Enlisted as a Private
"E" Co. AL 1st Cavalry
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- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
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John Schwartz, Private, (2nd) Company E, 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalry,* enlisted January 15, 186_ at Montgomery, Alabama by Capt. Wagner for 3 years, recorded on the March & April, 1863 muster roll as detailed with Regimental Surgeon, last recorded present, on detail, on the November & December, 1863 muster roll dated February 14, 1864 at Sevierville, Tenn., no further records
Note: There are no further muster rolls for this company which does not allow us to ascertain his subsequent service.
* This company was formed by the consolidation of (1st) Company H and (1st) Company K of this regiment
M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama
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THE First Alabama cavalry
THE First Alabama cavalry was organized at Montgomery,
November, 1861, under Col. J. H. Clanton.
It was ordered to Tennessee, and was at Jackson, Tenn., March
6, 1862; ordered to Monterey March 31st, and opened the battle
of Shiloh. Was with Generals Walker, Beall, Chalmers and
Wheeler in the summer and fall of 1862; afterward served,
successively, in the brigades of Generals Hagan, Russell, Morgan and
Allen, of Wheeler's corps.
It moved into Kentucky and was distinguished at Munfordville,
Perryville, and the many cavalry battles fought by Wheeler in
the Kentucky campaign. It also fought with him at Nashville,
Stewart's Creek bridge, and various skirmishes preceding and
incident to the battle of Murfreesboro. It was especially
thanked by General Bragg for gallant conduct in that great
battle.
It was also part of the rear guard which protected the retreat
from Tullahoma and Chattanooga, losing severely at Duck river;
fought at Chickamauga, Clinton and Knoxville, and took a
brilliant part in the Sequatchee raid, in which nearly 2,000
prisoners and a train of 1,000 provision wagons were captured.
The First Alabama cavalry took a very conspicuous part in the
rout of Generals Stoneman, Garrard and McCook; and was also
daily engaged in retarding Sherman's advance, and harassing the
enemy's front and flank in the Dalton-Atlanta campaign. It was
in fights at or near Middleton, Fosterville, Lafayette,
Marietta, Noonday Creek and Big Shanty.
Its colonel, James H. Clanton, was in the spring of 1863
commissioned a brigadier general, and rendered very efficient
service throughout the war until captured at Bluff Spring,
Fla., in March, 1865.
He was succeeded in the command by Col. William W. Allen, who
was in turn promoted to the command of a brigade and afterward
to a division, being commissioned major-general in March, 1865;
he was wounded at Stewart's Creek, December, 1863.
Lieutenant Ledyard, wounded at Murfreesboro, was promoted.
Capt. David T. Blakey was wounded at Dandridge, and he became
colonel on the promotion of Colonel Allen, and led the regiment
in many brilliant actions. Lieut.-Col. Thomas Brown was killed
at Woodsonville, Ky.; Adjt. Wesley Tones at Fiddler's Pond,
Capt. George Speed at Noonday Creek, and Capt. Sydney E. Allen
at Murfreesboro.
This regiment was asked for by General Lee in the summer of
1863.
Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 249