The 6th Cav was was beaten at Fairfield by "Grumble" Jones who reported that the 6th was "numbered among the things that were." Jones was mistaken. At the time I served in the 6th Cav from 1967 to 1969 the Confederacy was numbered among the things that were.

The total number of officers who resigned to serve the Confederacy after 1 Nov 1860 was less than 300. Many former officers who had left the service before the seccession crisis also served the Confederacy. I beleive over 300 West Pointers many of whom had left the Army served the Confederacy. The total authorized strength of our Army as of 1 Jan 1861, including the staff departmnts was 1040.