Army of the Potomac

Independent Companies Cavalry

BRIGADIER GENERAL P G T BEAUREGARD

Black Horse Troop: CAPT. W H PAYNE – Assigned as Company H, 4th Virginia Cavalry, September 1861.
Assignment: Munford's Squadron Cavalry, First Brigade, Army of the Potomac, First Corps, Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford commanding.
Chesterfield Light Dragoons: CAPT. W B BALL – Assigned as Company B, 4th Virginia Cavalry, September 1861.
Assignment: Munford's Squadron Cavalry, First Brigade, Army of the Potomac, First Corps, Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford commanding.
Fairfax Cavalry: CAPT. E B POWELL – Assigned as Company F, 6th Virginia Cavalry, September 1861.
Assignment: Wickham's Squadron Cavalry, First Brigade, Army of the Potomac, First Corps, Captain W C Wickham commanding.
Hanover Light Dragoons: CAPT. W C WICKHAM – Assigned as Company G, 4th Virginia Cavalry, September 1861.
Assignment: Wickham's Squadron Cavalry, First Brigade, Army of the Potomac, First Corps, Captain W C Wickham commanding.
Little Fork Rangers: CAPT. R E UTTERBACK – Assigned as Company D, 4th Virginia Cavalry, September 1861.
Assignment: Lay's Squadron Cavalry, Brigadier General P G T Beauregard's headquarters as guides and couriers, Captain J F Lay commanding.
Loudoun Cavalry: CAPT. W W MEAD – Assigned as Company K, 6th Virginia Cavalry, September 1861.
Assignment: Fifth Brigade, Army of the Potomac, First Corps, near Portici (Lewis House) Colonel P St. G Cocke commanding.
Madison Cavalry or Invincibles: CAPT. W THOMAS – Assigned as Company C, 4th Virginia Cavalry, September 1861.
Assignment: Unknown. No records or documentation available.
Powhaton Troop: CAPT. J F LAY – Assigned as Company E, 4th Virginia Cavalry, September 1861.
Assignment: Lay's Squadron Cavalry, Brigadier General P G T Beauregard's headquarters as guides and couriers, Captain J F Lay commanding.
Prince William Cavalry: CAPT. W W THORNTON – Assigned as Company A, 4th Virginia Cavalry, September 1861.
Assignment: Extreme right, guarding Mitchell's Ford. No records or documentation available.
Wise Dragoons: CAPT. J A ADAMS – Assigned as Company H, 6th Virginia Cavalry, September 1861.
Assignment: Scott's Squadron Cavalry, Reserve Brigade, Army of the Potomac, First Corps, Major J Scott commanding.

Reference

SOURCE: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series, Fourth Virginia Cavalry, Second Edition, by K L Stiles

The Virginia Regimental Histories Series, Sixth Virginia Cavalry, Second Edition, by M Musick

A Guide to Virginia Military Organisations, Revised Second Edition by I A Wallace, Jr.

NOTE: On 25 July 1861, the Army of the Potomac was reorganised and the Independent Companies Cavalry remained with the First Corps, Army of the Potomac.

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.123: SERIES I, VOLUME 2 (S# 2), CHAPTER IX, pp. 572–573
Captain J F Lay, commanding Squadron of Cavalry

Orders of Battle

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