The Civil War in Virginia



Virginia 12th Cavalry Regiment

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HISTORICAL NOTES:

The Virginia 12th Cavalry Regiment [also called 10th Regiment] was organized at Conrad's Store, Virginia, in June, 1862, with ten companies from the 7th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. The unit served in W.E. Jones', Rosser's, and J. Dearing's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in Northern Virginia, in the Maryland Campaign, at Brandy Station, then was involved in various conflicts in the western part of Virginia. The regiment continued the fight at Bristoe and Mine Run, in the battles around The Wilderness and Cold Harbor, and in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley. During mid-April, 1865, it disbanded.

FIELD OFFICERS:

Colonel Asher W. Harman, Lieutenant Colonels Richard H. Burks and Thomas B. Massie, and Major John L. Knott

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ROSTERS:

The rosters of this unit contains the names of 2197 men.

Company B (Robert W. Baylor Company; aka Baylor Light Horse) - Charles Town, Jefferson County

Company C (John H. Ford Company) - Winchester Frederick County

Company D (John L. Knott Company) - Shepherdstown, Jefferson County

Company E (James Marshall Company) - New Market, Warren County

Company G (A. Murat Willis Company) - Sperryville, Rappahannock County

Company H (Emanuel Sipe Company) - Harrisonburg, Rockingham County

Company I (Thomas Massie Company) - Conrad's Store, Warren County

Company K (Israel P. Rinker Company) - Woodstock, Shenandoah County

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