George Martin
Henry West
Enlisted as a Private
"A" Co. TN 11th Cavalry, U. S. A.
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Eleventh Cavalry
TENNESSEE
(3-YEARS)
Eleventh Cavalry. -- Col., Isham Young; Lieut.-Col., Reuben A.
Davis; Majs., Alexander D. Rhea, James H. Johnson, Edward
Black.
The recruiting for this regiment was begun at Camp Nelson,
Ky., where the greater part of five companies was raised. On
Aug. 16, 1863, Isham Young, Reuben Davis and J. H. Johnson,
the last two of whom had organized the above companies, were
commissioned by Gov. Johnson to raise a regiment of cavalry to
be designated the 11th Tenn. cavalry, and by Oct. 21 all the
companies except Co. M, which numbered only 46 men had been
filled and organized. On that date Col. Young received his
commission and the organization of the regiment then at
Knoxville, was completed.
The regiment remained at Knoxville until after the siege when
it was ordered to upper East Tennessee. Five companies under
Maj. Black were sent to Morristown, and the remaining five
companies under command of Lieut.- Col. Davis were stationed
at Cumberland Gap.
They did scout duty along the Virginia line until Feb., 1864,
when nearly the entire command was captured. The remainder of
the regiment remained in East Tennessee until consolidated
with the 9th cavalry Jan. 9, 1865, in accordance with orders
from the war department.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 387