Publisher's Synopsis
The Tennessee 15th (Stewart's) Cavalry Regiment [also called 14th Regiment] was organized in August, 1863, using Dawson's Tennessee Partisan Rangers Battalion as its nucleus. Its companies were from Dyer, Haywood, Gibson, and Fayette counties. The regiment was stationed at Pikeville, Mississippi, then was assigned to Colonel R.V. Richardson's Brigade. Later it skirmished in Tennessee and in February, 1864, was broken up. Four companies were transferred to other Tennessee units and the remaining companies merged into the 15th (Stewart's-Logwood's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment.
The 15th Consolidated Cavalry served in R.V. Richardson's and E.W. Rucker's Brigade, skirmished in Mississippi and Georgia, then returned to Mississippi and fought at Harrisburg. Later it moved to Tennessee and saw action at Memphis, Franklin, and Nashville. Only 75 men came back from Hood's operations, and in February 1865, the regiment was ordered to Alabama where it surrendered in May.
Companies Of The TN 15th Cavalry Regiment
Peter W. Moore, Co. "A". Formerly "B", 15th Regiment. J. L. Garrison, Co. "B". Formed from various companies of 16th (Logwood's). Men from Fayette County. H. T. Hanks, Co. "C". Formed from various companies of 15th Regiment. Thompson Nutt, Co. "D" (also called "E"). Organized October 1, 1863 at Orizabah, Mississippi, from Street's Mississippi Cavalry Battalion. E. L. Hussey, Co. "E" (also called "D"). Organized October 1, 1863 in Tippah County, Mississippi. Formerly in Street's Mississippi Cavalry Battalion. T. C. Buchanan, Co. "F". Formed from various companies of 15th Regiment. R. B. Saunders, Co. "G". Formed from various companies of 15th Regiment. Gabriel T. Penn, Co. "H". Formed from various companies of 15th Regiment. P. M. Williams, Co. "I". Formed from various companies of 16th (Logwood's). Men from Shelby, Fayette and Tipton Counties. John A. Williamson, Co. "K". Formed from various companies of 16th (Logwood's). Men from Fayette and Tipton Counties enrolled at Corinth, Mississippi.
