7th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry - Confederate

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Brief History
7th Cavalry Regiment was organized during the spring of 1864 by adding independent companies to J. F. Hill's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. It was included in the surrender at Galveston, Texas. Joseph H. Crute, Jr, CONFEDERATE ARKANSAS TROOPS, "Units of the Confederate States Army", http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm (accessed October 8, 2010).

See also: EDWARD G. GERDES, Arkansas Civil War Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/7cavindx.html.

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.