Mississippi 1st Cavalry Battalion State Troops

Historical Notes:
Ham’s 1st Battalion Mississippi State Cavalry (also known as 16th Battalion State Cavalry and later as Ham's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry was organized May 18, 1863 at Guntown. It later re-enlisted in early 1864 in the State service and in May transferred to the Confederate States service.

From the diary of John C. Rietti, 10 Mississippi Regiment 1841 - 1896 MISSSISSIPPI STATE TROOPS - - - CALVARY S. J. Gholson, Major General Commanding. (Transferred to Confederate States Service.) Third Regiment. Colonel John McGuirk Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Barkskdale Major B. M. Kilgore Companies; Captains. Stillwell, Farris Kyle Logan Thomas M. Griffin Barksdale Perren's Battalion. Lieutenant Colonel R. O. Perren Major A. C. Reid Companies; Perrens Allens Metts Mosley's Montgomerys Rayburn Ford Thomas Walker Ham's Battalion Major T. W. Ham Companies; Captains. Estes Paynes Yates White McNeil Davenport's Battalion Major Stephen Davenport Companies; Crown Pardee Carter Hodges Battalion Payton's Battalion Stubbs Battalion G. W. Stubbs (Major Confederate Service) Third Regiment May 1, 1864, transferred to C. S. S Montgomery's Battalion, Transferred to C. S. S. Blythe's Battalion, Sept. 26, 1864 Second Battalion, June 29, 1864 Colonel W. H. Foote First Cavalry, July 6, 1864 J. J. Pettus Fourth Cavalry Colonel E. S. Fisher Pettus Battalion, August 20, 1863 First Regiment, April 28, 18863 Colonel G. Blythe Fourth Battalion, June 1, 1863 Seventh Regiment, April 16, Colonel J. F. Smith Twenty Eighth Regiment, Cavalry Colonel Peter B. Starke Lieutenant Colonel Ferguson Major E. P. Jones Second Regiment Colonel J. F. Smith Lieutenant Colonel W. L. Lowry Companies; Captains. Street Posey Martin W. H. Wilson W. K. Wells J. A. Johnson George Isbell D. G. Gilleylin W. L. Lowry ARTILLERY First Regiment Mississippi Artillery Colonel W. T. Withers Lieutenant Colonel James P. Parker Major B. R. Holmes Companies Co. A - Captains S. J. Ridley B. A. S. Herod C. H. P. Turner Co. D - J. L. Wofford Co. F - J. L. Bradford Co. G - J. L. Cowan Co. H - George L. Ralston Co. I - Robert Bowman Co. George F. Abbay Total number reported, 1,262 Ward's Battery of Artillery Major M. S. Ward, commanding 1st company 1st Lieutenant J. D. Vance 2nd Company J. H. Yates 3rd Company J. McClendon Total number reported, 300 Eleventh Battalion, Heavy Artillery Lieutenant Colonel R. Stevening, Commanding

Officers:
Major T. W. Ham Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 644 men.

Company A - (Tishomingo Rangers) - raised in Tishomingo County

Company B - (Ham’s Company) - raised in Tishomingo County

Company C - (Yates’ Company) - raised in Tishomingo County

Company D - (White’s Company) - raised in Tishomingo County

Company E - (McNeil’s Company) - raised in Yalobusha County

Company F - (Gilstrap’s Company) - raised in Itawamba County

Company G - (Mayes’ Company) - raised in Itawamba County and Tishomingo County

Company H - (Ree’s Company) - raised in Itawamba County

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