Virginia 21st Cavalry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Viriginia 21st Cavalry Regiment was organized in August, 1862, with companies which had served in the Virginia State Line. The unit was assigned to W.E. Jones' and McCausland's Brigade, and in April, 1864, it contained 317 effectives. It took an active part in various conflicts in East Tennessee, western Virginia, and in the Shenandoah Valley. During mid-April, 1865, the regiment disbanded. Officers:
Colonel W.E. Peters, Lieutenant Colonel David Edmundson, and Major Stephen P. Halsey. Assignments:
Assigned to W.E. Jones' and McCausland's Brigade Battles:
16 May 1863
15 July 1863
Wytheville, Virginia on 16 July 1863
17 July 1863
Wytheville, Virginia on 18 July 1863
Sullivan County, Virginia on 08 September 1863
Rheatown, Virginia on 11 September 1863
Tennessee on 01 October 1863
Blountsville, Tennessee on 02 October 1863
Blue Springs, Tennessee on 06 October 1863
Blue Springs, Tennessee on 10 October 1863
Greene County, Tennessee on 11 October 1863
Morristown, Tennessee on 11 October 1863
Braxton County, Virginia on 13 October 1863
Blountsville, Tennessee on 14 October 1863
15 October 1863
Blue Springs, Tennessee on 15 October 1863
Sullivan County, Tennessee on 15 October 1863
Baytown, Tennessee on 16 October 1863
Knoxville, Tennessee on 16 October 1863
31 October 1863
Morristown, Tennessee on 06 November 1863
09 November 1863
15 November 1863
Maynardville, Tennessee on 03 December 1863
Morristown, Tennessee on 10 December 1863
20 December 1863
Cumberland Gap, Tennessee on 04 February 1864
Lee County, Virginia on 22 February 1864
Martinsburg, West Virginia on 02 March 1864
17 March 1864
Harian County, Kentucky on 18 March 1864
Martinsburg, West Virginia on 26 April 1864
Cloyd's Mountain, Virginia on 09 May 1864
Piedmont, Virginia on 05 June 1864
Piedmont, Virginia on 06 June 1864
Lexington, Virginia on 11 June 1864
Nelson County, Virginia on 14 June 1864
Salem Church, Virginia on 17 June 1864
Lynchburg, Virginia on 18 June 1864
Monocacy, Maryland on 20 June 1864
Salem, Virginia on 21 June 1864
Leetown, Virginia on 03 July 1864
Harper's Ferry, Virginia on 08 July 1864
Frederick, Maryland on 10 July 1864
Monocacy, Maryland on 10 July 1864
Beltsville, Maryland on 12 July 1864
Washington, District of Columbia on 12 July 1864
Opequan, Virginia on 13 July 1864
Ellicott City, Maryland on 14 July 1864
15 July 1864
Berryville, Virginia on 15 July 1864
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on 15 July 1864
Charles Town, West Virginia on 15 July 1864
Harper's Ferry, Virginia on 15 July 1864
Rockville, Maryland on 15 July 1864
Loudon County, Virginia on 16 July 1864
Charles Town, West Virginia on 23 July 1864
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on 30 July 1864
Williamsport, Maryland on 30 July 1864
Hagerstown, Maryland on 01 August 1864
New Creek, West Virginia on 04 August 1864
Moorefield, West Virginia on 07 August 1864
Bunker Hill, West Virginia on 15 August 1864
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on 16 August 1864
Bunker Hill, West Virginia on 29 August 1864
Bunker Hill, West Virginia on 30 August 1864
31 August 1864
Bunker Hill, West Virginia on 02 September 1864
Winchester, Virginia on 10 September 1864
Front Royal, Virginia on 12 September 1864
Berryville, Virginia on 13 September 1864
Winchester, Virginia on 13 September 1864
Winchester, Virginia on 15 September 1864
Smithfield, Virginia on 16 September 1864
Winchester, Virginia on 16 September 1864
Winchester, Virginia on 17 September 1864
18 September 1864
Strasburg, Virginia on 19 September 1864
Winchester, Virginia on 19 September 1864
Fisher's Hill, Virginia on 21 September 1864
Fisher's Hill, Virginia on 22 September 1864
Fisher's Hill, Virginia on 23 September 1864
Strasburg, Virginia on 23 September 1864
05 October 1864
06 October 1864
Woodstock, Virginia on 08 October 1864
Edinburg, Virginia on 09 October 1864
Woodstock, Virginia on 09 October 1864
New Market, Virginia on 11 October 1864
Front Royal, Virginia on 12 November 1864
15 November 1864
Liberty Mills, Virginia on 21 December 1864
Liberty Mills, Virginia on 22 December 1864
23 December 1864
30 December 1864
Christiansburg, Virginia on 15 January 1865
Christiansburg, Virginia on 20 January 1865
Christiansburg, Virginia on 28 January 1865
Wautanga County, North Carolina on 02 February 1865
Randolph County, West Virginia on 24 February 1865
Lee County, Virginia on 27 March 1865
Boone County, North Carolina on 28 March 1865
Ashland, Virginia on 01 April 1865
Five Forks, Virginia on 02 April 1865
Logan County, West Virginia on 03 April 1865
Richmond, Virginia on 03 April 1865
Cabell County, West Virginia on 04 April 1865
Campbell County, West Virginia on 04 April 1865
Wayne County, North Carolina on 04 April 1865
Franklin County, Virginia on 06 April 1865
Sailor's Creek, Virginia on 06 April 1865
Farmville, Virginia on 07 April 1865
Appomattox Court House, Virginia on 10 April 1865
Farmville, Virginia on 15 April 1865
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1240 men.

Company A (Captains Stephen P. Halsey, George R. Appleby, Charles A. Calhoun & William H. Balthis) - Company F, 4th Regiment Virginia State Line

Company B (Captains David Edmundson, Charles Burks, Jackson Moore) - Company I, 4th Regiment, Virginia State Line

Company C 2nd(Initally called (1st) Company G) - Washington County

Company D 2nd(Captains John Alexander Logan & William H. Francis)

Company E 1st (from Company B, 2nd Regiment Virginia State Line) - Russell County

Company E 2nd (formerly called 1st Company I) Captains: C. F. McDanold, William M. Cox

Company F (Captain Frederick T. Gray) - Washington County

Company G 2nd (Captain Armistead O.Dobyns) - Floyd County, other counties represented were Franklin, Patrick and Henry County

Company H (Captain John Calhoun Summers) - Officers of this company were captured and company records were lost.

Company I (2nd) (Formerly called Company C, Captains: William J. Pasley, Alexander L. Halsey, M. V. B.Norman)

Company K (Initially called (1st) Company D) Captains:John Mayo Oliver, andrew R. Humes

Captain Robert H. Gleaves' Company (Disbanded and members were transferred to Company K)

Captain C. C. Pack's Company: (Mustered into the 21st Cavalry, then was assigned to the 37th Battalion Virginia Cavalry)
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