Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 2nd Cavalry Regiment

The Mississippi 2nd Cavalry Regiment [also called 4th and 42nd Regiment] was organized during the spring of 1863. It was formerly the 47th Mississippi Infantry Regiment which never completed its organization. Its members were from the counties of Adams Choctaw Newton Lee Lauderdale Pontotoc Kemper and Hinds. The unit was assigned to W. Adams' Mabry's and F.C. Armstrong's Brigade. After skirmishing in Mississippi it saw action in various conflicts in North Georgia and Alabama. Some of the men were captured in the fight at Selma and only a remnant surrendered with the Department of Alabama Mississippi and East Louisiana.