21st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Carter's)
21st (Carter's) Cavalry Regiment, organized in September, 1864, was never officially numbered. It was usually called Carter's Scouts or Wheeler's Scouts. The unit skirmished in Tennessee and Alabama, then with about 600 or 700 men moved back to Tennessee with Hood. It fought at Franklin, saw action in the demonstration against Murfreesboro in December, then was stationed at Shelbyville. The regiment ended the war in Alabama and surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. Its commanders were Colonel Nathan W. Carter, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Withers, and Major R.H. Dudley.
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21st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Wilson's)
21st (Wilson's) Cavalry Regiment [also called 16th Regiment] was organized in February, 1864, with eleven companies. It was formed by consolidating various irregular organizations from the counties of Hardin, Chester, Henderson, Madison, McNairy, and Carroll. It was assigned to T.H. Bell's Brigade, fought at Brice's Cross Roads as dismounted skirmishers, then was active at Harrisburg and Athens. Later it moved back to Tennessee with Hood and in November and December reported 42 casualties. During February, 1865, the unit was consolidated with Barteau's 22nd Cavalry, and this command totalled 31 officers and 317 men on May 3. The next day it was included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonel Andrew N. Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel Jesse A. Forrest, and Majors William T. Parham and M.G. Stegall.
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21st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry
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21st/22nd Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry