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Re: 8th Missouri Cavalry, 2nd Cavalry Regiment

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George Martin

8th Missouri Cavalry Rgt.

Col. William L. Jeffers, LtCol. Samuel J. Ward, Maj. James Parrott

The regiment was organized in late 1862 with men who had served in the
Mo. State Guard. It served in J. C. Porter's, C. Greene's,
J. B. Clark's brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department.

It took part in Marmaduke's expedition into Missouri, fought at Helena
and Bayou Fourche and Price's 1864 Missouri expedition.

It lost six men with Marmaduke, one at Helena and 29 during Price's
expedition. It disbanded prior to the June 2, 1865 surrender of the
Trans-Mississippi Department.

Submitted by: John Heseltine

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Report of Lieut. Col. Samuel J. Ward, Jeffers'
Missouri Cavalry, of skirmish at Campti.

HDQRS. DETACHMENT OF JEFFERS' REGIMENT,
At Campti, April 3, 1864.

COL.: More gun-boats have been arriving at Grand Ecore during
the day. The enemy have there now ten gun-boats and four
transports. Transports had infantry on board. They have just landed a
force on this side a short distance below the town and are skirmishing
with my pickets, who report that they see infantry in rear of their
cavalry. Their force or intentions have not yet been developed. Gen.
Liddell arrived here yesterday with a force of cavalry. He directs me to
send a detachment to Sparta to scout that road down to the junction of
the Alexandria and Monroe roads. I have ordered detachment left at
Minden for that duty.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

SAM. J. WARD,
Lieut.-Col., Cmdg.

[Col. ANDERSON,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Trans-Miss. Dept.]

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HDQRS DETACHMENT OF JEFFERS' REGIMENT,
On Claiborne and Natchitoches Road, 16 Miles from Campti, Monday
Evening, April 4, 1864.

COL.: As Gen. Liddell informed me that he had furnished you
with all information of the enemy up to leaving Campti this morning, it
is not necessary that I should repeat it. My command and a portion of
Col. McNeill's had an engagement with a force of the enemy's
cavalry and infantry this morning at Campti. The fight was a very fierce
one and lasted two hours. Were pulsed every advance with great loss to
the enemy, sustaining but slight injury ourselves. Adjutant Allen, of my
regiment, is mortally wounded. The enemy lost about 25 killed, with
wounded in proportion. We held our position until they landed infantry
in o rear, when we retired. The enemy did not pursue us.

Gen. Liddell has moved to Springville, and I have fallen back to this
point. Forage being very scarce, will be compelled to move a few miles
farther up to-morrow. Will send a scout toward Campti to-morrow for
information. They have not made any movement in this direction. My
scouts will now cover this road and roads leading by Sparta.

I have the honor to be, colonel, your obedient servant,

SAM. J. WARD,
Lieut.-Col., Cmdg. Detachment.

Col. ANDERSON,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Trans-Miss. Dept., Shreveport, La.

Source: Official Records
CHAP. XLVI.] THE RED RIVER CAMPAIGN. PAGE 628-61
[Series I. Vol. 34. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 61.]

Regimental Casualty Analysis

Date Place Killed Wounded POW Missing

? 0 0 2 0

Fort Scott, KS 0 1 0 0

07/04/63 ? 0 1 0 0

07/04/63 Helena, AR 0 0 1 0

10/18/64 Glasgow, MO 0 0 1 0

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