{"id":1465,"date":"2021-08-21T05:43:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T05:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2021-08-21T06:33:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T06:33:40","slug":"8th-13th-tennessee-cavalry-regiment-csa-staff-and-field-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/8th-13th-tennessee-cavalry-regiment-csa-staff-and-field-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"8th \/ 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, CSA, Staff and Field Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compiler only identified by e-mail address “mbar@jagunet.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Also known as 13th Tennessee (Dibrell’s) Cavalry<\/h3>\n

Colonel<\/h2>\n
\"George

George Dibrell<\/p><\/div>\n

George G. Dibrell; elected Sep 4, 1862; promoted to Brigadier General on Jul 26, 1864<\/p>\n

Mounce L. Gore; Captain of Co. G; to Colonel in March 1865<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Colonel<\/h2>\n

Ferdinand H. Dougherty; elected Sep 4, 1862; captured at home Feb 8, 1864; exchanged in Mar 1865<\/p>\n

Major<\/h2>\n

Jeffrey E. Forrest; youngest brother of General Nathan B. Forrest; appointed Nov 12, 1862; resigned in 1863 to become Colonel of an Alabama regiment<\/p>\n

William P. Chapin; acting Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General; to Major in Mar 1865<\/p>\n

Adjutant<\/h2>\n

Montreville D. Smallman, Captain; appointed Sep 4, 1862; captured in Feb 1864; released on Jun 16, 1865<\/p>\n

William H. Simpson, Sgt. Major; acting Adjutant during Smallman’s absence<\/p>\n

Quartermaster<\/h2>\n
\"Andrew

Andrew C. Dale<\/p><\/div>\n

Andrew C. Dale, Captain; appointed Sep 4, 1862; resigned in 1863; moved into ranks and was elected Lieutenant<\/p>\n

Jobe Morgan, Captain; assigned as Quartermaster in 1863<\/p>\n

Commissary<\/h2>\n

Jasper N. Bailey; appointed Oct 8, 1863; served on brigade staff after position was abolished<\/p>\n

Surgeon<\/h2>\n

F. W. Pendergrass<\/p>\n

Assistant Surgeon<\/h2>\n

James H. Snodgrass; appointed Oct 8, 1862; resigned Dec 16, 1862
\nWilliam H. McCord; appointed Dec 16, 1862<\/p>\n

Sergeant Major<\/h2>\n

John M. Young<\/p>\n

Ordnance Officer<\/h2>\n

Henry L. Close, Sergeant<\/p>\n

Chaplain<\/h2>\n

C. W. Witt; resigned Apr 1863<\/p>\n

William M. Baily; resigned Feb 18, 1864<\/p>\n

Captains<\/h2>\n

Company A<\/h3>\n

Organized Jul 31, 1862 at Livingston, Overton County. Consolidated with Carter’s Company in Sep 1864 to form 2nd Co. “A”. Carter’s Company had been Co. A, 4th (Murray’s) Tennessee Cavalry and then 2nd Co. D, 1st Confederate Cavalry.<\/p>\n

W. W. Windle; resigned Jul 15, 1863<\/p>\n

George W. Carter; killed Oct 2, 1864 at Saltville, VA<\/p>\n

O. I. York; from First Lieutenant to Captain after Carter’s death<\/p>\n

Company B<\/h3>\n

Organized Aug 1, 1862 in Overton County<\/p>\n

Hamilton McGinnis; badly wounded at Mossy Creek<\/p>\n

Company C<\/h3>\n

Organized Aug 2, 1862 at Cookeville, Putnam County<\/p>\n

Isaac G. Woolsey; wounded at Chickamauga; resigned<\/p>\n

W. C. Wood; died Jun 15, 1864 in prison<\/p>\n

C. J. Davis; appointed Sep 1, 1864<\/p>\n

Company D<\/h3>\n

Organized Aug 2, 1862 at Sparta, White County<\/p>\n

Jefferson Leftwich<\/p>\n

Company E<\/h3>\n

Organized Aug 16, 1862 in Overton County<\/p>\n

John S. Roberts; left in Tennessee in Aug 1863<\/p>\n

Granville H. Swope; appointed Sep 1, 1864<\/p>\n

Company F<\/h3>\n

Organized Aug 8, 1862 in Overton County<\/p>\n

Joseph H. Bilbrey<\/p>\n

Company G<\/h3>\n

Organized Aug 26, 1862 in Jackson County<\/p>\n

Mounce L. Gore; appointed Colonel in March 1865<\/p>\n

Company H<\/h3>\n

Organized Sep 15, 1862 in White County<\/p>\n

\"James

James Marion Barnes<\/p><\/div>\n

James M. Barnes; appointed to Major and division ordnance officer<\/p>\n

John Hill<\/p>\n

Company I<\/h3>\n

Organized Sep 15, 1862 in White County<\/p>\n

James W. McReynolds<\/p>\n

Company K<\/h3>\n

Organized Sep 15, 1862 at Sparta, White County<\/p>\n

Bryant M. Swearingen; resigned in 1864<\/p>\n

(2nd Lt. Elijah W. Terry commanded the company the last 18 months)<\/p>\n

Company L<\/h3>\n

Attached to 8th from Jul 1863-Jan 1864<\/p>\n

James M. Barton <\/p>\n

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Source: http:\/\/users.jagunet.com\/~mbar\/8tncav.htm — this page was dated 23 March 1999; now defunct but available via the Internet Archive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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