| 3d Mississippi Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1863–65 |
| Disbanded | May 12, 1865 |
| Country |  Confederate States |
| Allegiance |  Mississippi |
| Branch |  Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | "Third Mississippi" |
| Facings | Yellow |
| Battles |
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| Commanders | |
| Commanding officer | Colonel John McGuirk |
The 3d Mississippi Cavalry Regiment (also known as the "Third Mississippi") was a cavalry formation in the Western Theater of the American Civil War commanded by Colonel John McGuirk. [1]
The regiment was organized on June 9, 1863, in the Mississippi State Troops at Panola of cavalry from new and existing companies, as the 3d Mississippi State Cavalry Regiment and assigned to the 5th Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. [2] In the summer and fall of 1863 it served in North Mississippi and Tennessee, opposing Federal cavalry raids, and taking part in various counter-raids against Union-controlled railroads and garrisons, including the Battle of Collierville in October 1863 and numerous other skirmishes. [3]
The regiment was reorganized in April, 1864, and mustered into Confederate service on May 3, 1864, as the 3d Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. It reported a strength of 325 men upon transfer to Confederate service under Gholson's brigade. [3] In 1864, it was again active in North Mississippi, opposing Sherman's Meridian campaign, fighting in various skirmishes as well as the Battle of Okolona. In late July the regiment was sent to Georgia and assigned to Walthall's division on the Atlanta defensive lines, fighting at the Battle of Ezra Church and Battle of Jonesborough. The remnants of the 3d Mississippi retreated to Alabama, where it was disbanded on May 12, 1865, at Gainesville. [4]
Units of the 3d Mississippi Cavalry Regiment included: [5]
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