Regiment Assignments:
9th Kentucky Cavalry.
Organized on 14 December 1862.
Mustered out 10 May 1865 at Washington, Georgia.

From December 1862 to March 1863: W.C.P. Breckinridge Brigade of John Hunt Morgan' Division, Army of Tennessee.

From March 1863 to October 1863: Breckinidge's/Duke's Brigade of J.H. Morgan's Division, Wheeler's Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

From October 1863 to July 1864: Grigsby's Brigade of Kelly's Division, Wheeler's Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

July 1864 to August 1864: Grigsby's/Williams Brigade of Hume's Division, Wheeler's Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

August 1864 to November 1864: William's Brigade of Kelly's/Dibrells's Division, Army of the Tennessee.

November 1864 to January 1865: William's/Breckinridge's Brigade of Hume's/Dibrell's Division, Wheeler's Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida.

January 1865 to February 1865: Kentucky Brigade, Iverson's Division, Wheeler's Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida.

February 1865 to February 1865: Kentucky Brigade, Hume's Division, Wheeler's Corps, Army of Tennessee.

SCOURCE: Historical Data Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 35, Duxbury, MA 02331

According to General Basil W. Duke ("Reminicences of Gen. Basil W. Duke"), Jefferson Davis, after leaving Richmond, was first escorted by cavalry brigades of Gen. Dibrell and Col. W.C.P. Breckinridge. At Charlotte, North Carolina these three more brigades, that of Gen. Vaughn, Gen. Ferguson, and Gen Basil Duke were added to the escort that was overall commanded by Gen. John C. Breckinridge.