Historical Notes:
The Virginia 19th Cavalry Regiment was formed in April 1863, using the 3rd Regiment Virginia State Line as its nucleus.
It served in Jenkin's and W. L. Jackson's Brigade and confronted the Federals in western Virginia.
Later the unit took part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley and disbanded during April, 1865.
Officers:
Colonel
William Lother Jackson,
Lieutenant Colonel
William P. Thompson,
Majors
George Downs
Joseph K. Kesler. Assignments:
Apr '63 - May '63 Jenkins' Brigade, Dept of Western Virginia
May '63 - Jul '63 Jenkins' Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia
Dec '63 - Jun '64 Jackson's Brigade Dept of Western Virginia and East Tennessee
Jun '64 - Apr '65 Jackson' / Davidson's / Jackson's Brigade Ransom's / Lomax's Division Valley District Dept of Northern Virginia Battles:
Skirmishes in Western Virginia
Droop Mountain
Crook’s Expidition
Defense of Lynchburg
Early’s Shenandoah Campaign
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Fisher's Hill
Port Republic Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1655 men.
The Virginia 19th Cavalry Regiment was formed from men of the 3rd Virginia State line which was made up of the 186th Militia District in western Virginia.
Company A (The Moccasin Rangers) - many men from Calhoun County
Company B (Braxton County Volunteers) - Braxton County, West Virginia
Company C (Captain Joseph R. Kessler) - Jackson and Roane County, West Virginia
Company D (Captain John Righter) - Marion County, West Virginia
Company E ( Captain James W. Ball) - Gilmer County, West Virginia
Company F (Pocahontas Cavalry) - Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Company G (Dixie Boys) - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Company H (Captain William P. O'Brien) - Gilmer County, West Virginia
Company I (Captain Jacob W. Marshall) - Randolph and Pocahontas Counties, West Virginia
Company K ( Captain Edward Norris) - Gilmer County, West Virginia
Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
Rigdon, John C. - EditorCivil War Soldiers Service Records - Virginia. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.
Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 4: Virginia. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. 1295 p. E484C65.1987v4. Contains numerous, scattered references to Virginia units.
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