THIRD CONFEDERATE CAVALRY - CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
italics indicate changes in command assignments
The Third Confederate Cavalry (sometimes known as the 11th Alabama Cavalry) was organized in May, 1862 from units of the 11th Alabama Cavalry and troopers from Smith's 2nd Tennessee Cavalry. It was first commanded by Colonel James R. Howard, then Captain Patrick Henry Rice, and finally by Captain John McCaskill. For most of the War, its corps commander was General Joseph Wheeler.
June 30, 1862 Unattached, Cavalry, Department of East Tennessee
Sep.19, 1862 Skrimish, Bear Wallow, Ky. (detach.)
Sep. 21, 1862 Skirmish, Sheperdsville, Ky. (detach.)
Sep. 22, 1862 Skirmish, Vinegar Hill, Ky. (detach.)
Oct. 14-16, 1862 Skirmishes, near Mountain Gap, Ky. (detach.)
October 15, 1862 Second Cavalry Brigade, Army of Kentucky (Department of East Tennessee)
Nov. 19, 1862 Tompkinsville, Ky.
November 25, 1862 Wharton's Brigade, Cavalry, Army of Tennessee
Dec. 9, 1862 Operations against the reconnaisance toward Franklin, Tennessee
Dec. 9, 1862 Skirmish near Brentwood, Tennessee
Dec. 26-30, 1862 Operations against advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Dec. 29, 1862 Skirmish, Wilkinson's Creek, Tenn. (detach.)
Dec. 29-30, 1862 Skirmishs near Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Dec. 30, 1862 Skirmish, Jefferson, Tenn. (detach.)
Dec. 30, 1862 Skirmish, LaVergne, Tenn. (detach.)
Dec. 30, 1862 - Jan. 3, 1863 Battle, Stone's River, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Jan. 1, 1863 Action, Stewart's Creek, Tenn. (detach.)
Jan. 3, 1863 Skirmish, Insane Asylum, Cox's Hill (Blood's Hill), Tenn. (detach.)
Jan. 4, 1863 Manchester Pike, Tenn.
Jan. 4, 1863 Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Feb. 5, 1863 Skirmish, Harpeth Bridge, Tenn.
Feb. 15, 1863 Skirmish, Nolensville, Ky. (detach.)
March 21, 1863 Skirmish near Triune, Tenn.
April 10, 1863 Affair, Hadley's Bend and Hurricane Creek, Tenn.
April 10, 1863 Skirmish, Harpeth River near Franklin, Tenn.
April 16, 1863 Holt's Corners, Tenn. (detach.)
May 12, 1863 Skirmish, Woodbury, Tenn. (detachment)
May 12-16, 1863 Operations against the reconnaisance from Murfreesboro to Lebanon and Liberty, Tenn.
June 4-5, 1863 Scout to Smithville, Tenn. and skirmishes (detach.)
June 23- July 7, 1863 Campaign in Middle Tennessee (Tullahoma Campaign)
June 27, 1863 Actions, Fosterville, Guy's Gap, and Shelbyville, Tenn.
June 29, 1863 Skirmish, Dechard, Tenn. (detach.)
July 1, 1863 Skirmish, Bobo's Cross Roads, Tenn. (detach.)
July 31, 1863 Second Brigade, Wharton's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee
Aug.16-Sep. 22, 1863 Occupation of Middle Tennessee, Passage of the Cumberland Mountains, and Chickamauga, Ga. Campaign
Aug. 21, 1863 Action, Shellmound, Tenn.
Aug. 26-27, 1863 Skirmish, Harrison's Landing, Tenn.
Aug. 27-28, 1863 Skirmishes, Narrows near Shellmound, Tenn. (1 company)
Aug. 29, 1863 Skirmish, Caperton's Ferry, Ala. (detach.)
Aug.31, 1863 Skirmish, Wills Valey, Ala.
Sept. 1, 1863 Skirmish, Wills Creek, Davis Gap, Taps Gap, and Neal's Gap, Ala.
Sept. 14, 1863 Skirmish near LaFayette, Ga.
Sept. 17, 1863 Skirmish, Neal's Gap, Ala. (detach.)
Sept. 19-21, 1863 Battle, Chickamauga, Ga.
Sept. 23, 1863 Skirmishes, Summertton and Lookout Mountain, Tenn. (detach.)
Sept. 26, 1863 Skirmish, Hiwassee, Tenn.
Sept. 30, 1863 Skirmish, Cotton Port Fort, Tennessee River, Tenn.
Sept. 30-Oct. 17, 1863Wheeler's and Rodday's Raid on Rosecran's Communication above Chattanooga, Tenn.
Oct. 1, 1863 Skirmish, Anderson's Gap (Mountain Gap) near Smith's Cross Roads, Tenn.
Oct. 2, 1863 Skirmish, Pitt's Cross Roads, Sequatchie Valley, Tenn. (detach.)
Oct. 2, 1863 Skirmish, Valley Road near Jasper, Tenn. (detach.)
Oct. 3, 1863 Skirmish, Hill's Gap, Thompson's Hill, near Beersheba, Tenn.
Oct. 7, 1863 Actions, Farmington and Sim's Ferry near Shelbyville, Tenn.
Oct. 9, 1863 Action, Sugar Creek, Tenn. (detach.)
October 31, 1863 First Brigade, Fourth Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee
Nov. 14, 1863 Action, Huff's Ferry, Tenn.
Nov. 16, 1863 Engagement, Campbell's Station, Tenn.
December 10, 1863 Wade's Brigade, Kelly's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee
January 20, 1864 Hume's Brigade, Kelly's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee
Feb. 22-27, 1864 Operations against the Demonstration on Dalton, Ga.
Feb. 26, 1864 Skirmish, Varnell Station, Ga.
Feb. 27, 1864 Stone Church near Catoosa Platform, Ga.
April 11, 1864 Affair, Kelly's Plantation, Sulphur Springs Road, Ala. (detach.)
April 30, 1864 Allen's Brigade, Kelly's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee
May 1, 1864 Skirmish, Stone Church, Ga.
May 1 - Sept. 8, 1864 Atlanta Campaign
May 2, 1864 Skirmish, Lee's Cross Roads near Tunnell Hill, Ga.
May 3, 1864 Skirmish near Ringgold, Ga. (detachment)
May 4, 1864 Skirmish, Varnell Station, Ga. (detach.)
May 5, 1864 Skirmish near Tunnell Hill, Ga. (detach.)
May 7, 1864 Skirmish, Varnell Station, Ga.
May 11, 1864 Skirmish, Cleveland Road, Ga.
May 13, 1864 Action, Tilton, Ga.
May 14, 1864 Skirmish, Ostenaula, Ga.
May 17, 1864 Engagement, Adairsville, Ga.
May 25 - June 5, 1864 Operatons on Pumkin Vine Creek and Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills, Ga.
June 3, 1864 Skirmish, Allatoona Road, Ga.
June 3-4, 1864 Skirmishes, Ackworth Ga.
June 10, 1864 Anderson's Brigade, Kelly's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee
June 21, 1864 Action, Noonday Creek, Ga.
July 5-17, 1864 Operations on the line of the Chattahoochie River, Ga.
July 27- Aug. 6, 1864 Operations against Stoneman's Raid to Macon, Ga.
July 30, 1864 Combat, Macon, Ga. July 30, 1864 Combat, Clinton, Ga.
July 30-31, 1864 Combat, Hillsboro, Sunshine Church, Ga.
Aug. 3, 1864 Engagement, Jug Tavern, Ga.
Aug. 3, 1864 Engagement, Mulberry Creek, Ga.
Sep. 29 - Nov 3, 1864 Hood's Operations in Northern Georgia and Northern Alabama
Nov.15-Dec.10, 1864 Campaign against Savannah, Ga. (Sherman's March to the Sea)
Dec. 21, 1864 Evacuation, Savannah, Ga.
Jan 30-March, 1865 Campaign of the Carolinas
January 31, 1865 Anderson's Brigade, Allen's Division, Cavalry Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
Feb. 6, 1865 Action, Fishburn's Plantation near Lane's Bridge, Salkhatchie, S.C.
Feb. 6, 1865 Skirmish near Barnwell, S.C.
Feb. 9, 1865 Skirmish, Binnaker's Bridge, South Edisto River, S. C. (detach.)
Feb. 11, 1865 Action, Aiken, S.C.
Feb. 16-17, 1865 Skirmishes about Columbia, S.C.
After the above date, there seems to be no official records of activities by the 3rd Confederate Cavalry
April 1, 1865 Cavalry, District of Georgia, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
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