Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Missouri Freeman's Cavalry Regiment John C. Rigdon Author

Freeman's Cavalry Regiment was organized in January, 1864, with about 800 officers and men. It served in the Trans-Mississippi Department and was very active confronting the Federals in Arkansas. A Federal expedition, February 12-20, 1864, was organi... Read more

Freeman's Cavalry Regiment was organized in January, 1864, with about 800 officers and men. It served in the Trans-Mississippi Department and was very active confronting the Federals in Arkansas. A Federal expedition, February 12-20, 1864, was organized to pursue this command, which resulted in 8 killed, 1 wounded, and 31 missing. Later the unit was assigned to T.R. Freeman's Brigade and participated in Price's Missouri operations. With Price it lost 13 killed, 20 wounded, and 148 missing and in December totaled about 250 men. It continued the fight in Missouri during 1865 and disbanded in the spring.Company A - Captain Richard H. PowellCompany B - Captain A. K. CookCompany C - Captain J. B. BrownCompany D - Captain T.Y. HuddlestonCompany E - Captain J. E. SextonCompany F - Captain Christopher C. CookCompany G - Captain Benjamin F. AustinCompany H - Captain William A. OrchardCompany ICompany K - Captain W. R. LawsonCompany L - Captain J. M. Copeland Less