|
3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment (other)
3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment may refer to: * 3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment (Confederate), a regiment in the Confederate States Army * 3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment (Union), a regiment in the Union Army See also * 3rd Missouri Infantry Regiment (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment (Confederate)
The 3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as Greene's Regiment after its commander, Colonel Colton Greene. History Recruiting and Organization The unit that became the 3rd Missouri Cavalry began recruiting after Brigadier General Martin E. Green requested division commander Major General Sterling Price to authorize Colonel Colton Greene and Lieutenant Colonel Leonidas C. Campbell to raise a regiment of partisan rangers in the Trans-Mississippi Department on 3 June 1862. In the late northern hemisphere summer of that year, Greene and Campbell began recruiting cavalry companies in southern Missouri, the former under the authority of the Confederate Secretary of War. The 3rd Missouri Cavalry was mustered into service as a regular cavalry unit at Pocahontas, Arkansas, on 4 November. Company A was composed of men from Christian, Greene, and Webster Counties, Company B of men from Cape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment (Union)
The 3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War principally in Missouri and Arkansas. Timeline :The 3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment was recruited and organized at Palmyra, Missouri, under the lead of John M. Glover. Recruitment commenced on June 1, 1861. :* December 1861: Began its duty in Southeast Missouri and District of Rolla. Began under command of General Benjamin Prentiss and Colonel John McNeil. Action near Hallsville, Missouri :* December 27, 1861: Battle of Mount Zion Church :* December 28, 1861: Inman's Hollow :* July 7, 1862: (Companies B, D, G, H). Mountain Store, Big Piney :* July 25-2~, 1862: (Companies E, F). Scout and skirmish in Sinking Creek :* August 4–11, 1862: (Detachment) Salem :* August 9, 1862: Wayman's Mills and Spring Creek :* August 23, 1862: Scout from Salem to Current River :* August 24–28, 1862: (Company E). Beaver Creek, Texas County :* November 24, 1862: Expedition from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
