The 7th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (1863–1865) was a Confederate Army cavalry regiment during the American Civil War.
Organization This regiment was formed on July 25, 1863, by adding independent companies to J. F. Hill's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. The 7th Cavalry was commanded by Colonel John Fry Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Basham, and Majors J. L. Adams and J. C. Ward. Many former members of the 10th Arkansas Militia Regiment joined this unit. The unit was composed of companies from the following counties:
Company A – Pope County Company B – Johnson County Company C – Searcy County Company D – Pope County Company F – Unknown Company G – Madison County Company H – Pope and Johnson County Company K – Johnson County Company L – Johnson County Company M – Johnson County
Battles The unit served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought in the following engagements:
Battle of Devil's Backbone, Arkansas, September 1, 1863 Battle of Poison Spring, Arkansas, April 18, 1864 Battle of Marks' Mills, Arkansas, April 25, 1864 Battle of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Battle of Dardanelle, Arkansas, Price's Missouri Raid, Arkansas-Missouri-Kansas, September, 1864 Battle of Marais des Cygnes, Linn County, Kansas, October 25, 1864
Surrender This regiment surrendered at Galveston, Texas.
See also
List of Confederate units from Arkansas Confederate Units by State
References
External links Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies The Arkansas History Commission, State Archives, Civil War in Arkansas