E. F. May, Private, age 26, Company G, 2nd Regiment Alabama Cavalry, enlisted March 26, 1862 in Coosa County, Ala. by W. P. Ashley for 3 years, value of horse, $250, paroled at Montgomery, Ala. May 18, 1865, 6’ 2”, black hair, blue eyes, dark complexion

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THE SECOND ALABAMA CAVALRY.

The Second Alabama cavalry was organized at Montgomery in May,
1862; was in north Alabama for a short time and was then sent to
Florida, where it was employed for a time; sent to Jackson,
Miss., in April, 1863, and fought Grierson; was employed in
Mississippi until October of that year, when it was sent to
northern Alabama and Tennessee.

It was in Chalmers' brigade continuously after August, 1863. In
General Wheeler's cavalry corps, this regiment did arduous duty
in the Dalton Atlanta campaign, losing heavily in the battle of
July 22d before Atlanta.

It skirmished in Sherman's rear, fighting almost daily, and
followed him to Greensboro, N. C.; it formed part of the escort
of President Davis to Georgia, where it surrendered at Forsyth,
450 strong.

It was commanded for a short time by Col. J. S. Prather,
succeeded by Capt. R. G. Earle, who, after his promotion, was
killed at Kingston, Ga. It was successively commanded by
Lieut.-Cols. J. P. West and J. N. Carpenter, both of whom had
risen from the rank of captain.

Capt. Wm. L. Allen died in the service. Capt. J. W. Whisenant
was wounded at Kenesaw, Capt. James A. Andrews at Nickajack,
Capt. Wm. P. Ashley at Decatur, Ga.

Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 254