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2nd Cavalry (1st Battalion Independent): Col James McCown
3rd Cavalry, Companies A, B, & H (part): Col Robert Y. Peyton
7th Cavalry, Boughan's Battalion: Ltc Richard A. Boughan
Bledsoe's Battery (3 guns): Cpt Hiram M. Bledsoe
Note: Several independent cavalry units were attached to Rains' Eighth Division. Among these a contingent of 150 mounted troops under the command of Capt. Jo Shelby distinguished themselves on the vanguard of the Southern action throughout the battle. From daring battlefield maneuvers under fire by Sigel's batteries to pressing Sigel's retreat to Sarcoxie, Shelby's cavalry "snatched the victory at Carthage from Sigel's grasp." Altogether, the Missouri State Guard included over 2,000 unarmed men who did not participate in the battle.
Hinze, David C. & Karen Farnham. The Battle of Carthage: Border War in Southwest Missouri, July 5, 1861 (Campbell, CA: Savas Publishing Company), 1997. ISBN1-882810-06-6
O'Flaherty, Daniel. Sutherland, Daniel E. General Jo Shelby: Undefeated Rebel. North Carolina: UNC Press. Pgs. 63-72: Boonville and Carthage. Jun 1, 2000. First Edition 1954.
