The 1st Missouri Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Original flag of the 1st Missouri Dismounted Cavalry (CSA)
Memorial at Vicksburg National Military Park
The Battle of Big Black River Bridge was fought on May 17, 1863, as part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. During the war, the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, was a key point on the
The Battle of Big Black River Bridge, Harper's Weekly, June 20, 1863, issue
Ruins of the bridge after the battle