George Martin
Joseph C. Ray enlisted as a Private in Company L, 6th Tennessee Cavalry, USA
6th TN Cavalry
( 3-years )
Organized: on 8/11/62
Mustered Out: 7/26/65 at Nashville, TN
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 2
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 9
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 33
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 352
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)
Sixth Cavalry. -- Cols., Fielding Hurst, William J. Smith;
Lieut.-Cols., William K. M. Breckenridge, Orlando H. Shearer;
Majs., Eldredge S. Tidwell, Daniel M. Emerson, Thomas H.
Boswell, Robert M. Thompson Thomas A. Smith, Mack J. Leaming,
Stanford L. Warren.
This regiment was partially recruited and organized at Bethel,
W. Va., and was mustered into service Nov. 13, 1862, under the
command of Fielding Hurst. It entered upon arduous scouting
duty in that region and did valuable service in destroying
guerrilla bands.
It was subsequently ordered west, and upon the retreat of Gen.
Price from Corinth it went in pursuit, capturing 250 prisoners
without the loss of a man.
While on this campaign it was also engaged with the enemy at
Salem and Wyatt, Miss. It returned to West Tennessee in June,
1863, and was there employed in scouting and skirmishing until
the following spring, when it entered upon a campaign in north
Mississippi and Arkansas.
On Nov. 26 it went to Nashville to participate in the
memorable battle in front of that place, where it acquitted
itself with credit. During its existence it mustered nearly
1,600 enlisted men. It was mustered out July 26, 1865, in
accordance with orders from the war department.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 384
See also: http://www.fieldinghurst.com/
http://www.geocities.com/aboldger/fielding.htm
http://openlibrary.org/b/OL846929M/6th-Tennessee-Cavalry%2C-1862-1865
http://www.kevindmccann.com/books/hurstswurst.htm