The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
SEVENTH REGIMENT ALABAMA
 CAVALRY.

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 The 7th Alabama Cavalry was orga- nized at Newborn, Ala, from men not liable to conscription, by Captain Joseph Hodgson of the veteran 1st cavalry, The organization was completed July z IeoS. and officered as follows: Colonel. Joseph Hodgson, Montgomery; Lieutenant Col onel. H. J. Livingston. Autauga; Major Turner Clanton. Macon; Adjutant, Wm. T. Charles, Montgomery; Quartermaster' Wm K liver, Pensacola; Assistant Sur geon. Williams, Pickens; Captains, Frank C. Randolph, Montgomery; E. D. Led yard. Montgomery; B. C. Tarver. Mont gomery; Chas. S. Storrs Coosa; l.. H Mottier, shelby; A: H., Bright. Pensa- guson, Pickens; D P. Scarborough
 It was originally intended as one of the regiments of the brigade of General Jas. H. Clanton, but soon after reaching Pol lard it was detached froin that brigade and retained upon coast duty for nearly one year, operating in front ot Moolle and Pensacola. It was engaged in no ar fair of importance. until General Asboth advanced from Pensacola with brigade in September, 1864. and attacked three companies of the 7th stationed at Con- zalia about fifteen miles from that place A gallant defense was made by Captain Tarver until he was forced to retire be- low the artillery of the enemy.
 Early in October. 1894 the Ith was or dered to report to General Forrest at
 
 close of the war underwent continuous and severe service. winning for itself a special compliment in general orders and high reputation with the corps.
 Being assigned to the brigade of Col onei E. M. Rucker. the 7th soon became a favorits of that gallant officer furnish ing him as an escort the. company or Captain Storrs, which had been organized at Tuscaloosa by the cadets of the Uni versity, and was composed of some of the best young men of the State. This company of mere boys did excellent ser Vice, wherever placed; and always report ed more men for duty during a hgh than at any other time
 Moving up into West Tennessee, this regiment did special service in the attack upon Johnsonville, In which the enemy lost so many gupboats, transports ant subsistence stores to the value of s6,00O, 900. After the fight General Chalmeri complimented the 7th In general order for gallant conduct. Immediately afte mand crossed the Tennessee and joined the advance of General Hood. The re mainder were compelled by the swollei streams to make a detour by way O of Forrest, General Hood commenced hi march upon Nashville, Fuckers brigad | of cavalry in the advance. Before reach | ing Mount Pleasant on the 18th of No yember, the enemy's cavalry was struck and a running fight kept up until he wa l driven into Columbia on the 20th. On tn 2sd, the cavalry skirmished all day il front of Columbia. On the 24th the. lines. At Springhill they drove in tn | opposing cavalry, and carried three tenn | porary works In one unsuccessful charg upon the fourth line, about twenty-fiv | officers and men of the 7th got withi fifty yards of the enemy's infantry, an | could neither advance nor retire, bein compelled to take shelter under a hill UT til Cleburns's infantry relieved them. | On the first day of December the regi ment moved towards Nashville. and wa placed on picket duty within three mile of the city, until the 7th. when 1t wa | sent with a battery of Parrot guns blockade the Cumberland river. While o | that duty it engaged the iron-clads o the enemy for three days, disabling tn boldest of them. Being ordered back t the line of battle, the 7th reached tn brigade at Davidson's, on the Charlott pike, while 1t was retreating in disorde before the enemy. and was immediatel thrown into line to protect the retrea
 After severe fight the advance of tn then rejoined the brigade and formed i | line of battle within one mile of Brent | wood. where occurred that night one c | the bl0odiest and most terrible cavalr fights of the war.
 1 The Granny White pike runs fror | Nashville almost parallel to any only on mile distant from the Franklin pik' | Three regiments of Fuckers brigad | were pldCeu III llne O1 DdIlIe One-fldI nlli from the point where the Brentwood roa from the Franklin pike crosses the Grar ny White pike. Major Randolph with tn | 7th Alabama Cavalry was stationed O | the Brentwood road, one half mile yves of the Granny White pike, with instruC tions to defend the left and rear of tn brigade from a division of the enemy cavalry, and if too severely pressed { notify Colonel Rucker, and fall back the point of intersection of the two road
 About sunset Major Randolph was order ed to fall back to the Intersection, 8 Colonel Fucker was routed; but upo reaching that point discovered the br
 gade in flight. with the Federals Advant ing rapidly, they having reached tn point of junction in advance of the 7tl
 and cutting off retreat in that direction
 The regiment being dismounted wa formed into line hastily and thrown upo
 the flank of such of the enemy as weT
 passing, who, in the confusion caused b
 the attack. were driven back and force
 to dismount It was now dark, and seN
 eral charges of the enemy were repulse
 by firing in the direction of the light the guns and the rattling of sabre
 Meantime two regiments of the enem
 which had passed the intersection in pu | suit of Colonel Rucker, attracted by tt
 firing behind them. returned at full spec ! upon the rear of the 7th. Supposing th' ] they were a portion of Fuckers brigaC
 returning to his assistance. Major Rai
 dolph accosted the head of the colum
 but upon finding them to be the enem