Missouri Civil War Confederate Cavalry Units

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The information in this list of Missouri Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

  • 2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate
    Mustered in: 2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized at Springfield, Missouri, during the late fall of 1861 as a battalion.
    Mustered out:Many were captured at Selma and few surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
  • 3rd Battalion, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate
    Mustered in: unit was formed early in 1862. Combined with another regiment: assigned to General Buford's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Combined with another unit: 1863 consolidated with the 1st Missouri Cavalry Regiment.
    Mustered out: Few surrendered in May, 1865.
  • 6th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate
    Also called Southwest Cavalry. Mustered in the late spring of 1862. Members from the counties of Barry, Newton, McDonald, Jasper, and Lawrence. Assigned to General Shelby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. During the winter of 1863-1864 new men joined the command, and it was redesignated the 11th Missouri Cavalry.
  • 7th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate
    Mustered in July 9, 1863, using Kitchen's Missouri Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. Also called 10th Regiment. The unit was assigned to C. Greene's, Marmaduke's, and J.B. Clark's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. It was active in Marmaduke's operations in Missouri, skirmished in Arkansas, then was part of Price's Missouri Expedition.  The regiment was included in the surrender in June, 1865. Associated unit: Kitchen's Cavalry Battalion was organized in April, 1863, in Greene County, Arkansas, with eight companies. The unit served in General Shelby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was active in Marmaduke's. On July 9, 1863, it merged with the 7th Missouri Cavalry Regiment.
Associated unit: Kitchen's Cavalry Battalion was organized in April, 1863, in Greene County, Arkansas, with eight companies. The unit served in General Shelby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. On July 9, 1863, it merged with the 7th Missouri Cavalry Regiment.
  • 8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate
    Mustered in late in 1862 with men who had served in the Missouri State Guard. It was assigned to J.C. Porter's, C. Greene's, and J.B. Clark's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. Mustered out prior to the surrender in June, 1865.
  • 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate
    Mustered in during the summer of 1863. Formerly the Jackson County Cavalry.The unit was assigned to General Shelby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department.
    Mustered out in the surrender on June 2, 1865.
  • Freeman's Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate
    Organized in January, 1864.
    Continued to fight in Missouri during 1865 and disbanded in the spring. The field officers were Colonel Thomas R. Freeman, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph B. Love, and Major M.V. Shaver.
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