THE SEVENTH ALABAMA CAVALRY
Organized: on 7/22/63 Mustered Out: 5/4/65 at Meridian, MS
The Seventh cavalry was organized in July, 1863, as part of
Clanton's brigade, and served for more than a year in
Quarles', Clanton's, Page's, Patton's and Thomas' brigades, in
the vicinity of Pensacola and the bay forts.
In the fall of 1864, it reported to General Forrest at
Corinth, and took part in the raid on Johnsonville and the
fighting as Hood moved toward Nashville. It suffered severely
at this time, especially in the night attack on Brentwood.
The regiment, after recruiting, joined General Buford at
Montevallo in March, 1865; confronted Wilson's corps from
Benton to Girard, and took part in the last fighting of the
war, surrendering at Gainesville, May I4, 1865.
Col. Joseph Hodgson led the regiment throughout the war,
though detachments were at various times commanded with
brilliant success by Maj. Turner Clanton, Jr., Captain
Ledyard, and others.
Capt. Charles P. Storrs was wounded at Columbia; Adjt. William
T. Charles was captured at one time, but escaped.
Colonel Hodgson, after the close of the war, devoted himself
to journalism, in which he became quite distinguished, and he
was at one time State superintendent of education.
Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 270
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See also:
http://www.civilwarhome.com/7alacav.html
http://www.archives.alabama.gov/referenc/alamilor/7thcav.html
https://battleoffranklin.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/7th-alabama-cavalry-csa/
http://www.researchonline.net/alcw/unit45.htm#.WQJnPlKZM1g
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Regiment_Alabama_Cavalry