1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis')

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Brief History
The 1st Battalion Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis') was also known as 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis'). It was commanded by Colonel Jules C. Denis, Lieutenant-Colonel D. W. Metts, and Major J. F. Meston.


 * The 1st Battalion Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis'), aka 1st Regiment Reserves (Denis')  Internet site has a brief account of activities taken from Dunbar Rowland's Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898.
 * "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Regiment Companies with the County 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.

For a list of companies and their county of origin see 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis').

Source Material

 * Rowland, Dunbar, Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898: taken from the Official and statistical register of the State of Mississippi, 1908 (Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Company).
 * Howell, H. Grady, For Dixie Land, I’ll Take My Stand!: A Muster Listing of All Known Mississippi Confederate Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines (Chickasaw Bayou Press, 1998).