Historical Notes:
The 46th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry was organized in February, 1864, with six companies. In December it merged into the 26th Regiment Virginia Cavalry.Officers:
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph K. Kesler and Major Henry D. Ruffner
Assignments:
W. L. Jackson's Brigade
Battles:
2 Lynchburg Campaign (May–June 1864)
2.1 New Market (May 15)
2.2 Piedmont (June 5–6)
2.3 Lynchburg (June 17–18)
3 Early's Washington Raid and operations against the B&O Railroad (June–August 1864)
3.1 Monocacy (July 9)
3.2 Fort Stevens (July 11–12)
3.3 Heaton's Crossroads (July 16)
3.4 Cool Spring (July 17–18)
3.5 Rutherford's Farm (July 20)
3.6 Second Kernstown (July 24)
3.7 Folck's Mill (August 1)
3.8 Moorefield (August 7)
4 Sheridan's Valley Campaign (August–October 1864) 4.1 Guard Hill (August 16)
4.2 Summit Point (August 21)
4.3 Smithfield Crossing (August 25–29)
4.4 Berryville (September 3–4)
4.5 Third Winchester (September 19)
4.6 Fisher's Hill (September 21–22)
4.7 Tom's Brook (October 9)
4.8 Cedar Creek (October 19)
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 481 men.
These company assignments represent organization after the formation of the 26th Regiment.
Company A (Captain Edmund J. Jarvis) - Ritchie and Pleasants County, West Virginia,
Company B (Captain George J. Davisson) - Lewis County, West Virginia
Company C (Captain John M. Burns) - Ritchie County, West Virginia
Company D (Captain James E. Smith) - Jackson County, West Virginia
Company E (Captain James M. McGuffin) - Bath, Highland and Rockbridge Counties
Company F (Captain John B. Lee) - Wirt and Jackson 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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