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The company was formed in late July or early August in 1862, at Danville and Sommerville, Morgan County, Alabama. It was formed shortly after the Confederate Legislature passed a law allowing formation of "partisan rangers". The original designation was: Ala. 14th Cav. Batt., Partisan Rangers. The Company was commanded throughout the war by Col. James C. Malone, Jr. On April 15, 1863, it was combined with the 19th Cav. Batt., and re-designated as the 7th Cav. Reg. (Special Order No. 25, Wharton's Div). It was re-designated once more, on Sept 15, 1864, when it was changed to Ala. 9th Cav. Reg. C.S.A. It remained under that name until surrendered by Gen. Joseph E. Johnson at Durham Station, Orange County, NC on April 26, 1865. The remaining men from Morgan County walked home from there. Francis Asbury Roberts was a 2nd Lt. at the time of surrender, his great grandfather, Reuben, joined the Continental Army exactly ninety years before in that same county! They fought at Stones River on 12/31/1862, at Bradyville TN on 3/10/1863, at Milton TN on 3/20/1863, at Tullahoma TN, in June 1863, at Unionville TN on 6/23/1863, at Chickamauga on 9/19-20/1863, in Chattanooga from September until November, sent to relieve Knoxville in December 1863, under Gen. Joe Wheeler's command, at Talbott's Station on 12/29/1863, back to Atlanta from May to Sept and on to the last known battle at Bentonville 3/19-21/1865. How many were killed or wounded is not known at this time. All the gravestones of these men that we have seen carry the inscription "7th Al Cav, C.S.A."; except one in Texas, James Knox Polk Copeland, true to his calling, says "Fennel's Co, Ala Rangers, C.S.A."
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~almorgan/k7th.htm Submitted by William Smith to above web-site
Al. 7th Cavalry Co. K Wheeler's Command
Officers
Aushin, Jno.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~almorgan/7thCoK.htm Submitted by James H. Craft, Sr. to above web-site
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