Slayback's Missouri Cavalry Regiment

High school (ages 12+)
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1. What is the unit designation?Initially Slayback's Missouri Cavalry Battalion, later achieved regimental strength
2. What is the formation context?Recruited in Missouri during Price's Raid in 1864
3. Who led the regiment and where did they recruit soldiers from?Lieutenant Colonel Alonzo W. Slayback led the regiment. He recruited men mainly from Missouri in 1864. The soldiers joined during General Price's raid into Union territory.
4. What was the first battle the regiment fought in?The first battle the regiment fought was the Battle of Pilot Knob on September 27, 1864. It was a tough fight, and the Confederates were defeated, but the unit showed they were ready to fight.

Battalion: A military unit typically consisting of two or more companies, smaller than a regiment.
Price's Raid: A significant Confederate cavalry offensive into Missouri in the fall of 1864.