12 Mississippi Cavalry - 16 Confederate Cavalry Identified Shield/Ladder Badge
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A hard to find Confederate ladder/shield badge!  This badge was worn by S.W. Ragsdale of the 12th Mississippi Cavalry, Company A and the 16th Confederate Cavalry, Company A.  The badge has two ladders with a shield attached.  On the first ladder is "Co. A",  On the second ladder is "16" Conf.".  On the shield are the words "CAV - S.W. Ragsdle".  Between the words are a set of crossed sabers and a Confederate battle flag.  The unit fought in Forrest Cavalry Corp from February 1865 until May 1865.


The 12th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment (also called 16th Confederate Cavalry) was organized in Gainesville, AL during the summer of 1863. Many of the officers and men were members of the Mississippi state forces and some were from Louisiana. They fought in various conflicts in Mississippi and Alabama, including Selma. Many were captured at Selma, but the unit was included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Lousiana. The field officers were Colonel C.G. Armistead, Lieutenant Colonel Phillip B. Spence, and Major William Yerger, Jr.


The 12th Mississippi Cavalry Captain D.H. Williams' Independent Cavalry Company was assigned to Col. C.G. Armisteads Regiment of Cavalry on April 18, 1864 and became Company A of that regiment.

Assignments:

Armistead's Cavalry Brigade, District of Central and North Alabama, Dept of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana. (Aug-Sept1864)

Armistead's Cavalry Brigade, District of Central Alabama, Dept of Alabama, Mississippi and E. Louisiana. (Sept. 1864-March 1865)

Armistead's Cavalry Brigade, District of Alabama, Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana (March - May 1865)

Armstrong's Brigade, Chalmer's Division, Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana [detachment] (February-May 1865)





Item #: 15636


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