The 7th Tennessee Cavalry of the Confederate States of America, commanded by Col. William H. Jackson, is remembered for the men of the regiment who fell on September 1, 1862, at the Battle of Britton Lane in defense of the Confederacy, the state of Tennessee, their homeland, beliefs, and principles: Pvt. Robert W. Cox, Co. A; Pvt. James Dillahunty, Co. B; Pvt. John Allen, Co. E; Pvt. John Bradford, Co. E; Pvt. Willie Windel, Co. E; Pvt. Jefferson, Co. E; Pvt. Ed Peters, Co. E; Pvt. John Breeland, Co. E; Pvt. Samuel Dent, Co. G; Pvt. James Dunn, Co. I; Pvt. J. Milton Green, Co. M; and Pvt. H. A. Hunter, Co. M.