Wharton – Tennessee & the Civil War

Davis’ Tennessee Cavalry Battalion

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

Organized as a battalion in Confederate service at Bardstown, Kentucky, September 27, 1862; merged into 8th, also called 4th, (Baxter Smith’s) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment at Shelbyville, Tennessee January 27, 1863. Continue Reading →

Hardy’s Squadron

Posted on February 28, 2016 by

Captain Leslie T. Hardy This was a temporary organization, formed in December, 1862, by order of Major General John P. McCown, to serve as his escort. It was composed of Continue Reading →