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Virginia 3rd Cavalry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES:

The Virginia 3rd Cavalry was organized with independent companies and entered Confederate service on July 1, 1861. The regiment was formed with eleven companies, later reduced to ten. It was also called 2nd Regiment until October.

Its members were raised in the counties of Mecklenburg, Elizabeth City, New Kent, Halifax, Nottoway, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, and Prince Edward.

For a time six companies served in the Department of the Peninsula and four in the Valley District. Later the unit was assigned to General F. Lee's, Wickham's, and Munford's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in many conflicts from Williamsburg to Fredericksburg, then was involved in the engagements at Kelly's Ford, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Upperville, Gettysburg, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Spotsylvania, Haw's Shop, and Cold Harbor. The 3rd went on to participate in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley and the Appomattox Campaign.

It took 210 effectives to Gettysburg, but only 3 surrendered on April 9, 1865.

Future Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates and justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Virginia Benjamin W. Lacy commanded a company in the 3rd Virginia.

Confederate surgeon and Civil War diarist Dr. Richard Eppes initially served with the 3rd Virginia, before furnishing a substitute to complete his term of service.

FIELD OFFICERS:

Colonels Thomas F. Goode, Robert Johnston, and Thomas H. Owen; Lieutenant Colonels William R. Carter, William M. Feild, and John T. Thornton; and Majors Henry Carrington and Jefferson C. Phillips.

BATTLES:
Peninsula Campaign

Seven Days' Battles

Second Battle of Manassas

Battle of Sharpsburg

Battle of Fredericksburg

Battle of Chancellorsville

Battle of Brandy Station

Battle of Gettysburg

Bristoe Campaign

Overland Campaign

Siege of Petersburg

Valley Campaigns of 1864

Appomattox Campaign

ROSTERS:

The rosters of this unit contains the names of 2217 men.

Company A (Boydton Cavalry or Mecklenburg Dragoons) - Mecklenburg County

Company B (Old Dominion Dragoons) - Elizabeth City County

Company C (Black Walnut Dragoons or Light Dragoons) - Halifax County

Company D (Charles City Troop or Light Dragoons) - Charles City County

Company E (Nottaway Troup) - Nottoway County

Company F (New Kent Cavalry or Light Dragoons) - New Kent County

Company G (Cumberland Light Dragoons) - Cumberland County

Company H (Catawba Troop) - Halifax County

Company I 1st (James City Troop or Calvary) - James City County

Company I (2nd) (Dinwiddie Calvary) - Dinwiddie County

Company K (Prince Edward Dragoons) - Prince Edward County

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REFERENCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Virginia_Cavalry

Virginia 3rd Cavalry Regiment

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