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The 2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia .
The 2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was organized in Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) during September 1861. Most of the original members of this regiment were from southeastern Ohio, and planners thought that this regiment would become the 4th Ohio Cavalry.
About the same time, Freeman's Laurel Creek detachment also returned—adding four more companies to Siber's force at Fayetteville. The 25-man detachment from the 2nd Loyal Virginia Cavalry, commanded by Major Hoffman, arrived around 8:00 pm. An hour later, all fighting ended, and both armies were in the same positions they had been since late ...
1st Virginia Cavalry; 2nd Virginia Cavalry; 3rd Virginia Cavalry; 4th Virginia Cavalry (Co. H was the Black Horse Cavalry) 5th Virginia Cavalry; 6th Virginia Cavalry; 7th Virginia Cavalry; 8th Virginia Cavalry; 9th Virginia Cavalry (Johnson's) 10th Virginia Cavalry; 11th Virginia Cavalry; 12th Virginia Cavalry; 13th Virginia Cavalry (2 units)
2nd Virginia Cavalry: Ltc Cary Breckinridge; 3rd Virginia Cavalry; 4th Virginia Cavalry: Col William B. Wooldridge; Payne's Brigade BG William H. F. Payne (w, March 30) Col Reuben B. Boston (k, April 6) 5th Virginia Cavalry: Col Reuben B. Boston; 6th Virginia Cavalry; 8th Virginia Cavalry; 36th Virginia Cavalry Battalion; Gary's Brigade
1st Virginia Cavalry: Ltc William A. Morgan; 2nd Virginia Cavalry: Ltc Cary Breckinridge; 3rd Virginia Cavalry: Ltc William R. Carter (mw), Maj Henry Carrington; 4th Virginia Cavalry: Col William H.F. Payne; Rosser's Brigade Col Oliver R. Funsten Sr. 7th Virginia Cavalry: Ltc Thomas C.A. Marshall (w), Maj Samuel B. Myers
After Virginia seceded from the Union in early 1861, Terry raised a company of cavalry in Bedford County, which became the 2nd Virginia Cavalry. His performance as captain at the First Battle of Manassas garnered attention, praise, and a promotion in September to colonel of the 24th Virginia Infantry, replacing Jubal A.
It was the first time in the war that a Confederate cavalry regiment (the 2nd Virginia) had fled in the face of a Union charge. [4] Lee's men advanced with the five regiments in line abreast. The 3rd and 5th Virginia Cavalry regiments, led by sharpshooters, ran along the stone fence with the expectation they would find a gap in it somewhere ...