2nd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry
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The 2nd Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
. It was also known as 2nd East Tennessee Cavalry.
Daniel M. Ray. The regiment's original muster rolls were destroyed at Nolensville, Tennessee
on December 30, 1862. The regiment re-mustered at Murfreesboro, Tennessee
on January 26, 1863.
The regiment was attached to 7th Division, Army of the Ohio
, to October 1862. District of West Virginia, Department of the Ohio
, to November 1862. Unattached Cavalry, Cavalry Division, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland
, November 1862. Reserve Cavalry, Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland, to March 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, XVI Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to April 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Cavalry Corps, Department of the Cumberland, to June 1864. District of North Alabama, Department of the Cumberland, to October 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to November 1864. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to March 1865. Department of Mississippi to May 1865. Department of the Cumberland to July 1865.
The 2nd Tennessee Cavalry mustered out of service at Nashville, Tennessee
on July 6, 1865.
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 Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National 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...
. It was also known as 2nd East Tennessee Cavalry.
Service
The 2nd Tennessee Cavalry was organized July through November 1862 in eastern Tennessee and mustered in for a three year enlistment under the command of ColonelColonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
Daniel M. Ray. The regiment's original muster rolls were destroyed at Nolensville, Tennessee
Nolensville, Tennessee
Nolensville is a town in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,099 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nolensville is located at ....
on December 30, 1862. The regiment re-mustered at Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 108,755 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 U.S. Census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in...
on January 26, 1863.
The regiment was attached to 7th Division, Army of the Ohio
Army of the Ohio
The Army of the Ohio was the name of two Union armies in the American Civil War. The first army became the Army of the Cumberland and the second army was created in 1863.-History:...
, to October 1862. District of West Virginia, Department of the Ohio
Department of the Ohio
The Department of the Ohio was an administrative military district created by the United States War Department early in the American Civil War to administer the troops in the Northern states near the Ohio River.General Orders No...
, to November 1862. Unattached Cavalry, Cavalry Division, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland
Army of the Cumberland
The Army of the Cumberland was one of the principal Union armies in the Western Theater during the American Civil War. It was originally known as the Army of the Ohio.-History:...
, November 1862. Reserve Cavalry, Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland, to March 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, XVI Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to April 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Cavalry Corps, Department of the Cumberland, to June 1864. District of North Alabama, Department of the Cumberland, to October 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to November 1864. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to March 1865. Department of Mississippi to May 1865. Department of the Cumberland to July 1865.
The 2nd Tennessee Cavalry mustered out of service at Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
on July 6, 1865.
Detailed service
Operations about Cumberland Gap, Tenn., until September 1862. Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to Greenupsburg, Ky., September 17-October 3. Operations in the Kanawha Valley, Va., until November. Ordered to Cincinnati, Ohio, thence to Louisville, Ky., and to Nashville, Tenn. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26–30. Nolensville December 27–28. Triune December 28. Wilkinson's Cross Roads December 29. Lizzard's between Triune and Murfreesboro December 29. Overall's Creek December 30. Battle of Stones River December 30–31, 1862 and January 1–3, 1863. Lytle's Creek January 5. Reconnaissance to Auburn, Liberty and Cainsville January 21–22. Expedition to Franklin January 31-February 13. Unionville, Middletown and Rover January 31. Rover February 13. Near Murfreesboro March 22. Operations against Pegram March 22-April 2. Danville March 24. Engagement at Franklin April 10. Expedition to McMinnville April 20–30. McMinnville April 21. Hickory Creek April 21. Slatersville April 22. Alexandria April 23. Wartrace April 29 and June 3. Triune June 9 and 11. Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Eaglesville and Rover June 23. Middleton June 24. Fosterville, Guy's Gap and Shelbyville June 27. Bethpage Bridge, Elk River, July 1–2. Cooke County July 10. Expedition to Huntsville, Ala., July 13–22. Sparta August 9. Crossing Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 2. Reconnaissance from Shellmound toward Chattanooga August 30–31. Will's Valley August 31. Winston's Gap, Alpine, September 9. Alpine and Dirt Town September 12. Reconnaissance toward Lafayette September 13. Stevens' Gap September 18. Battle of Chickamauga, September 19–21. Dry Valley September 21. Operations against Wheeler and Roddy September 30-October 17. Anderson's Cross Roads October 2. Fayetteville October 13–14. Duty on Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad until December. Operations about Dandridge and Mossy Creek December 24–28. Expedition to Memphis, Tenn., December 28-January 4, 1864, thence moved to Colliersville, Tenn., January 14. Skirmish near Mossy Creek, Tenn., January 12, 1864 (detachment). Smith's Expedition to Okolona, Miss., February 11–26. Near Okolona February 18. Houston February 19. West Point February 20–21. Prairie Station February 21. Okolona February 22. Tallahatchie River February 22. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., February 27, and duty there until June. Duty on line of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, and in District of North Alabama until November. Operations in District of North Alabama June 24-August 20. Pond Springs, Ala., June 29. Operations against Wheeler August-September. Expedition from Decatur to Moulton August 17. Near Antioch Church August 18–19. Courtland and near Pond Springs August 19. Pursuit of Wheeler to Shoal Creek September 8–11. Operations against Forrest and Hood September 16-November 3. Athens October 1–2. Defense of Decatur October 26–29. Nashville Campaign November-December. Owens' Cross Roads December 1. Near Paint Rock Bridge December 7. Battle of Nashville December 15–16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17–28. Hollow Tree Gap, Franklin and West Harpeth River December 17. Rutherford Creek December 19. Lynnville December 23. Anthony's Hill near Pulaski December 25. Sugar Creek December 25–26. Near Decatur December 27–28. Pond Springs and Hillsboro December 29. Near Leighton December 30. Russellville December 31. Duty at Gravelly Springs, Ala., until February 6, 1865. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., thence to New Orleans, La., February 6-March 10. Return to Vicksburg, Miss., and duty there and at various points in the Dept. of Mississippi until May 27. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., reporting there June 12.Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 224 men during service; 2 officers and 14 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 208 enlisted men died of disease.Commanders
- Colonel Daniel M. Ray
- Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant Colonel (United States)In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
William R. Cook - commanded at the battles of Chickamauga and Nashville
See also
- List of Tennessee Civil War units
- Tennessee in the Civil WarTennessee in the Civil WarTo a large extent, the American Civil War was fought in cities and farms of Tennessee; only Virginia saw more battles. Tennessee was the last of the Southern states to declare secession from the Union, but saw more than its share of the devastation resulting from years of warring armies...