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Battle of Byram's Ford
Brig. Gen. Shelby's Order of Battle

3rd Missouri Division (Shelby's Division)

Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby

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Advanced (Scouts)

Capt. A. C. McCoy

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Shelby's Iron Brigade / Thompson's Brigade

Col. David Shanks (k)

Brig. Gen. M. Jeff Thompson

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5th Missouri Cavalry Regiment

Col. B. Frank Gordon

11th Missouri Cavalry Regiment

Col. Moses W. Smith

12th Missouri Cavalry Regiment

Lieut. Col. W. H. Erwin

Elliott's (Missouri) Calvary Regiment

Col. Benjamin Elliott

Slayback's (Missouri) Cavalry Battalion

Lieut. Alonzo W. Slayback

Johnson's Cavalry Battalion

Maj. Rector Johnson

Crisp's Cavalry Battalion

Lieut. Col. John T. Crisp

Collin's (2nd Missouri) Battery (1 section)

2 guns

Capt. Richard A. Collins

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Jackman's Brigade

Col. Sidney D. Jackman

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Jackman's (Missouri) Cavalry Regiment

Lieut. Col. C. H. Nichols

Hunter's (Missouri) Cavalry Regiment

Col. DeWitt C. Hunter

William's (Missouri) Cavalry Battalion

Lieut. Col. D. A. Williams

Schnable's (Missouri) Cavalry Battalion

Lieut. Col. John A. Schnable

Colliin's (2nd Missouri) Battery, (1 section)

Lieut. Jacob D. Connor

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Tyler's Brigade

Col. Charles H. Tyler

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Coffee's (Missouri) Cavalry Brigade

Col. John T. Coffee

Perkins' (Missouri) Cavalry Regiment

Col. Caleb Perkins

Searcy's (Missouri) Cavalry Regiment

Col. James J. Searcy

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Unattached

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46th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (mounted)

Col. W. O. Coleman

Capt. William's Regiment of Armed Recruits

Capt. Williams

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