June 10, 1864. But previously, the regiment followed Forrest on his West Tennesee Raid in March-April 1864, when his 4 brigades attacked Union City, Paducah, Fort Pillow. I recall that Neely was used as a diversion to keep the Union troops confined in Memphis as Forrest did his thing. But they did engage the 6th Tennessee Cavalry(US) and captured their wagon train and almost caught the ultimate bad-boy Col. Fielding Hurst.
thanks for doing all the research Steve. It is greatly appreciated. So just so i know im reading this correctly, W.C. Duncan WAS IN FACT, at Ft.Pillow?
 
No. I don't think so. Forrest took all four of his Brigades into West Tennessee. Then each were sent out on different assignments. But I don't see 14th Tenn Cav as being at Fort Pillow. However, it is interesting that Duckworth's 7th Tenn Cavalry was sent to Union City to defeat the 7th Tenn (US) Cavalry but I did find one of his men who was at Fort Pillow---maybe a courier or an expert in forts or such.

What I was trying to say about the name "cavalry" is that this is what they were officially called: not dragoons or mounted infantry. Forrest raised some units and named some such as the 14 Tennessee Cavalry but the CS Government said that unit Number already existed and they official name was the 13th Tennessee Cavalry. (or maybe I have that reversed). But nowhere did anyone NAME them dragoons or such.

For what it's worth, the Union cavalry was just as bad, at least for the regiments raised locally. The 14th Tennessee Cavalry(US) was their official name but they went by the name 13th Tennessee Cavalry or Bradford's Cavalry. This was the white regiment that defended Fort Pillow on April 12, 1864.

Forrest's organization early in Feb or March of 1864 was as follows:

First Division
- Gen. James R. Chalmers
1st Brigade - Col. J. J. Neely
2nd Brigade - Col Robert McCulloch
Second Division
- Gen. Abraham Bufford
3rd Brigade - Col. A. P. Thompson
4th Brigade - Gen. Tyree H. Bell
 
No. I don't think so. Forrest took all four of his Brigades into West Tennessee. Then each were sent out on different assignments. But I don't see 14th Tenn Cav as being at Fort Pillow. However, it is interesting that Duckworth's 7th Tenn Cavalry was sent to Union City to defeat the 7th Tenn (US) Cavalry but I did find one of his men who was at Fort Pillow---maybe a courier or an expert in forts or such.

What I was trying to say about the name "cavalry" is that this is what they were officially called: not dragoons or mounted infantry. Forrest raised some units and named some such as the 14 Tennessee Cavalry but the CS Government said that unit Number already existed and they official name was the 13th Tennessee Cavalry. (or maybe I have that reversed). But nowhere did anyone NAME them dragoons or such.

For what it's worth, the Union cavalry was just as bad, at least for the regiments raised locally. The 14th Tennessee Cavalry(US) was their official name but they went by the name 13th Tennessee Cavalry or Bradford's Cavalry. This was the white regiment that defended Fort Pillow on April 12, 1864.

Forrest's organization early in Feb or March of 1864 was as follows:


First Division
- Gen. James R. Chalmers

1st Brigade - Col. J. J. Neely

2nd Brigade - Col Robert McCulloch

Second Division
- Gen. Abraham Bufford

3rd Brigade - Col. A. P. Thompson

4th Brigade - Gen. Tyree H. Bell
ohh,i see, what battles was W.C. envolved in?
 
Here is some quotes from OR's about the actions of Col. Neely at the Battle of Collierville on Oct 11, 1863.
He was commanding his regiment, but Col. Richardson, leading the advance brigade for Chalmers, ordered McGuirk to lead a demi-brigade(or 2 regiments) around the East flank to attack the town from the North while Neely lead three regiments to the West. McGuirk engaged the camp of the 7th Illinois Cavalry and routed them and took out 13 wagons of supplies.

Early engagments of at the crossing of Coldwater Creek.
“I moved out of camp at the time indicated, but lost at the Coldwater Creek about one hour in repairing the bridge, so as to pass over the artillery. Colonel Neely moved at the head of the column and threw out in advance, as skirmishers, flankers, and advance guard, two companies under command of Captain Thurmond. The captain performed his duties well, and made so impetuous a dash upon the enemy’s outer picket post as to capture 16 out of the 18 men and officers on duty. Failing to capture the entire post, stationed about one mile from Collierville, and fearing the enemy might take possession of the hill commanding the works, Colonel Neely being at the head of the column, I directed him to dash forward, take, and hold that point as the key to the place. I ordered Colonels Green and Stewart to follow and support Colonel Neely. They dashed forward at a gallop, and, mistaking the hill I had indicated, took possession of a ridge east of Collierville and drew up in line of battle."


"Accordingly, having before me a topographical sketch of Collierville, its environs and approaches, I ordered that Colonel McGuirk should move to the right and east of Collierville, attacking a cavalry camp in the rear and north, and, disposing of that, to dismount and attack the works on the east, north, and rear. I also determined to send Colonel Neely, with his regiment and those of Colonels Green and Stewart, to the left and west, to unite with Colonel McGuirk in rear, dismount, and attack the works on the west and rear or north.
I designed to join and plant upon a hill commanding the works on the south the section of the Reneau Battery and the Buckner Battery, supporting them by Colonel Inge. This was the plan of attack formed at a distance of 12 or 15 miles from the scene of action - of course to be modified as circumstances might indicate."

Description of attack on Left Flank.

While in this position, I was directed by Colonel Richardson to take one section to the hill on the left and to the rear, leaving Lieutenant Armstrong in charge of the other section. After firing four rounds from this hill, I was again directed to move my section into the skirt of woods on the left and near the railroad and report to Colonel Neely.
Considerable trouble was here experienced in selecting a position from which to fire, as the enemy in force were secreted behind a house and in a thick cluster of cedar trees, from which position they were firing rapidly. The open woods being the only place from which the enemy were distinctly visible, the field directly on my right being thickly covered with high weeds, I placed my pieces in battery within easy range and commenced firing upon the house. At the same time the regiment of Colonel Neely began to advance. But a few rounds were fired before the enemy left the house and cedar thicket, falling in behind the train of cars. I then began to fire advancing, when a regiment on my left charged the train, completely routing the enemy from it and driving him into the stockade. I then advanced to within 200 yards of the stockade and commenced firing upon it. I remained in this position until the regiment on my left gave way from the train, when I moved my section a short distance to the rear. However, advanced again when the regiment did, although I had but about 8 rounds for each piece."


From General Chalmers' OR report.

“Colonel Richardson joined me on the night of the 8th with his brigade, consisting of the Twelfth Mississippi Cavalry, Colonel Inge; Twelfth Tennessee Cavalry, Lieutenant-Colonel Green; Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, Colonel Neely; Fourteenth Tennessee Cavalry, Colonel Stewart; the Reneau Battery of two 6-pounders, Captain Palmer, and the Buckner Battery, of four steel breech-loading 2 pounders, Lieutenant Holt, the whole amounting to about 950 men."
 
See---I have it backwards. Neely's regiment was called the 13 Tennessee Cavalry by his command. Officially it was the 14 Tenn Cavalry.

[Edited to add]
I checked some OR's that list Organization of the Forrest Cavalry for different during 1864. The regiments switch brigades and the brigade commanders change---very confusing. And one list Col. Neely as brigade commander and White as commander of 14 Tenn Cavalry, and not 13 Tenn Cavalry. So it appears they did revert to their new name.
These cavalry regimental histories will make you go bald ---from pulling your hair out.


When searching for service records, it doesn't hurt to look under for the soldier's name under all regiments that have similar or number. That is what I did when I searched for Duncan without the Elihu and got a hit on E. G.
 
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