2nd Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry (Harris's)

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Brief History

The 2nd Battalion State Cavalry (Harris’) Internet site has a longer history taken from Dunbar Rowland's Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Regiment Companies with the County of Origin

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A -- Weatherall’s Company (raised in Pontotoc County, MS)
Company B -- Wood’s Company (raised in Pontotoc County, MS)
Company C -- Moore’s Company (raised in Monroe County, MS) & Rye’s Compay (raised in Pontotoc County, MS)
Carpenter’s Company (no letter designation or county of origin specified)