3rd/4th Consolidated Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate

United States  U.S. Military   Missouri    Missouri Military   Missouri in the Civil War 3rd/4th Consolidated Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate 

Brief History
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

The 3rd Regiment was commanded by Col. Colton Greene; Lt. Col. L. A. Campbell; Lt. Col. D. Todd Samuel; Maj. Thomas J. McQuidy; and Maj. James Surridge. It was formed from the 3rd Missouri Battalion in 1862. It began its service in the engagements at Vicksburg and fought its final major engagement at the Battle of Ft. Blakely, Alabama on 1-9 April 1865. Commands this unit was assigned to were:

Gate's Brigade, Little's/Hebert's/Greene's Division, Army of West Tennessee Greene's Brigade, Bowen's Division, Price's Corps Missouri Brigade, Bowen's Division, Dept. of Mississippi and East Louisiana Missouri Brigade, French's Division, Army of Tennessee Missouri Brigade, French's Division, Dept. of Mississippi and East Louisiana http://www.missouridivision-scv.org/mounits/3mocav.htm

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company C had many from Washington County, Missouri

Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.