On April 2, 1862 merged into Lindsay's Mississippi Cavalry Regiment

Shiloh after battle report: Report of Col. A. J. Lindsay, First Mississippi Cavalry. CAMP, NEAR LEXINGTON, TENN., April 21, 1862. MAJ.: I have the honor to report the part which my regiment took in the battle of April 6 and 7. I was ordered by Maj.-Gen. Polk to repair to Lexington on April 4 and there assume command of nine companies of Mississippi Cavalry. While at Jackson I received a telegram to march immediately to the neighborhood of Monterey with the regiment. I sent a messenger at once to Lieut.-Col. Miller, at Lexington, directing him to start without delay, and that I would meet him at Purdy. I overtook Lieut.-Col. Miller a few miles this side of Monterey and assumed command of the regiment. On the morning of the 6th instant I marched toward the battle-field on the left flank of Maj.-Gen. Cheatham's division, and kept with it until just before engaging the enemy, when Gen. Cheatham ordered me to pass in his rear. I did so, and shortly after Gen. Cheatham's division became engaged with the enemy. I remained probably an hour or two in Gen. Cheatham's rear, when I received an order from Gen. Bragg to report to him. I did so, and received an order to support some infantry farther up the hill, near where a battery had just been taken. I obeyed the order, and was told by a staff officer of Gen. Breckinridge to place myself near Gen. Jackson's column. I waited there until I received an order from another staff officer to proceed with all possible haste to the river. I arrived with my command at the place where Gen. Prentiss surrendered and reported to Maj.-Gen. Polk, who, directing me to take command of all the cavalry and go up the river to cut off the enemy's retreat, I directed Lieut.-Col. Miller to proceed on immediately with my regiments in that direction, while I delayed a few minutes to collect all the cavalry I could. Finding amid confusion I could get none except my regiment, I joined it, and arrived at the head of it just as a battery from Michigan had surrendered to Lieut.-Col. Miller. This battery was complete in men, horses, and guns, and I ordered it to be taken to Gen. Polk. I saw another battery across a deep ravine, and started with 30 or 40 men to take it. I captured one of the caissons; but on coming up with the battery found myself in the presence of several brigades of the enemy's infantry drawn up in line. They fired at me, but I managed to get under the hill without sustaining any damage. I returned to my regiment and proceeded to the bank of the river, where I captured 6 or 7 prisoners, making in all about 60 or 70 that my regiment had taken. I remained that night until 12 o'clock in the saddle on picket duty, and spent the balance of the night in the enemy's camp. Monday morning I was ordered to take position on the Bark road. During the day I supported, successively, the divisions of Breckinridge and Hardee, and in the afternoon I was ordered by Gen. Hardee to cover the retreat of his division, which I did, skirmishing with the enemy, and was the last of the army to leave the field. I sent you a list of the casualties which occurred before I left Corinth* . I cannot speak too highly of the good behavior of both officers and men of the regiment. I have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant, A. J. LINDSAY, Col., Cmdg. Mississippi Cavalry. Maj. GEORGE WILLIAMSON, Assistant Adjutant-Gen. ----------Report of Lieut. Col. John H. Miller, First Mississippi Cavalry. CAMP, BETWEEN CORINTH AND PURDY, MISS., April 13, 1862. COL.: In obedience to your order I have the honor to report to you the circumstances attending the capture of the Second Michigan Battery (Capt. Ross commanding) in the battle of Shiloh, on Sunday, the 6th instant. The battery was taken by the First Battalion Mississippi Cavalry, the balance of your regiment being on detached service. About 5 p.m. you were ordered by Gen. Polk, at the place where the large number of Federal prisoners had surrendered, to assume command of all the cavalry, and cut the enemy off, if possible, in their retreat. You immediately ordered me to advance as fast as possible with the command, while you collected all the cavalry you could find. I accordingly pressed forward about one-fourth of a mile and came suddenly in view of the battery, about 300 yards distant. Their horses were all attached and all evidently ready for retreat. As soon as they discovered us I judged, from their rapidly moving to and for, that they were preparing to turn, unlimber, and open upon us. I ordered the battalion to charge, which was done promptly, and every horse, man, and gun captured. I immediately ordered Maj. Herndon, with a detachment of Capt. A. B. Cole's company, Pontotoc Dragoons, to move the battery to our rear and deliver it to some general officer. It was delivered to Maj.-Gen. Bragg. Immediately after the detail of Maj. Herndon and the detachment of men you, being just in the rear of our column, came forward and assumed command before the battery had been moved from the place of capture. I have the honor to be, colonel, yours, respectfully, J. H. MILLER, Lieut.-Col. First Regt. Mississippi Cavalry. Col. A. J. LINDSAY, First Regt. Mississippi Cavalry. [Indorsement.] -----,---,--,-1862. Respectfully forwarded with the remarks that at the time the battery was taken I was with my regiment, though not at the head of it, being delayed, by Maj.-Gen. Polk's order, to take command of all the cavalry. I ordered the battery to be sent to Maj.-Gen. Polk, and attempting to take another battery, came back and found that Lieut.-Col. Miller had sent it off with an escort, which by mistake carried it to Maj.-Gen. Bragg. A. J. LINDSAY, Col., Cmdg. Mississippi Cavalry.

Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 10. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 10

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