The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System provides some basic info:
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
Cathey, T. D.
Confederate
Cavalry
3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
3rd Cavalry Regiment was organized during the spring of 1863 as the 3rd Mississippi State
Cavalry and in October contained about 450 effectives. It was mustered into Confederate
service in April, 1864. Some of the men were recruited in Calhoun and Grenada counties.
The regiment was attached to Chalmers', Slemons, Gholson's, and W. Adams'
Brigade and fought in various conflicts in North Mississippi, Kentucky, and West
Tennessee. Later it skirmished in Alabama and surrendered with the Department of Alabama,
Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonel John McGuirk, Lieutenant
Colonel H.H. Barksdale, and Major Thomas W. Webb.
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Subject: Re: [CATHEY] Civil War Cathey
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I am a decendant of Thomas Dickey Cathey. I have information that he served on
he side of the Confederacy in the 3 Mississippi Cavalry Company E as a Private.
ny pictures or further information would be so welcome. Would love to know what
attles they fought etc.
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