Virginia 2nd Cavalry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES:

The Virginia 2nd Cavalry Regiment completed its organization at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Bedford, Campbell, Botetourt, Amherst, Franklin, Appomattox, and Albemarle. Until the end of October the unit was called the 30th Regiment Virginia Volunteers. During the war it was brigaded under Generals B.H. Robertson, F. Lee, Wickham, and Munford. The 2nd Cavalry saw action at First Manassas, in Jackson's Valley Campaign, and at Groveton Heights, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Kelly's Ford, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Aldie, Upperville, Gettysburg, and Shepherdstown. After the Bristoe and Mine Run campaigns, it was involved at The Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Spotsylvania, Haw's Shop, and Cold Harbor. It fought in the Shenandoah Valley with Early and later in numerous conflicts around Petersburg and Appomattox. The regiment contained 676 men in July, 1861, lost twenty-eight percent of the 163 engaged at Groveton Heights, and of the 385 at Gettysburg about four percent were disabled. At Appomattox it cut through the Federal lines and disbanded at Lynchburg on April 10, 1865. However, 19 men were included in the surrender.

FIELD OFFICERS:

Colonels Thomas T. Munford and Richard C.W. Radford, Lieutenant Colonels Cary Breckinridge and James W. Watts, and Major William F. Graves. BATTLES:

1861

Fairfax Courthouse – June 17
First Manassas Campaign
[July 1861]
Bull Run (First Manassas) – July 21
Lovettsville – August 8
Falls Church – August, September
McClellan's Operations
in Northern Virginia
[October - December 1861]
Hunters Mill – October 20
Annandale – December 2-4
Dranesville – December 20

1862
Flint Hill – February 7
Gaines’ Crossroads – May 14
Jackson’s Valley Campaign
[March - June 1862]
Woodstock – June 2
Cross Keys – June 8
Port Republic – June 9

Northern Virginia Campaign
[August 1862]
Warrenton (Sulpher Springs) – August 23
Bristoe Station – August 26
2nd Manassas – August 30

Maryland Campaign
[September 1862]
Leesburg – September 2
Sugar Loaf Mt. – September 10
Burkettsville – September 12
Crampton’s Gap – September 13
Sharpsburg (Antietam) – September 17

Fredericksburg Campaign
[November-December 1862]
Fredericksburg – December 13
Dumfries Raid – December 27

1863
Hartwood Church – February 25
Cavalry Operations along the Rappahannock [March 1863]
Kelly’s Ford – March 17 You Tube

Chancellorsville Campaign
[April-May 1863]
Orange Court House (Orange Springs) – May 1
Chancellorsville – April 30-May 6

Gettysburg Campaign
[June-July 1863]
Beverly Ford (Brandy Station) – June 9
Aldie – June 17
Westminister, PA – June 29
Gettysburg – July 1-3
Williamsport – July 6-16
Boonsboro – July 8
Funkstown, MD – July 10

1863(continued)
Oak Shade – September 2
Raccoon Ford, VA – September 14
Sheperdstown - September 19-20
Jack’s Shop – September 22
Bristoe Campaign
[October-November 1863]
Stevensburg, VA – October 10
Buckland Mills – October 19

1864
Stanardsville - March 1
Grant's Overland Campaign
[May - June 1864]
Todd’s Tavern – May 7
Spotsylvania Court House – May 8-21
Massaponax Court House (Church) – May 11
Beaver Dam – May 9-13
Ashland – May 11
Yellow Tavern – May 11
Meadow Bridge – May 12
Fort Pocahontas (Ft. Kennon) – May 24
Hawe’s Shop – May 27-28
Hanover Town – May 30
Cold Harbor – May 31 – June 12
Trevilian Station – June 11-12
Mechanicsville – June 12

Southside & Danville
RR Expedition
[22 June - 2 July 1864]
Nance’s Shop – June 25

Shenandoah Valley Campaign
[August - October 1864]
Front Royal – August 16
Opequan Creek – August 18
Berryville – August 19-21
Leetown – August 28
The Battle of Winchester (Third) – Sept. 19-22
Front Royal – September 21
Millwood
Mt. Meridian
Waynesborough – September 29
Bridgewater – October 2
Tom’s Brook (Round Hill) – October 9
Cedar Creek – October 19
Newtown – November 12
Mt. Jackson (Rude’s Hill) – November 22
Beverly, WV - January 11, 1865

1865
Appomattox Campaign
[April 1865]
Five Forks (Dinwiddle CH) – April 1
Namozine Church (Willicomack Creek) – April 3
Amelia Court House (Amelia Springs) – April 5 High Bridge – April 6,7
Farmville – April 7
Appomattox Court House – April 9
ROSTERS: Company A (Clay Dragoons) - Bedford County
Company B (Wise Troop) - Lynchburg County
Company C (Botetourt Dragoons) - Lynchburg
Company D (Franklin Rangers) - Franklin
Company E (Amherst Mounted Rangers) - Amherst
Company F (Bedford Southside Dragoons) - Davis Mills, Bedford County
Company G (Radford Rangers) - Forest Depot, Bedford County
Company H (Appomattox Rangers) - Appomattox
Company I (Campbell Rangers)
Company K (Albemarle Light Horse) - Charlottesville
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