4th Alabama Cavalry (Roddey's) Regiment, C.S.A.
Battles and Engagements

      Throughout history, cavalry units have had the reputation for being able to hit the enemy hard and fast, conduct scouting duties, and work independent of the main force. The 4th Alabama Cavalry Regiment was no different. The regiment participated in many battles, skirmishes, and engagements, from their beginning in the fall of 1862, throughout the war, and to the bitter end at Selma in May of 1865. Most of the actions were small, quick, and violent skirmishes. Sometimes these were "cavalry vs. cavalry" type actions with one cavary unit attempting to block another. Other operations were large, full-scale battles such as Chickamauga and Tishomingo Creek (Brices Crossroads). Cavalry regiments most often operated in front of the main force which usually caused them to be engaged first. This provided the main force with enough warning that the enemy was near so appropriate deployment of troops could be made. The 4th Alabama Cavalry (Roddey's) Regiment served most of its time in Northern Alabama with some its units being detached and serving elsewhere independently. Below is an incomplete list of battles, skirmishes, and actions that the 4th Alabama Cavalry Regiment were known to be involved.

                                Place                                        Type                   Date
 
Corinth MS Operation Dec 8 - Jan 3, 1862
Corinth, MS Skirmish December 12, 1862
Lexington, TN Skirmish December 18, 1862
Salem Cemetery near Jackson, TN Engagement December, 19, 1862
Stewarts Creek, TN Skirmish December 29, 1862
Parker's Crossroads, TN Engagement December 31, 1862
Cumberland Iron Works, Fort Donelson, TN Action February 3, 1863
Chapel Hill, TN Expedition March 3-6, 1863
Chapel Hill, TN Skirmish March 5, 1863
Thompson's Station, TN Action March 9, 1863
College Grove, TN Skirmish March 19, 1863
Spring Hill, TN Skirmish March 19 ,1863
Cottage Grove, TN Skirmish March 21, 1863
Thompson's Station, TN Skirmish March 23, 1863
Franklin, Tennessee Skirmish March 31, 1863
Burnsville, AL (detachment) Skirmish April 14, 1863
Glendale, MS (detachment) Skirmish April, 14, 1863
Barton Station, AL Skirmish April 16-17, 1863
Great Bear Lake and Cherokee Station, AL Skirmishes April 17, 1863
Lundy's Station, AL Skirmish April, 17, 1863
Dickson's Station, AL Skirmish April 19, 1863
Dickson, AL Skirmish April 19, 1863
Rock Cut near Tuscumbia, AL Action April 22, 1863
Tuscumbia, AL Action April 23, 1863
Florence, AL Skirmish April 23, 1863
Dickson's Station, AL Skirmish April 24, 1863
Leighton, AL Skirmish April 24, 1863
Tuscumbia, AL Skirmish April 24, 1863
London Lane, AL Skirmish April 25, 1863
Town Creek, AL Action April 27, 1863
Town Creek, AL Skirmish April 27, 1863
Town Creek, AL Skirmish April 28, 1863
Pond Springs near Courtland, AL Action May 27, 1863
Florence, AL Action May 28, 1863
Iuka, MS Action July 7, 1863
Convalescent Camp near Corinth, MS Skirmish July 7, 1863
Lexington, TN Skirmish July 28, 1863
Bridgport, AL Skirmish July 29, 1863
Chickamauga Campaign Campaign Aug 16 - Sept 22, 1863
Lebanon, AL Skirmish September 5, 1863
Chickamauga Creek, GA Battle (major) September 19-21, 1863
Hunt's Mill near Lewinsville, AL Action September 26, 1863
Chattanooga, TN (Wheeler/Roddey) Raid Sept 30 - Oct 17, 1863
Readyville, TN Skirmish October 6, 1863
Railroad Tunnel near Cowan, TN (detachment) Action October 9, 1863
Bucktown Tavern, AL Skirmish October 12, 1863
Maysville, AL Skirmish October 13, 1863
Philadephia, TN (detachment) Engagement October 20, 1863
Chattanooga, TN  Campaign Nov 23-27, 1863
Ringgold, GA Campaign Nov 23-27, 1863
Pulaski, TN Scouts December 1, 1863
Florence, TN Skirmish December 1, 1863
Shoal Creek near Wayland Springs, TN (detch.) Skirmish December 12, 1863
Pulaski, TN Skirmish December 15, 1863
Shoal Creek, AL Skirmish January 14, 1864
Kimbrough's Cross Roads, TN Skirmish January 16, 1864
Chucky Road near Dandrieg, TN Skirmishes Jan 16-17, 1864
Dandridge, TN (detachment) Action January 18, 1864
Sweetwater, TN Action January 25, 1864
Florence, AL Engagement January 25, 1864
Bainbridge's Ferry, AL Skirmish January 25, 1864
Athens, AL Skirmish January 25, 1864
Athens, AL (detachment) Skirmish January 26, 1864
Kelly's Ford, TN Action January 27, 1864
Tennessee River, Northern Alabama Skirmish January 29, 1864
Cobb's Mill, AL Skirmish January 29, 1864
Brown's Ferry, AL Operations February 19, 1864
Moulton, AL Skirmish March 21, 1864
Paint Rock Bridge, AL Skirmish April 8, 1864
Decatur, AL Skirmish April 13, 1864
Flint River, AL Action April 17, 1864
Decatur, AL Skirmish April 17, 1864
Decatur, AL Skirmish April 18, 1864
Decatur, AL Action April 27, 1864
Decatur, AL Skirmish April 30, 1864
Fletcher's Ferry, Courtland, AL Skirmish May 18, 1864
Pond Springs near Courtland, AL Action May 27, 1864
Moulton, AL Action May 28-29, 1864
Brice's Crossroads near Guntown, MS Battle (major) June 10, 1864
Ripley, MS Action June 11, 1864
Atlanta Campaign Campaign July 1 - Sept 8, 1864
Chattahoochee River Area, GA Operations July 5-17, 1864
Chehaw Station, AL (detachment) Skirmish July 18, 1864
Nontasulga, AL Skirmish July 18, 1864
Siege of Atlanta, GA Siege July 23 - Aug 25, 1864
Decatur, AL Skirmish August 18, 1864
Athens, AL Action Sept 23-24, 1864
Northern Georgia and Alabama Operations Sept 29 - Nov 3, 1864
LaFayette, GA Skirmish October 12, 1864
Shoal Creek, AL Skirmish October 31, 1864
Shoal Creek near Florence, AL Skirmish November 5-6, 1864
Maysville, AL and New Market, AL Skirmish November 17, 1864
Aberdeen and Butler Creek, AL Action November 17, 1864
Duckett's Plantation near Paint Rock, AL Skirmish November 19, 1864
Paint Rock Bridge, AL Skirmish December 7, 1864
Pond Springs and Hillsboro, AL Skirmish December 29, 1864
Leighton, AL Skirmish December 30, 1864
Russellville, AL Skirmish December 31, 1864
Nauvoo, AL Skirmish January 2, 1865
Thorn Hill, AL Skirmish January 4, 1865
 
Gurley's Tank, AL Skirmish February 16, 1865
Tuscumbia, AL Operations  February 20, 1865 
Wilson's Raid to Selma, AL Operations Mar 22 - Apr 24, 1865
Final engagement  and surrender  Selma, AL  Engagement  April 2, 1865 

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