Cabell's Cavalry Brigade consisted of: (1) the 1st Arkansas
(Carroll's-Thompson's) Cavalry Regiment which was a successor to the 1st
Cavalry Regient, State Troops, and it was organized in 1862. It became
the 4th (Gordon's) Cavalry Regiment in late 1863
(2) 2nd Arkansas (Morgan's) Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 5th Cavalry
Regiment (3) 4th Arkansas (Gordon's) Cavalry Regiment, also known as the
2nd Arkansas (Gordon's) Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 1st
(Carroll's-Thomson's) Cavalry Regiment (4) 7th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
(formerly Hill's Cavalry Battalion) (5) 13th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion,
also known as the 16th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion (6) 8th Arkansas Field
Artillery Battalion.
Captain Albert Alexander is unfamiliar to me. There was an A. B.
Alexander in Co. "D" of the 2nd Infantry. This may be the same man; I
just don't know. However, as a captain, he would not have been in charge
of any of the "regiments" in Cabell's Brigade; he could have been a
company commander at the highest (except in very unusual circumstances).
The Trans-Mississippi Department was created on 26 May 1862, to
encompass Texas, the Indian Territory, Arkansas, Missouri, and Western
Louisiana, with T. C. Hindman becoming Dept. commander on 31 May. T. H.
Holmes was ordered to succeed him in July. Kirby Smith assumed command
of all Confederate forces west of the Mississippi on 7 March 1863, about
30,000 troops scattered from Ft. Smith, AR to the Rio Grande River.
Hope that helps a little.
Ken Jones
Sinclair wrote:
> Ken,
>
> I have an ancetor uncle, James Sinclair, that fought with the
> Cabell's
> Brigade(W.L. Cabell) directed by Major General Sterling Price.
> His unit was under the command of Captain Albert Alexander.
> The units were under Cabell's Brigade were:
> 1st Ark.
> 2nd Ark.
> 4th Ark.
> 7th Ark.
> Ark. Batallion
> Blochers Battery.
>
> Which of the previous mention units was commanded by Alexander?
>
> Also, do you have any information on the Trans-Mississippi Dept.? My
> uncle
> joined this in 1862 to enter the war.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Sinclair
Not sure if I have replied to you before. Found your
note in a large glob of assorted emails (I get tons each
day). I have transferred this over to someone who might
be able to find the right unit. If we can find the unit I can
find out more.
Thanks,
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Sinclair <sinclair@iphase.com>
To: arkansas@bigfoot.com <arkansas@bigfoot.com>
Date: Monday, April 20, 1998 10:01 PM
Subject: Seeking info on Cabell Brigade soldier
>Mark,
>
>Looking for information regarding one of the units in Brig. General
>Cabell's brigade.
>
>In particular, I'm interested in locating the unit of a James Sinclair,
>but I'm not sure which regiment.
>
>>From the information so far, there was a Captain Albert Alexander in his
>unit. I found out today that an A.B. Alexander was a member of the 2nd
>inf., Co. D.
>James Sinclair's last battle as part of the Cabell's brigade was at Moss
>Mill, Ark.
>I couldn't find such a place. Have you heard of the Battle of Moss
>Mill?
>Thanks for the help.
>
>Sinclair
>
>
Does this sound right? If so I can give you the
unit info.
Thanks,
Mark
Hi Mark,
My guess is that the name was spelled SINCLARE.
There was a JAMES SINCLARE Co C 1st (Monroe"s) Ark Cav
According to the Official Record, Cabell's Brigade was made up of the
following:
Monroe's Ark Cav
Gordon's Ark Cav
Morgan;'s Ark Cav
Hill's Ark Cav
Gunter's Ark Cav
Harrell's Ark Cav
Witherspoon's Ark Cav
Hughey's Ark Btry
There was also a Cpt WILLIAM A. ALEXANDER in Monroe's unit.
This all seems to me to fit.
Thanks,
EG
-----Original Message-----
From: Sinclair <sinclair@iphase.com>
To: arkansas@bigfoot.com <arkansas@bigfoot.com>
Date: Monday, April 20, 1998 10:01 PM
Subject: Seeking info on Cabell Brigade soldier
>Mark,
>
>Looking for information regarding one of the units in Brig. General
>Cabell's brigade.
>
>In particular, I'm interested in locating the unit of a James Sinclair,
>but I'm not sure which regiment.
>
>>From the information so far, there was a Captain Albert Alexander in his
>unit. I found out today that an A.B. Alexander was a member of the 2nd
>inf., Co. D.
>James Sinclair's last battle as part of the Cabell's brigade was at Moss
>Mill, Ark.
>I couldn't find such a place. Have you heard of the Battle of Moss
>Mill?
>Thanks for the help.
>
>Sinclair
>
>