11th Alabama Cavalry

Organized: on 1/14/65, Mustered Out: 5/4/65 at Citronelle, AL

THE ELEVENTH ALABAMA CAVALRY

The Eleventh regiment of Alabama cavalry, commanded by Col.
John R. B. Burtwell, comprised the Alabama companies of the
regiment commanded by Col. Jeffrey E. Forrest (brother of
General Forrest) added to some other companies.

After Colonel Forrest's death, in February, 1864 the Tennessee
companies in his regiment were detached and consolidated with
other Tennessee companies, and the Alabama companies merged
into Burtwell's regiment.

As Forrest's, and afterward Wisdom's, regiment, it served with
General Forrest in the attacks on Athens and Sulphur Trestle;
fought with severe loss at Pulaski and in the Meridian
expedition. Later it rendered effective service to Hood.

During the last months of the war it was part of Roddey's
force at Montevallo, in front of Wilson, and took part in the
defense of Selma, laying down its arms at Decatur.

Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 278

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Robert Kent
Enlisted as a Private
"A" Co. AL 11th Cavalry

Also in Company A were Privates A. Kent & William Kent

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records

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Robert Kent, Private, Company A, 10th Regiment Alabama Cavalry,* enlisted August 1, 1863 at Wolf Spring, Ala. by Capt. Warren for 3 years, recorded on the September 17, 1864 muster roll as absent without leave since July 64', no other records

Note, he appears on only one muster roll, that being for the period June 1, 1863 to March 1, 1864, dated Sept. 17, 1864

* This company subsequently became Company A, 11th Regiment Alabama Cavalry

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C. Kent, Private, Company A, (Warren's Battalion), 11th Alabama Cavalry, wounded slightly, finger, in the battle of Tishomingo Creek, Miss., June 10 & 11, 1864, no other records

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William Kent, Private, Company A, 10th Regiment Alabama Cavalry,* enlisted April 1, 1863 at Wolf Spring, Ala. by Capt. Warren for 3 years, recorded on September 17, 1864 at absent, sick at home, last paid June 1, 1863, no further records

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There is also this Robert Kent

Robert Kent, Private, Leighton Rangers, whose name appears on a List under the heading:

" We, the undersigned, have formed ourselves this day into a Company of Volunteers for the purpose of home defence, for the term of six months, under the name of the Leighton Rangers, and hereby tender our services to Col. P. D. Roddey, Commanding District of North Alabama, for the term specified, to be attached to his command. The operations of said Company to be confined to the District of North Alabama, with all the privileges of Confederate Troops."

List dated Leighton, Lawrence County, Alabama, July 18, 1863

No other records

M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama

Confederate pensions were generally only granted to indigent persons, those incapable of support. This may be the reason for his application at such a later date.