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2nd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment (Ashby's)
Active1862-1865
Country Confederate States
Branch Confederate States Army

The 2nd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment (Ashby's) was a Confederate cavalry unit led by Colonel Henry Marshall Ashby.

Unit history

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In May of 1862 the unit was formed by consolidating the 4th and 5th Tennessee Cavalry Battalions and comprised of men from Hamilton, Monroe, Knox, Union, Claiborne, Hawkins, Jefferson, Bledsoe, Bradley, Polk, Hancock, Blount, and Sullivan county.

The regiment participated in the Battle of the Cumberland Gap, Battle of Murfreesboro, Wheeler's Raid, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Savannah, and participated in the defense of the Carolinas.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Civil War Career of General Joseph Wheeler". penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  2. ^ "Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-17.

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