George Martin
A B. Frazer, age 30, enlisted as a 4th Sergeant October 1861 at Baton Rouge, La. in Company G (Creole Chargers), 1st Louisiana Cavalry, later 3rd Sergeant, captured near Bayou Latinack[?] May 22,1864, exchanged at Red River Landing, July 22, 1864, advanced to Lieutenant, n.d., captured at Moody's Ferry, Mississippi, December 5, 1864, exchanged May 13, 1865 at Vicksburg, Mississippi
On the morning of the 18th November, 1864, the 1st Louisiana Cavalry, along with Col. Gober's command and Lt.
Col. Ogden force, marched on Liberty, Mississippi and attacked the Union forces of B. General Lee. After a
severe fought battle with the enemy of 1,200 men and artillery, the men under Scott's command, less than 300,
had to fall back due in part to the shortage of ammunition. In the attack, Scott's Cavalry had taken nearly half
the town but could not hold. Losses to the Confederates were 3 men killed and 10 wounded.
On the night of the 19th November, the advance guard of the 1st Louisiana Cavalry, at Keller's Cross-Roads,
charged the enemy, a regiment at least, and stampeded the rear guard, capturing a lieutenant, 4 privates, and a
wagon with about 100 negoes. Still not having a resupply of ammunition, the remaining ammunition was
collected and distributed to 75 hand picked men and under the command of Major Campbell, pursued the enemy
to within 8 miles of Baton Rouge. [http://tcc230.tripod.com/lacavhistory/Page_5.html]
On December 5, 1864, the 1st Louisiana Cavalry fought a engagement at Moody's Ferry, Mississippi.
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1st Louisiana Cavalry
By:Ed Miller
Date: Monday, 19 January 2009, 11:03 am
Does any one have any information on an egagement fought on Dec.4,1864 at Moody's Ferry,Mississippi. This is near Augusta ,Miss.This was part of Gen. Davidson's Expedition against the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.Gen.Davidson sent the 2nd New York Veteran Cavalry acrossed the Leaf River and they continue to the Chickasawahy River Bridge ,where they encounter Col.McCulloch's Cavalry Brigrade.This was near Mcleod's Mill.This part of my research on Dvidson'Expedition.
Ed Miller