M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama
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THE EIGHTH ALABAMA CAVALRY
The Eighth cavalry was organized at Newbern, in April, 1864,
by adding a company to Hatch's battalion which had already
entered the service.
It was ordered at once to Blue Mountain, and served under
General Pillow. It took part in the fight at Ten Islands,
August 14, 1864. In Armistead's brigade it lost heavily at
Lafayette and Rome, GA, and was transferred to west Florida,
where it confronted Steele as he advanced on Pollard; was in
several fights of minor importance, and finally surrendered at
Gainesville.
Col. Charles P. Ball was frequently in command of a cavalry
brigade, and the regiment was led at times by Lieut.-Col.
Lemuel D. Hatch and Maj. W. T. Poe.
The regiment lost many gallant officers. Maj. R. H. Redwood
and Capt. C. E. England were killed at Lafayette; Capt. G. S.
Perrin was killed at Pine Barren creek; Capt. W. H. Lawrence
was killed at Rome.
At the battle of Lafayette, Gal, First Lieut. S. S. Johnson
was killed. Captains Harrison and Rodes were captured, and
Captain Harrison, Lieutenant McLemore, Sergeant White and
Private Green were reported as conspicuous for gallantry.
Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 272