 Complete the following phrase:  The 53rd Alabama Cavalry Regiment was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in November, 1862. Two of its companies had seen prior service with the 7th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Men of this command were from the counties of Autauga, Butler, Lauderdale, Macon, Pike, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox, Lowndes, Dale, Coffee, and Montgomery. It first served in the District of the Gulf and in December contained 517 effectives. The unit was later assigned to Roddeys and M.W. Hannons Brigade, Wheelers Corps. It saw action at Thompsons Station, Brentwood, and Town Creek, was involved at the Atlanta Campaign, then participated in the defense of 