Alan,

I am speaking from memory as all my reasearch material and books have been in storage for awhile. It IS probable that the Battalion may have obtained their mounts in Maury County in late 1862.Was not Forrest's Division in Columbia about this time prior to the battle at Murfreesboro? I cannot recollect the specific date of the letter I have from the exchanged soldier sent back to Maury to obtain remounts.The Battalion was reported remounted in early Jan.63. I do seem to recollect that federal infantry occupied Columbia for a period of time,perhaps in the spring of 62.

Nevertheless,I would imagine that it would not have been easy to obtain horses in an area once occupied by federals and Confederate cavalry.

MWT