The 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment was a

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that served in the

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Overview

The unit was originally organized as the 3rd Regiment at Camp Robertson, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, in May 1862. Four companies were supplemented to James W. Starnes' 8th Cavalry Battalion to form the new regiment."4th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (McLemore's)"
The Civil War.

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. Retrieved November 14, 2022. The 4th Tennessee Cavalry saw action at the battles of Parker's Cross Roads,

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, and in the Atlanta Campaign. It was later separated into two regiments serving in different departments of the army, one under General Forrest and the other under General Wheeler.Guild, George B. (1913).
A Brief Narrative of the Fourth Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Wheeler's Corps, Army of Tennessee
'. Nashville, TN. The two regiments were reunited in January 1865 and served in the Carolinas until surrendering on April 26.

Commanders

In one of the cavalry battles around Tullahoma, Colonel James W. Starnes was killed in action. Colonel William S. McLemore, of Franklin, succeeded to his command.

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{{Authority control Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Tennessee Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 1865 disestablishments in Tennessee

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