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2nd Regiment Alabama Volunteer Cavalry (Confederate)
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The 2nd Regiment Alabama Volunteer Cavalry was an Cavalry
regiment
that served in
the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
.
, on May 1, 1862.
The regiment surrendered at Forsyth, North Carolina. At the end, the regiment mustered about 450 men.
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in
the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The 2nd Alabama Cavalry was raised at Montgomery, AlabamaMontgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
, on May 1, 1862.
The regiment surrendered at Forsyth, North Carolina. At the end, the regiment mustered about 450 men.