16th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion

Also called Rucker’s Battalion Organized October, 1862; reorganized February, 1863; consolidated with 12th Battalion from June, 1863 to March, 1864 to form Rucker’s Legion; served balance of war in Brigadier Continue Reading →

12th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion

Also called Adrian’s Partisan Ranger Battalion; Phipps’ Battalion Organized September 1, 1862; consolidated with 16th Battalion, June, 1863 to March, 1864, in temporary field organization known as Rucker’s Legion; in Brigadier Continue Reading →

9th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion

Organized November 28, 1861; into Confederate service December 23, 1861; surrendered Fort Donelson February 16, 1862; exchanged Vicksburg September, 1862; reorganized Jackson, Mississippi; paroled at Charlotte, North Carolina, May 3, Continue Reading →

5th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion

Also called 1st Battalion; also 4th Battalion Organized August 29, 1861 at Knoxville, Tennessee; reorganized May 1862, and with the exception of two companies merged with 4th (Branner’s) Battalion to form Continue Reading →

4th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion

Also called 1st, also 2nd East Tennessee Cavalry Battalion Organized August 29, 1861; mustered into Confederate service October 4, 1861; reorganized May 24, 1862 and consolidated with the 5th Battalion to Continue Reading →

3rd Tennessee Cavalry Battalion

Also called 2nd Tennessee Cavalry Battalion, 5th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion Organized August, 1861 as 12 months organization; reorganized May 12, 1862 as 14th (Carter’s) Battalion; formed part of 1st (Carter’s) Tennessee Continue Reading →