John C. Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 2nd Cavalry Regiment State Troops John C. Rigdon

The 2nd Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry was organized for state service on April 1863 and transferred to confederate service April 30, 1864. It served under Nathan Bedford Forrest against Grierson's Raid, then was active at Brentwood and Nashville, Tennessee. It was consolidated March 20, 1865 with Ashcroft's, Ham's, and Lowry's Cavalry Regiment and surrendered at Gainesville, Alabama. Companies Company A -- Citizen Guards (Tippah County, MS) Company B -- Johnson Partisans (Chickasaw County, MS) Company C -- Martin's Company, aka Tuscumbia Rangers (Monroe County, MS) Company D -- Wilson's Company (Pontotoc County, MS) Company E -- Mississippi Rangers (Pontotoc County, MS) Company F -- Johnson's Company (Monroe County, MS) Company G -- Isbell's Company (Chickasaw County, MS) Company H -- J. V. Harris Guards (Monroe County, MS) Company I -- Clarke's Company (Chickasaw County, MS) Company K -- Pettus Rangers (Tippah County, MS, and neighboring counties) Company L -- Lowrey's Company (Tishomingo County, MS, and neighboring counties)