7th Alabama Cavalry Regiment

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@ki4fkw This thread is for you.

7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry
OVERVIEW:

7th Cavalry Regiment was formed at Newborn, Alabama, during July, 1863, with companies were raised in the counties of Randolph, Shelby, Greene, Pickens, and Montgomery. For a year the unit served in the Pollard area assigned to General Clanton's Brigade. In July, 1864, it contained 451 men, but was not serving as one command; two companies were with General Page, and eight rode with Colonel I.W. Patton. The 7th was later attached to B.M. Thomas', W.W. Allen's, and Bell's Brigade. It took part in the raid on Johnsonville and was engaged in the fighting as Hood moved toward Nashville. In April, 1865, it had less than 300 effectives and half that number surrendered at Gainesville, Alabama, in May. The field officers were Colonel Joseph Hodgson, and Lieutenant Colonels Turner Clanton, Jr., Henry J. Livingston, and F.C. Randolph.

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0007RC


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Here's a bit more detailed description of their service:
This Seventh was organized at Newbern, in Greene, July 22, 1863, and was raised as part of the brigade of Gen. Clanton. Ordered to Pollard, the regiment remained in that vicinity for nearly a year. In the fall of 1864, the Seventh reported to Gen. Forrest at Corinth, and was assigned to Rucker's brigade. It took part in the raid on Johnsonville, and was engaged in the fighting as Hood moved up to Nashville. The Seventh also bore the brunt of the night attack of the enemy at Brentwood, suffering severely in killed and wounded. During Hood's retreat, the regiment fought daily and nightly, repelling the repeated assaults of the enemy's swarm of cavalry. When the Seventh reached Corinth, only 64 rank and file (effective) were left of the 350 with which it began the campaign. After recruiting a few weeks, the regiment joined Gen. Buford, at Montevallo, 300 strong. Ordered to west Florida, the Seventh reached Greenville, then turned and confronted Wilson's corps from Benton to Girard, fighting and obstructing his march. At Girard the regiment was in the line, and took part in the last fighting of the great war. It moved by way of Dadeville and Wetumpka, and surrendered at Gainesville, May 14, 1865.
http://archives.alabama.gov/referenc/alamilor/7thcav.html


Also, I found the fallowing in Portraits of Conflict: A Photographis History of Alabama in the Civil War, p. 227:

 

[ki4fkw]

Fantastic! The detailed description would explain why my ancestor was in jail in Escambia County, AL in 1863.

 

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http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/FLAGS/085.html

"According to an account attributed to Colonel E. W. Rucker, this flag was presented to his brigade by Mrs. Lorenzo Leedy, a widow of Aberdeen, Mississippi. The flag was made from Mrs. Leedy's wedding dress by the ladies of Aberdeen. Former Captain C. P. Storrs, (Co. F, 7th Alabama Cavalry) reported that some of the "patriotic ladies" also contributed material from "their best dresses" in order to make the flag. Storrs further stated that the flag was presented in 1863 during one of the Tennessee campaigns and at that time, his company was selected as the escort and color company. Captain Storrs' company continued to carry the flag until the end of the war. The last flag bearer was F. C. Gregory of Montgomery. The flag was preserved after the war by Captain Storrs who donated it to the Alabama Department of Archives and History on July 8, 1907.

Sources:
Curator's Object Files, Civil War Flags, Alabama Department of Archives and History"

 

[ki4fkw]

http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/FLAGS/085.html

"According to an account attributed to Colonel E. W. Rucker, this flag was presented to his brigade by Mrs. Lorenzo Leedy, a widow of Aberdeen, Mississippi. The flag was made from Mrs. Leedy's wedding dress by the ladies of Aberdeen. Former Captain C. P. Storrs, (Co. F, 7th Alabama Cavalry) reported that some of the "patriotic ladies" also contributed material from "their best dresses" in order to make the flag. Storrs further stated that the flag was presented in 1863 during one of the Tennessee campaigns and at that time, his company was selected as the escort and color company. Captain Storrs' company continued to carry the flag until the end of the war. The last flag bearer was F. C. Gregory of Montgomery. The flag was preserved after the war by Captain Storrs who donated it to the Alabama Department of Archives and History on July 8, 1907.

Sources:
Curator's Object Files, Civil War Flags, Alabama Department of Archives and History"

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Wow, what a story!

 

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http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/FLAGS/085.html

"According to an account attributed to Colonel E. W. Rucker, this flag was presented to his brigade by Mrs. Lorenzo Leedy, a widow of Aberdeen, Mississippi. The flag was made from Mrs. Leedy's wedding dress by the ladies of Aberdeen. Former Captain C. P. Storrs, (Co. F, 7th Alabama Cavalry) reported that some of the "patriotic ladies" also contributed material from "their best dresses" in order to make the flag. Storrs further stated that the flag was presented in 1863 during one of the Tennessee campaigns and at that time, his company was selected as the escort and color company. Captain Storrs' company continued to carry the flag until the end of the war. The last flag bearer was F. C. Gregory of Montgomery. The flag was preserved after the war by Captain Storrs who donated it to the Alabama Department of Archives and History on July 8, 1907.

Sources:
Curator's Object Files, Civil War Flags, Alabama Department of Archives and History"

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Good stuff. Haven't seen a regimental flag like that.

 

[ki4fkw]

I'm trying to plot out on a map the movements of the 7th AL Cav. I'm also trying to tie the locations to the dates. Some of the accounts are a little scattered. Does anyone know of a resource out there in which someone has done this already? At least a time-line with locations annotated?

 

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7th Alabama Cavalry on findagrave.com.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=300892