* This company subsequently became Company F, 61st Regiment Tennessee Infantry (Mounted). The regiment was captured and paroled at Vicksburg, Miss., in July, 1863, and after exchange it was assigned to Brig. Gen. Vaughn's Cavalry Brigade and mounted.
** He signed with an 'X', his mark, attested by Capt. J. M. Alexander
M268: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee
See: http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa61.html
http://www.fokh.org/61st%20Home.htm
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David H. McNeece
Enlisted on 9/3/1863 as a Private.
On 9/3/1863 he mustered into "F" Co. IN 7th Cavalry
He was Mustered Out on 5/28/1865
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
7th IN Cavalry
( 3-years )
Organized: Indianapolis, IN on 8/24/63
Mustered Out: 2/18/66
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 1
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 3
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 47
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 243
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)
One Hundred and Nineteenth Regiment
(7th Cavalry) INDIANA
(3-YEARS)
One Hundred and Nineteenth Regiment (7th Cavalry). -- Cols.,
John P. C. Shanks, Thomas M. Browne, Lieut.-Cols., Thomas M.
Browne, Samuel E. W. Simonson; Majs., Christian Beck, Samuel
E. W. Simonson John C. Febles, James H. Carpenter, John M.
Moore.
This regiment, the 119th of the line, was organized at
Indianapolis in the summer of 1863, by authority of the
secretary of war, for three years, and was mustered in by
companies, the organization being completed Oct. 1.
It left the state Dec. 6, reporting at Louisville, and was
ordered to Union City, Tenn. On the 14th a detachment, in
command of Maj. Beck moved towards Paris, but finding the
enemy's cavalry in heavy force at that point retraced its
steps. It was assigned to the 1st brigade (Brig.-Gen.
Grierson commanding), 6th division, 16th army corps.
It moved with a force on Dec. 24, into Mississippi to cut off
Forrest in his retreat from Jackson, Tenn., being in a brisk
skirmish with his forces near Paris. It was engaged in a
sharp fight at Egypt Station, Miss. and in a severe battle
near Okolona, Feb. 22,. 1864. The enemy drove the Union
forces from the field, but the 7th cavalry held the enemy in
check and saved the train after the division had fled. Later,
it made a saber charge saving a battery that had been
abandoned, but was comcelled to retire, with a loss of 11
killed, 36 wounded and 37 missing. It was complimented by the
commanders for its valor.
It was stationed near Memphis for some time, engaged in
scouting. Moving with Sturgis' forces upon Forrest, the enemy
was engaged at Guntown, Miss. in heavy force, a desperate
fight ensuing, in which the 7th took part. It was again
complimented by Gen. Grierson for having repulsed repeated
charges by superior numbers.
It was on railroad guard duty near Memphis, being in a fight
at La Mavoo, Miss., Aug. 18, and had 7 men killed near
Memphis, Oct. 4, by guerrillas. Leaving Memphis in Nov.,
1864, it marched with Mower's division through Arkansas in
pursuit of Price's forces, proceeding as far as Cape
Girardeau, where it took steamers to St. Louis, marching into
the interior of Missouri.
Returning to Memphis, it took part in an expedition in search
of Forrest surprising his dismounted force at Vernon,
capturing the camp and a large quantity of stores, 16 cars
loaded with pontoons for Hood's army, and 4,000 new English
carbines.
On the 28th the enemy was attacked at Egypt Station, his
forces captured or dispersed and a train of 14 cars destroyed.
The regiment was actively engaged in scouting and on provost
duty near Memphis until June, 1865, when it moved to
Alexandria La., and on June 21 was consolidated into six
companies.
It was ordered to Hempstead, Tex., where, on Oct. 10, Col.
Shanks was mustered out for disability and Lieut.-Col. Browne
was appointed colonel. The regiment was mustered out Feb. 18,
1866.
Original strength, 1,202; gain by recruits, 127; total, 1,392.
Loss by death, 243; desertion, 169; unaccounted for, 29.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3, p. 177