The 3rd United States Colored Cavalry was a regiment in the United States Army organized as one of the units of the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War.The regiment was originally formed in October 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi as the 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment (African Descent). The unit soon began taking part in expeditions near Vicksburg. The unit traded its horses for armored vehicles on Feb 21, 1942.. 5. Only a few men were present when the Army of Tennessee surrendered in April, 1865. This much was accomplished, though the general undertaking was defeated. During the Civil War the 3rd Cavalry fought in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and North Carolina, participating in the Chattanooga Campaign as … The 3rd Cavalry Regiment was formed from two older Regiments, the 7th Irregular Cavalry which was raised in 1841 at Bareilly and the 17th Cavalry which was raised at Sultanpur in 1846. Early history. The 3rd brought 313 men to the field, of whom 6 were killed, 21 wounded and 5 missing, including Major Charles Lemon, who was mortally wounded on July 1st. The 3rd Cavalry has had several famous commanders, including Martin Dempsey, Jonathan Wainwright and George S. Patton. 3rd Cavalry Regiment was formed at Tupelo, Mississippi, in June, 1862. When World War II began, the 3rd Cavalry was still mounted on horses. This unit history was extracted from Tennesseans in the Civil War, Vol 1 . In December of 1862, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment moved to Memphis, Tennessee to join the western theater of the war. Col. Jonathan C. Byrom, incoming 3rd Cavalry Regiment commander, from left, Maj. Gen. John Uberti, deputy commander for III Corps and Fort Hood, and … 3. The regiment, as part of the 3rd Consolidated Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, was surrendered and paroled at Gainesville, Alabama in May 1865. 3rd BCT, 2nd ID Active Component 1st BCT, 25th ID Active Component 56th BCT, 28th ID Pennsylvania Army National Guard 2nd BCT, 25th ID Active Component 2nd Cavalry Regiment Active Component Seventeen Cavalry Reserve Regiments were formed by the British Army on the outbreak of the Great War in August, 1914. 1st cavalry division: 1st armor division west: 3rd cavalry regiment: us army garrison fort hood: 13th sustainment command: 1st medical brigade: 11th signal battalion: 36th engineer brigade: 89th military police brigade: 504th military intelligence brigade : 3rd security force assistance brigade These companies were from Monroe, Choctaw, Wilcox, Mobile, Perry, Dallas, Calhoun, and Autauga counties. 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