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Re: Obit: Lt. Wm. S. Herron of the 7th Tenn

Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865n shows:

Herron, W.S. Herron, W.S. TN 7th (Duckworth's) Cav. Co.B

as well as:

Herron, J.W. TN 7th (Duckworth's) Cav. Co.L
Herron, L.A. TN 7th (Duckworth's) Cav. Co.A

TN 6th Cav Batt'n aka 1st Cav Batt'n
organized with 5 Co's 7/25/1861 - mustered into Confederate service at New Madrid, MO Aug 1861 - increased to Reg and designated 7th Cav Reg 4/1/1862.
First Commander: Thomas H. Logwood, Lt Col
Field Officer: Charles H. Hill, Maj.
Battle: Belmont - 11/7/1861

TN 7th Cav Reg aka TN 1st [Jackson's] Cav Reg
organized by addition of 5 Co's to 6th Cav Batt'n 4/1/1862 - Co's L & M organized 4/15-16/1862 - reorganized with 2 extra Co's 6/20/1862 - 1st Co K disbanded Sept 1862 - Co A served detached as escort to Brig Gen William H. Jackson from Oct 1862 to May 1863 - Co B served detached as escort to Maj Gen William W. Loring from fall 1862 to early 1864 - Co M served detached as escort company from fall 1862 to early 1864 - 2nd Co D, 2nd MS Partisan Rangers Reg, assigned as 2nd Co K in Feb 1865 - surrendered Gainesville, AL 5/12/1865.
First Commander: William H. Jackson, Col
Field Officers: Charles C. Clay, Maj
William L. Duckworth, Maj, Lt Col, Col
John G. Stocks, Lt Col, Col
William F. Taylor, Maj, Lt Col
BATTLES:
Union City - 4/1/1862
Lafayette Station, TN - 6/25/1862
near Lafayette Station, TN - 6/29/1862
Expedition from Holly Springs to Bolivar & Jackson, TN [detachment] - 7/25-8/1/1862
Medon - 8/31/1862
Britton's Lane - 9/1/1862
Corinth - 10/3-4/1862
near Lamar, MS - 11/8/1862
Hudsonville - 11/8/1862
Thompson's Station - 3/5/1863
Brentwood - 3/25/1863
near Commerce, MS - 6/17/1863
Coldwater River - 6/19/1863
Grenada - 8/17/1863
Chalmer's West TN & Northern MS Raid - 10/4-17/1863
Okolona - 2/22/1864
vs Sturgis' MS Expedition - 6/1-13/1864
Brice's Crossroads - 6/10/1864
Tupelo - 7/14/1864
Abbeville, MS - 8/23/1864
Forrest's Middle TN Raid - 9/16-10/10/1864
Franklin - 11/30/1864
Nashville - 12/15-16/1864
Wilson's Raid - 3/22-4/24/1865
near Tuscaloosa - 3/31/1865
Scottsville - 4/1/1865

Reading: Rennolds, Edwin Hansford, A History of the Henry County Commands Which Served in the Confederate States Army, Including Rosters of the Various Companies Enlisted in Henry County
Young, John Preston, The Seventh Tennessee Cavalry (Confederate); A History

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