Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

Jenifer's Battalion Cavalry

Goochland Light Dragoons arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 29 May, 1861; Governor's Mounted Guards 31 May, 1861; Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards 23 June, 1861; and Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, Company F, at Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four and a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 25 June, 1861. Mustered in Confederate service for one year dated 1 July, 1861. Stationed at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861

LIEUTENANT COLONEL W H JENIFER
W H Jenifer was appointed lieutenant colonel, Virginia Volunteers, at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 May, 1861, and was assigned to command the cavalry of the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.77, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers, was temporarily assigned to the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry by Special Orders No.170, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 26 July, 1861 (See the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry)

MAJOR J HARRISON
Captain J Harrison, Goochland Light Dragoons, was appointed major, Virginia Volunteers, at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861, and was assigned to command the Goochland Light Dragoons, the Governor's Mounted Guards, the Hanover Light Dragoons, and the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, by Special Orders No.127, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 27 May, 1861. Major J Harrison, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.102, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 9 July, 1861, and was assigned to the 4th Virginia Cavalry by Special Orders No.303, Paragraph III, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 7 September, 1861. He was appointed lieutenant colonel, Virginia Volunteers, on 11 September, 1861, and was assigned to the 4th Virginia Cavalry, by Special Orders No.276, Paragraph XI, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 12 September 1861. Lieutenant Colonel J Harrison, cavalry, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to the 6th Virginia Cavalry on 15 September, 1861.

Unlettered Company Goochland Light Dragoons: CAPT. G F HARRISON
The company was accepted in state service for one year, under the command of Captain J Harrison, at Goochland Courthouse, Goochland County, Virginia, on 17 April, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 10 May, 1861. First Lieutenant G F Harrison, Goochland Light Dragoons, was appointed captain, Goochland Light Dragoons, on 2 June, 1861, and resigned on 31 August, 1861, dated 6 September, 1861. The company was assigned to the 4th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, by Special Orders No.248, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 September, 1861, and First Lieutenant A M Hobson, Goochland Light Dragoons, was appointed captain, Goochland Light Dragoons, on 11 September, 1861.

Unlettered Company Governor's Mounted Guards: CAPT. J G CABELL
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 17 April, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Colonel & Inspector General J B Baldwin, Virginia Volunteerrs, on 8 May, 1861. The company was assigned to the 4th Virginia Cavalry, Company I, by Special Orders No.248, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 September, 1861, and Captain J G Cabell, Governor's Mounted Guards, was appointed major, 6th Virginia Cavalry, on 15 September, 1861, dated 11 September, 1861. Second Lieutenant F W Chamberlayne, Governor's Mounted Guards, was appointed captain, Governor's Mounted Guards, on 21 September, 1861, and the 4th Virginia Cavalry, Company I, was disbanded by Special Orders No.30, Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 30 January, 1863.

Unlettered Company Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards: CAPT. J S GREEN
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia, on 22 April, 1861, and was mustered in state for one year service at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Major G W Brent, Virginia Volunteers, on 20 May, 1861. The company was assigned to the 6th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, by Special Orders No.276, Paragraph XVI, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 12 September, 1861 (See the 17th Virginia Infantry).

Unlettered Company Bedford Southside Dragoons, Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, Company F: CAPT. J Wilson
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Davis Mills, Bedford County, Virginia, on 28 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 31 May, 1861. The company was assigned to Jenifer's Battalion Cavalry on 15 July, 1861, and Captain J Wilson, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, resigned on 17 September, 1861 (See the 30th Virginia Cavalry).

Sixth Virginia Cavalry

Colonel C W Field

Lieutenant Colonel C W Field, Virginia Volunteers, was appointed colonel, 6th Virginia Cavalry, on 12 September, 1861, dated 11 September, 1861.

Organisation of 6th Virginia Cavalry, 5 November, 1861: Colonel C W Field, Lieutenant Colonel J Harrison, Major J G Cabell; Company A, Dulany Troop/ Loudoun Dragoons, Captain R H Dulany; Company B, Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards, Captain J S Green; Company C, Rockingham Cavalry/ River Rangers, Captain E S Yancey (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry); Company D, Clarke Cavalry, Captain H M Nelson (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry); Company E (1st), Georgia Hussars, Captain J F Waring; Company F, Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry, Captain E B Powell (See Wickham's Squadron Cavalry); Company G, Flournoy Troop/ Halifax Cavalry, Captain T S Flournoy; Company H, Wise Dragoons, Captain J A Adams (See Lay's Squadron Cavalry); Company I, Orange Rangers, Captain G J Browning; Company K, Loudoun Cavalry, Captain W W Meade (See the Independent Cavalry)

Note: Major J Harrison, Virginia Volunteers, was appointed lieutenant colonel, Virginia Volunteers, on 11 September, 1861, and was assigned to the 6th Virginia Cavalry, by Special Orders No.276, Paragraph XI, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 12 September 1861. Captain J G Cabell, Governor's Mounted Guards, was appointed major, 6th Virginia Cavalry, on 15 September, 1861, dated 11 September, 1861.

Welbourne Hall, one mile east of Willisville, Loudoun County, to Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, Company A, 25-29 July, 1861: The Dulany Troop/ Loudoun Dragoons was stationed at Welbourne Hall, one mile east of Willisville, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 24 July, 1861, and was ordered to Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861, dated 17 July, 1861. The company arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 29 July, 1861, and was assigned to the 6th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, by Special Orders No.282, Virginia Forces, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 19 September, 1861.

Note: The Dulany Troop/ Loudoun Dragoons was accepted in state/ Confederate service at Unison, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 24 July, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel C W Field, Virginia Volunteers, on 1 August, 1861.

Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, Company G, 1 & 10 September, 1861: The Flournoy Troop/ Halifax Cavalry was accepted in state/ Confederste service at Cluster Springs, Halifax County, Virginia, on 19 August, 1861, and arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 1 September, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel C W Field, Virginia Volunteers, on 10 September, 1861.

Note: The Flournoy Troop/ Halifax Cavalry was ordered to Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.252, Paragraph VII, Virginia Forces, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 16 August, 1861.

Special Orders No.276, Paragraph XVI, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies B, F, H, & K, 12 September, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards, the Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry, the Wise Dragoons, and the Loudoun Cavalry were assigned to the 6th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B, F, H, and K, respectively, by Special Orders No.276, Paragraph XVI, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 12 September, 1861.

Special Orders No.414, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, Companies C & D, 9 October, 1861: The Rockingham Cavalry/ River Rangers and the Clarke Cavalry were assigned to the 6th Virginia Cavalry, Companies C and D, respectively, by Special Orders No.414, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 9 October, 1861 (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry).

Special Orders No.179, Paragraph XV, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company E (1st), 14 October, 1861: The Georgia Hussars (72), Company A, was stationed at Camp Hoover, Hoover's, corner of West Broad and Gluinnett Streets, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 6 September, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Georgia Central Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 6 AM on 17 September, 1861. The company arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 23 September, 1861, and was assigned to the 6th Virginia Cavalry, Company E (1st), by Special Orders No.179, Paragraph XV, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 14 October, 1861.

Note: The Georgia Hussars, Company A, was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by First Lieutenant V D Groner, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 16 October, 1861, dated 17 September, 1861.

Special Orders No.489, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, Company I, 5 November, 1861: The Orange Rangers, under the command of Captain G J Browning, was accepted in state service at Orange Courthouse, Orange County, Virginia, on 4 May, 1861, and was stationed at Orange Courthouse, Orange County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861. The company was stationed at Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, on 12 June, 1861, and was mustered in state service by Major G G Skinner, Virginia Volunteers, on 19 June, 1861. The Orange Rangers (70) was assigned to the 6th Virginia Cavalry, Company I, by Special Orders No.489, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 5 November, 1861.

Note: The Orange Rangers was stationed at Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, under the command of First Lieutenant W H Walker, on 15 June, 1861.

Cavalry Camp of Instruction

Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was assigned to Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by General Orders No.8, Paragraph I, Headquarters of the Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 May, 1861, and Lieutenant Colonel R H Chilton, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia, by General Orders No.18, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 19 May, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel C W Field, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.201, Paragraph V, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861, and was appointed colonel, 6th Virginia Cavalry, on 12 September, 1861.

Note: R H Chilton was appointed colonel, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 May, 1861.

General Orders No.8, Paragraph I, Headquarters of the Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 2 May, 1861: The Young Guards, the Chatham Greys, the Halifax Light Infantry, the Mount Vernon Guards, the Chesterfield Central Guards, the Bedford Rifle Greys, and the Meadville Greys, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia, were ordered to Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by General Orders No.8, Paragraph I, Headquarters of the Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 May, 1861.

Note: The Young Guards, the Mount Vernon Guards, the Chesterfield Central Guards, the Bedford Rifle Greys, and the Meadville Greys were ordered to the Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.63, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 15 May, 1861.

Virginia Rangers: CAPT. B B Douglas
The Virginia Rangers was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at West Point, King William County, Virginia, by Major H B Tomlin, Virginia Volunteers, on 10 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 4 July, 1861. Captain W H F Lee and First Lieutenant B B Douglas, Virginia Rangers, were appointed major, Virginia Volunteers, and captain, Virginia Rangers, respectively, on 17 July, 1861, and the Virginia Rangers was ordered to Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, under the command of Major W H F Lee, Virginia Volunteers, by Special Orders No.223, Paragraph VII, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 18 July, 1861, dated 16 July, 1861. The company was accompanied by the Lunenburg Light Dragoons and arrived at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861. The Virginia Rangers was assigned to the 9th Virginia Cavalry, Company H, by Special Orders No.6, Headquarters, Aquia District, Fredercksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on 18 January, 1862.
Stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 4-18 July, 1861

Lunenburg Light Dragoons: CAPT. W H Hatchett
The Lunenburg Light Dragoons was accepted in state service for one year at Lunenburg Courthouse, Lunenburg County, Virginia, on 7 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 18 June, 1861. The Lunenburg Light Dragoons was ordered to Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, under the command of Major W H F Lee, Virginia Volunteers, by Special Orders No.223, Paragraph VII, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 18 July, 1861, dated 16 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the Virginia Rangers. The company arrived at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861, and was assigned to the 9th Virginia Cavalry, Company G, by Special Orders No.6, Headquarters, Aquia District, Fredercksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on 18 January, 1862.
Stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 18 June-18 July, 1861

Prince Edward Dragoons: CAPT. J T Thornton
The Prince Edward Dragoons was accepted in state service for one year at Prince Edward Courthouse, Prince Edward County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861, and arrived at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 26 June, 1861. The company arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 28 June, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year by Major J E Johnson, Virginia Volunteers, on 30 June, 1861. The Prince Edward Dragoons was stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 22 July, 1861, and was ordered to Yorktown, York County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.260, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 28 August, 1861. The company was assigned to the 3rd Virginia Cavalry, Company L, in September 1861, and was stationed at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, on 7 September, 1861.
Stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 28 June-28 August, 1861

New Kent Light Dragoons: CAPT. M Vaiden
The New Kent Light Dragoons was accepted in state service for one year at New Kent Courthouse, New Kent County, Virginia, on 28 June, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Brick House, New Kent County, Virginia, by Major H B Tomlin, Virginia Volunteers, the same day. The company was ordered to Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, in the evening on 4 July, 1861. The New Kent Light Dragoons was ordered to Yorktown, York County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.260, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 28 August, 1861, and was assigned to the 3rd Virginia Cavalry, Company K, in September 1861. The New Kent Dragoons was stationed at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, on 7 September, 1861.
Stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 4 July-28 August, 1861

Cumberland Light Dragoons: CAPT. H R Johnson
The Cumberland Light Dragoons was accepted in state service for one year at Cumberland Courthouse, Cumberland County, Virginia, on 14 May, 1861, and arrived at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 15 May, 1861. The company arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, in the evening on 16 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year by Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 17 May, 1861. The Cumberland Light Dragoons was ordered to Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.205, Paragraph VII, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 28 June, 1861, dated 1 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the Boydton or Mecklenburg Troop. The company was assigned to the 3rd (2nd) Virginia Cavalry, Company D, dated July, 1861.
Stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 16 May-1 July, 1861

Boydton/ Mecklenburg Troop: CAPT. T F Goode
The Boydton/ Mecklenburg Troop was accepted in state service for one year at Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on 14 May, 1861, and arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 22 May, 1861. The company was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Major J E Johnson, Virginia, Volunteers, on 27 May, 1861, and was ordered to Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.205, Paragraph VII, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 28 June, 1861, dated 1 July, 1861. The Boydton/ Mecklenburg Troop was accompanied by the Cumberland Light Dragoons and was assigned to the 3rd (2nd) Virginia Cavalry, Company E, in July 1861.
Stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 22 May-1 July, 1861

Henrico Light Dragoons: CAPT. Z S McGruder
The Henrico Light Dragoons was accepted in state service for one year at Henrico Courthouse, Henrico County, Virginia, on 9 May, 1861, and arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 10 May, 1861. The company was ordered to proceed by the Southside Railroad to Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, via Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.209, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861.
Stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 10 May-2 July, 1861

Pittsylvania Dragoons: CAPT. C E Flournoy
The Pittsylvania Dragoons was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, Major J E Johnson, Virginia Volunteers, on 27 May, 1861, and was ordered to Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.177, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861. Special Orders No.177, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, dated 6 June, 1861, was revoked by Special Orders No.186, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and the company was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Huntersville, Pocahontas County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.201, Paragraph IV, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 27 June, 1861, dated 24 June, 1861.
Stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 27 May-27 June 1861

Charlotte Cavalry: CAPT. J G Smith
The Charlotte Cavalry (81) was accepted in state service for one year at Charlotte Courthouse, Charlotte County, Virginia, on 15 May, 1861, and was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the morning on 16 May, 1861. The company was mustered in state service at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Major J E Johnson, Virginia Volunteers, on 27 May, 1861, and was ordered to Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.177, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861. Special Orders No.177, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, dated 6 June, 1861, was revoked by Special Orders No.186, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and the Charlotte Cavalry was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Huntersville, Pocahontas County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.201, Paragraph IV, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 27 June, 1861, dated 24 June, 1861.
Stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 27 May-27 June 1861

Note: Major J E Johnson, Virginia Volunteers, was appointed mustering officer at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.121, Paragraph IV, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 25 May, 1861, and was assigned to command the cavalry, under the command of Brigadier General T H Holmes, Confederate States Army, by Special Orders No.121, Paragraph IX, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 16 August, 1861.

First Virginia Cavalry

The Amelia Light Dragoons and the Washington Mounted Guards arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 10 May and 22 June, 1861, respectively, and were ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.206, Paragraph V, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861, dated 29 June, 1861 (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry).

Fourth Virginia Cavalry

The Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, was stationed at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, between 8 and 30 May, 1861; the Goochland Light Dragoons and the Hanover Light Dragoons between 10 and 31 May, 1861; and the Governor's Mounted Guards between 11 and 30 May, 1861.

Hampton Legion Battalion Cavalry

The Hampton Legion Battalion Cavalry, Companies A, B, and C, arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover, County, Virginia, on 10 July, 1861, and Company D on 21 July, 1861. The Hampton Legion Battalion Cavalry, Companies A, B, and C, were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on the 22 July, 1861, and Company D by Special Orders No.252, Paragraph V, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 16 August, 1861 (See the Hampton Legion).

Independent Cavalry Companies

The Natchez Cavalry/Adam's Troop, the Boykin (Mounted) Rangers, and the Texas Rangers/ Rosser's Mounted Rangers were ordered to Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.215, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 10 July, 1861, dated 8 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, the same day. The Boykin (Mounted) Rangers was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 17 July, 1861, and the Natchez Cavalry/ Adam's Troop on 22 August, 1861.

Note: The Texas Rangers/ Rosser's Mounted Rangers was stationed at Howard's Grove, on the Mechanicsville Turnpike, one mile northeast of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 28 June and 16 August, 1861.

Sources

"The Governor's Mounted Guard, Captain Cabell, numbering about 75 uniformed members and 50 recruits, who had been on a tour of duty, also returned yesterday."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 23 April, 1861 - Return of military

"The Governor's Mounted Guard, some 65 men, Captain J. G. Cabell, commanding, were mustered into the service of the State yesterday, by the Inspector General and his aids, at the Custom-House."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 9 May, 1861 - Mustered into service

"Last evening the Governor's Guard arrived at this Camp, and are quartered in the Methodist Church."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 15 May, 1861 - From the camp at Ashland, Camp Ashland, Hanover County, 14 May, 1861

"The First Regiment of Virginia Volunteer Cavalry has been made up as follows: 1. Chesterfield Troop, Capt. Wm. M. Ball; 2. Gov.'s Mounted Guard, Richmond, Capt. J. G. Cabell; 3. Hanover Troop, Capt. Wms. C. Wickham; 4. Henrico Troop, Capt. Z. S. McGruder; 5. Amelia Troop, Capt. S. S. Weisiger; 6. Goochland Troop, Capt. Julian Harrison; 7. Meckenburg Troop, Capt. Thomas F. Goode; 8. Pittsylvania Troop, Capt. C. E. Flourney; 9. Cumberland Troop, Capt. Henry R. Johnson; 10. Charlotte Troop, Capt. John G. Smith. This regiment goes at once into a camp of instruction, at Ashland, under the command of Lieut. Col. R. S. Ewell, late of the U. S. Army."

Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 17 May, 1861 - Cavalry regiment

"The Goochland troop, and another from an adjoining county, the two numbering about 160 men, rode into town yesterday evening. They were fully armed and equipped."

Richmond Examiner (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 20 May, 1861 - Arrival of troops at Richmond

"Our company arrived here last Sunday week, and found very splendid quarters for both man and beast. When we returned from Alexandria some several weeks ago, we went into barracks near Washington, Rappahannock county, under the command of Col. Taliaferro, but before he had completed his intentions, in drilling, we were ordered to Manassas Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad; but before reaching that point, we were ordered to go into barracks near Centreville."

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia), 24 May, 1861 - Barracks of Captain John Shac Green, near Centreville, Fairfax Co., Va., 22 May, 1861

"Tuesday evening two companies were transported with their horses and provisions, on the Central Railroad. This evening the Governor's Guard and the Chesterfield Troop will leave in the evening the same way, and to the same destination."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 31 May, 1861 - Camp Ashland, Hanover County, 30 May, 1861

"The Goochland Light Dragoons, with the Governor's Guard, and two infantry companies, are stationed at Fairfax county, in the neighbourhood of the Black Republican forces."

Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 11 June, 1861 - Camp of the Goochland Cavalry, 9 June, 1861

Books/ Manuscripts

Goochland Light Dragoons: Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume XXIV, p359-361, Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 23 June, 1896

Lee's last casualty: The life and letters of Sgt. Robert W Parker, Second Virginia Cavalry, by Robert W Parker

"There were two companies of cavalry serving with Ewell's brigade on that day - the Governor's Guard, Captain Cabell, and my own, the Goochland Light Dragoons."

Ewell at First Manassas: Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume XIV, January-December 1886, pp356-359, by Captain George F Harrison

"Fontaine offered his services to the Confederacy and received an assignment as assistant surgeon to the 5th Virginia Regiment of Volunteers om May 21, 1861. This order was almost immediately countermanded, and on May 29 he reported to Major Harrison's cavalry command at Manassas. The month of June saw Fontaine attached to Lt. Col. Walter H. Jenifer's cavalry stationed at Sangsters Crossroads."

They followed the plume: The story of J. E. B. Stuart and his staff, by Robert J Trout

"The three infantry regiments had over 2500 men for duty. Siebels had some 1360 on his rolls - the others about 250 less, each. The Cavy. was about 300 men - & the 'Governor's Mounted Guard' & "Goochland Troop" were very fine men & unusually intelligent. The other companies I forget."

Campbell Brown's Civil War with Ewell and the Army of Northern Virginia, by Terry L Jones

"My company, Goochland Light Dragoons (afterward Company F, Fourth Virginia cavalry), was at Fairfax Station, three miles off, and we were on the ground soon after the affair occurred."

First Confederate killed: The Confederate Veteran Magazine, Volume VI, Nashville, Tenn., January 1898-December 1898, p320, by W. R. Hall, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

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

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

A guide to Virginia military organisations 1861-1865, Revised Second Edition by I A Wallace, Jr.

Notes

Goochland Light Dragoons

The Goochland Light Dragoons was stationed at Goochland Courthouse, Goochland County, Virginia, under the command of Captain J Harrison, on 17 April, 1861, and arrived at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 9 May, 1861.

Richmond, Henrico County, to Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 10 May, 1861: The Goochland Light Dragoons arrived at the Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, in the evening on 10 May, 1861.

Organisation of Goochland Light Dragoons, 10 May, 1861: Captain G F Harrison, First Lieutenant A M Hobson, Second Lieutenant W R Fleming

Note: The Goochland Light Dragoons and the Hanover Light Dragoons were stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 19 May, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 10 May, 1861: The Goochland Light Dragoons was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 10 May, 1861.

Organisation of Harrison's Battalion Cavalry, 27 May, 1861: Major J Harrison, Virginia Volunteers; Goochland Light Dragoons, First Lieutenant G F Harrison; Governor's Mounted Guards, Captain J G Cabell; Hanover Light Dragoons, Captain W C Wickham; Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, Captain W B Ball

Note: The Goochland Light Dragoons was assigned to Harrison's Battalion Cavalry, under the command of Major J Harrison, Virginia Volunteers, at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.127, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 27 May, 1861 (See Harrison's Battalion Cavalry).

Arrival at Manassas Junction, 29 May, 1861

The Goochland Light Dragoons was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.127, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 28 May, 1861, dated 27 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the Hanover Light Dragoons. The company arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 29 May, 1861 (See the Wickham's Squadron Cavalry).

Skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse, 1 June, 1861

The Goochland Light Dragoons and the Hanover Light Dragoon were stationed at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 31 May, 1861.

Skirmish at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 June, 1861: The Warrenton Rifles, the Prince William Cavalry, and the Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia, were engaged in a skirmish at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3 AM on 1 June, 1861.

Troops stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 June, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia; Ex-Governor W Smith, State of Virginia; Warrenton Rifles (90/96), Captain J Q Marr; Prince William Cavalry (62), detachment, Captain W W Thornton; Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards, Captain J S Green

Note: Captain W W Thornton, Prince William Cavalry, was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 1 June, 1861 (See the Skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse).

Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 & 2 June, 1861: The Goochland Light Dragoons arrived at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 5/6 AM on 1 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the Hanover Light Dragoons. The Goochland Light Dragoons and the Hanover Light Dragoons were stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 2 June, 1861.

Note: The Goochland Light Dragoons and the Governor's Mounted Guards were stationed at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 3/4 June, 1861.

Fairfax Station to Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, 3/4 June, 1861

The Goochland Light Dragoons was ordered to Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.2, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 3/4 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the Governor's Mounted Guards.

Note: Private T H Fleming, Goochland Light Dragoons, and Private S S Green, Governor's Mounted Guards, were captured by a detachment of the 1st Michigan Infantry, Company B, one mile east of Burke's Station, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 8 June, 1861 (See the 1st Michigan Infantry).

Troops stationed at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 9 June, 1861: Goochland Light Dragoons, Captain G F Harrison; Governor's Mounted Guards, Captain J G Cabell; Fairfax Rifles, Captain W H Dulany; Mount Vernon Guards, Captain S H Devaughn

Note: The 17th Virginia Infantry, Companies D and E, were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.46, Paragraph II, and No.51, Paragraph VI, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861 (See the 17th Virginia Infantry).

General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 June, 1861: The Goochland Light Dragoons was assigned to the Confederate States by General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service on 1 July, 1861.

Note: The 6th Alabama Infantry, Companies I, J/K, K/L, and L/M, under the command of Major J B Gordon, 6th Alabama Infantry, arrived at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 22 June, 1861 (See the 6th Alabama Infantry).

Reconnaissance to Pikes/ Holmes Run, 28-30 June, 1861

A detachment of the Goochland Light Dragoons (5), under the command of Captain W H Weems, 6th Alabama Infantry, Company J/K, was ordered on a reconnaissance to Pikes/ Holmes Run, three miles west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 28 June, 1861, and was accompanied by a detachment of the 6th Alabama Infantry, Companies I, J/K, K/L, and L/M, and a detachment of the Governor's Mounted Guards (See 6th Alabama Infantry).

Skirmish at Pikes/ Holmes Run, three miles west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, detachment, 30 June, 1861: A detachment of the Goochland Light Dragoons was engaged in a skirmish at Pikes/ Holmes Run, three miles west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, at 2 AM on 30 June, 1861.

Note: Sergeant H Haines, Governor's Mounted Guards, was killed during the skirmish at Pikes/ Holmes Run, three miles west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 30 June, 1861.

Organistion of reconnaissance to Pikes/ Holmes Run, three miles west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 28-30 June, 1861: Captain W H Weems, 6th Alabama Infantry, Company J/K; 6th Alabama Infantry, Company I (5), Second Lieutenant J G Warren; Company J/K (5); Company K/L (5), First Lieutenant T H Bell; Company L/M (5), First Lieutenant W F Davis; Goochland Light Dragoons (5); Governor's Mounted Guards (5)

Special Orders No.77, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 1 July, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to command the cavalry of the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.77, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861.

Note: The Goochland Light Dragoons was stationed at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861, and Major J Harrison, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.102, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 9 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Union Mills Ford, 17-18 July, 1861

The Goochland Light Dragoons was ordered to withdraw to Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861, and arrived at Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day.

Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, to Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, 18 July, 1861: The Goochland Light Dragoons was ordered to Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.

Note: The Goochland Light Dragoons was stationed at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 18 and 21 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The Goochland Light Dragoons was stationed at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Stationed as a reserve at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Goochland Light Dragoons was stationed as a reserve at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Goochland Light Dragoons arrived at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The Goochland Light Dragoons was ordered at or in the vicinity of Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.146, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, dated 22 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.248, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 4 September, 1861: The Goochland Light Dragoons was assigned to the 4th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, under the command of Colonel B H Robertson, 4th Virginia Cavalry, by Special Orders No.248, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 September, 1861.

Disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 11 April, 1865: The 4th Virginia Cavalry was disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 11 April, 1865.

Governor's Mounted Guards

The Governor's Mounted Guards was organised as the Richmond Light Dragoons, under the command of Captain J R Anderson, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 3 September, 1859, and arrived at the Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 April, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad & Broad Street, two & a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 May, 1861: The Governor's Mounted Guards was mustered in state service for one year at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Colonel & Inspector General J B Baldwin, Virginia Volunteers, on 8 May, 1861.

Organisation of Governor's Mounted Guards, 8 May, 1861: Captain J G Cabell, First Lieutenant R B Kennon, Second Lieutenant F W Chamberlayne

Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad & Broad Street, two & a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, to Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, 11 May, 1861: The Governor's Mounted Guards arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on 11 May, 1861.

Organisation of Harrison's Battalion Cavalry, 27 May, 1861: Major J Harrison, Virginia Volunteers; Goochland Light Dragoons, First Lieutenant G F Harrison; Governor's Mounted Guards, Captain J G Cabell; Hanover Light Dragoons, Captain W C Wickham; Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, Captain W B Ball

Note: The Governor's Mounted Guards s was assigned to Harrison's Battalion Cavalry, under the command of Major J Harrison, Virginia Volunteers, at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.127, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 27 May, 1861 (See Harrison's Battalion Cavalry).

Arrival at Manassas Junction, 31 May, 1861

The Governor's Mounted Guards was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.127, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 30 May, 1861, dated 27 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B. The company arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 31 May, 1861 (See the Munford's Squadron Cavalry).

Note: The Governor's Mounted Guards was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 31 May and 3/4 June, 1861.

Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, 3/4 June, 1861

The Governor's Mounted Guards was ordered to Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.2, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 3/4 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the Goochland Light Dragoons.

Note: Private T H Fleming, Goochland Light Dragoons, and Private S S Green, Governor's Mounted Guards, were captured by a detachment of the 1st Michigan Infantry, Company B, one mile east of Burke's Station, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 8 June, 1861 (See the 1st Michigan Infantry).

Troops stationed at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 9 June, 1861: Goochland Light Dragoons, Captain G F Harrison; Governor's Mounted Guards, Captain J G Cabell; Fairfax Rifles, Captain W H Dulany; Mount Vernon Guards, Captain S H Devaughn

Note: The 17th Virginia Infantry, Companies D and E, were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.46, Paragraph II, and No.51, Paragraph VI, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861 (See the 17th Virginia Infantry).

General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 June, 1861: The Governor's Mounted Guards was assigned to the Confederate States by General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service on 1 July, 1861.

Note: The 6th Alabama Infantry, Companies I, J/K, K/L, and L/M, under the command of Major J B Gordon, 6th Alabama Infantry, arrived at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 22 June, 1861 (See the 6th Alabama Infantry).

Reconnaissance to Pikes/ Holmes Run, 28-30 June, 1861

A detachment of the Governor's Mounted Guards (5), under the command of Captain W H Weems, 6th Alabama Infantry, Company J/K, was ordered on a reconnaissance to Pikes/ Holmes Run, three miles west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 28 June, 1861, and was accompanied by a detachment of the 6th Alabama Infantry, Companies I, J/K, K/L, and L/M, and a detachment of the Goochland Light Dragoons (See 6th Alabama Infantry).

Skirmish at Pikes/ Holmes Run, three miles west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, detachment, 30 June, 1861: A detachment of the Goochland Light Dragoons was engaged in a skirmish at Pikes/ Holmes Run, three miles west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, at 2 AM on 30 June, 1861.

Note: Sergeant H Haines, Governor's Mounted Guards, was killed during the skirmish at Pikes/ Holmes Run, three miles west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 30 June, 1861.

Organistion of reconnaissance to Pikes/ Holmes Run, three miles west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 28-30 June, 1861: Captain W H Weems, 6th Alabama Infantry, Company J/K; 6th Alabama Infantry, Company I (5), Second Lieutenant J G Warren; Company J/K (5); Company K/L (5), First Lieutenant T H Bell; Company L/M (5), First Lieutenant W F Davis; Goochland Light Dragoons (5); Governor's Mounted Guards (5)

Special Orders No.77, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 1 July, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to command the cavalry of the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.77, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861.

Note: The Governor's Mounted Guards was stationed at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861, and Major J Harrison, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.102, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 9 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Union Mills Ford, 17-18 July, 1861

The Governor's Mounted Guards was ordered to withdraw to Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861, and arrived at Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day.

Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, to Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, 18 July, 1861: The Governor's Mounted Guards was ordered to Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.

Note: The Governor's Mounted Guards was stationed at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 18 and 21 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The Governor's Mounted Guards was stationed at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Stationed as a reserve at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Governor's Mounted Guards was stationed as a reserve at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Governor's Mounted Guards arrived at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The Governor's Mounted Guards was ordered at or about Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.146, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, dated 22 July, 1861, and

Special Orders No.248, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 4 September, 1861: The Governor's Mounted Guards was assigned to the 4th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, under the command of Colonel B H Robertson, 4th Virginia Cavalry, by Special Orders No.248, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 September, 1861, and was ordered to rendezvous at Sangster's Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, dated October, 1861.

Disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 11 April, 1865: The 4th Virginia Cavalry was disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 11 April, 1865.

Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards

The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was stationed at Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia, on 22 April, 1861, and arrived at Alexandria, Campbell County, Virginia, on the 24 April, 1861 (See the Garrison at Alexandria).

Alexandria, Alexandria County, to Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, 24 April, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was ordered to Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, on 24 April, 1861, and was stationed at Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A G Taliaferro, 2nd Virginia Militia Cavalry, on 8 May, 1861.

Disposition of troops, Headquarters, Potomac Department, Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, 8 May, 1861: 6th Virginia Battalion Volunteers, Major M D Corse, Virginia Volunteers; Company E, Mount Vernon Guards (100), Captain S H Devaugh; Company G, Old Dominion Rifles (88), Captain A Herbert; Company H, Alexandria Riflemen (69), Captain M Mayre; Alexandria Home Guards (100), Captain J Latouche; Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry (53), Captain E B Powell; Border Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry, Captain M D Ball, at Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; Fairfax Rifles (51), Captain W H Dulany, at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia; Washington Volunteers, Company A (113), Captain C K Sherman; Porter's company (74), Captain J C Porter; Alexandria Artillery (86), Captain D Kemper, at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia; Richardson Guards, Captain J Welsh, at Madison Courthouse, Madison County, Virginia; Emmett Guards, Captain J E Towsen, Jr.; Irish Volunteers/ Triplett's Heavy Artillery, Captain T Triplett, at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia; Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards (64), Captain J S Green, at Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia; Black Horse Troop, Captain W H Payne, at Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia; Powhatan Troop, Captain J F Lay, en route to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia

Advance to Centreville, 12 May, 1861

The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards (57) was stationed at Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, on 11 May, 1861, and arrived at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 12 May, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General P St G Cocke, Provisional Army of Virginia, ordered the Powhatan Troop to Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, in the morning on 8 May, 1861 (See Lay's Squadron of Cavalry).

Troops stationed at & in the vicinity of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, (918), 14 May, 1861: Alexandria Battalion Volunteers (172), Major C Boyle, Virginia Volunteers; Prince William Rifles (60), Captain A S Hamilton; Irish Volunteers/ Triplett's Heavy Artillery, Captain T Triplett; Emmett Guards, Captain J E Towsen, Jr.; Unattached Volunteers, Warrenton Rifles (88), Captain J Q Marr; Black Horse Troop (76), Captain W H Payne; Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards (57); Alexandria Artillery, section, Captain D Kemper; Garland's Virginia Battalion Volunteers (490), Colonel Garland, Jr., Virginia Volunteers; Lynchburg Home Guards, Captain K Otey; Lynchburg Rifles Greys, Captain M S Langhorne; Southern Guards, Captain R C Saunders; Farmville Guards, Captain R A Booker

Note: Brigadier General/ Colonel P St G Cocke, Virginia Volunteers, was stationed at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 9 and 12 May, 1861, and the Powhatan Troop between 9 and 13 May, 1861 (See Lay's Squadron Cavalry).

Mustered for one year, Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20 May, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was mustered in state service for one year at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Major G W Brent, Virginia Volunteers, on 20 May, 1861 (See the 17th Virginia Infantry).

Organisation of Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards, 20 May, 1861: Captain J S Green, First Lieutenant J W Green, Second Lieutenant W S Fristoe

Note: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 20 May, 1861, and at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 22 May, 1861.

Centreville to Fairfax Courthouse, 27 May, 1861

The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 27 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the Prince William Cavalry (See Scott's Squadron Cavalry).

Picket duty at the road between Fairfax Courthouse & Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, detachment, 27 May, 1861: Private P L Peyton, Jr., Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards, was wounded in the right arm at the road between Fairfax Courthouse and Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 27 May, 1861.

Note: The Prince William Cavalry and Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, arrived at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virgina, in the morning on 27 May, 1861 (See the First Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse, 1 June, 1861

The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was engaged in a skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3 AM on 1 June, 1861 (See the Skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse).

Fairfax Courthouse & lot, on the Little River Turnpike, Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 31 May, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards at Fairfax Courthouse and lot, on the Little River Turnpike, Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 31 May, 1861.

Note: Ex-Governor W Smith, State of Virginia, arrived at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 31 May, 1861, and was assigned to command a detachment of the Warrenton Rifles (40/45) at Stevenson's farm, southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 1 June, 1861 (See the 49th Virginia Infantry).

Troops stationed at & in the vicinity of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 June, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia; Ex-Governor W Smith, State of Virginia; Warrenton Rifles (90/96), Captain J Q Marr; Prince William Cavalry (62), Captain W W Thornton; Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards, Captain J S Green; W Smith

Note: A detachment of the Prince William Cavalry (32), under the command of Captain W W Thornton, was assigned to picket duty during the skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 1 June, 1861 (See Scott's Squadron Cavalry).

Organisation of reconnaissance to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 31 May-1 June, 1861: First Lieutenant C H Tompkins, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B; Second Lieutenant D S Gordon, 2nd United States Dragoons, Company E; 2nd United States Cavalry (50), Company B; Quartermaster H S Fearing, Assistant Quartermaster W Cary, Adjutant P Frank, 5th New York State Militia

List of killed, etc, during the skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 June, 1861: Captain J Q Marr, Warrenton Rifles, killed; Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia, wounded; C F Washington, captured; Privates H F Lynn, C A Dunnington, F W Marders, Prince William Cavalry, captured; Private J W Ryan, Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards, captured; Killed 1, wounded 1, captured 4

Note: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was stationed at Fairfax Courthouse and lot, on the Little River Turnpike, Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 27 May and 21 June, 1861.

General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 June, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was assigned to the Confederate States by General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service on 1 July, 1861.

Note: The Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B; the Black Horse Troop; the Hanover Light Dragoons, the Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry; the Prince William Cavalry; and the Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards were stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 June, 1861.

Fairfax Courthouse to Fairfax station & Manassas Junction, 21 June, 1861

The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the Prince William Cavalry.

Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 23 June, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.62, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 23 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the Prince William Cavalry.

Note: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards and the Prince William Cavalry were stationed at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 21 and 23 June, 1861.

Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 24 June, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was assigned to Captain J F Lay, Powhatan Troop, by Special Orders No.64, Paragraph VI, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861 (See Lay's Squadron of Cavalry).

Note: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was stationed at J Hooe's farm, half a mile east of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 30 June 1861, and Major J Harrison, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.102, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 9 July, 1861.

Manassas Junction to Fairfax Station, 14 July, 1861

The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.112, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 14 July, 1861.

Note: Captain J F Lay, Powhatan Troop, was assigned to command the cavalry stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.64, Paragraph VI, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 14 July, 1861.

Troops stationed at & in the vicinity of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 15 July, 1861: Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army; 6th Alabama Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, Colonel J J Siebels; 6th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel I G Seymour; 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, Captain J Wilson; Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards, Captain J S Green

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 15 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Union Mills Ford, 17-18 July, 1861

The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was ordered to withdraw to Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861, and arrived at Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day.

Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, to Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, 18 July, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was ordered to Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.

Note: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was stationed at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 18 and 21 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was stationed at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Stationed as a reserve at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was stationed as a reserve at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards arrived at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was ordered at or in the vicinity of Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.146, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, dated 22 July, 1861, and was assigned to Colonel J E B Stuart, 1st Virginia Cavalry, between 13 and 27 August, 1861 (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry).

Special Orders No.276, Paragraph XVI, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 12 September, 1861: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards was assigned to the 6th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, under the command of Colonel C W Field, by Special Orders No.276, Paragraph XVI, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 12 September, 1861, and was ordered to rendezvous at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 31 October, 1861.

Note: The 6th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, was ordered to Wolf Run Shoals Ford, on the Occoquon River, in the afternoon on 19 September, 1861.

Disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 11 April, 1865: The 6th Virginia Cavalry was disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 11 April, 1865.

Bedford Southside Dragoons

The Bedford Southside Dragoons was stationed at Davis' Mills, Bedford County, Virginia, on 28 May, 1861.

Davis' Mills, Bedford County, to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 27-28 May, 1861: The Bedford Southside Dragoons was ordered to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 27 May, 1861, and arrived at Camp Davis, a quarter of a mile southwest of College Hill, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 28 May, 1861.

Mustered in one year, Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth & Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 31 May, 1861: The Bedford Southside Dragoons was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 31 May, 1861.

Note: D A Langhorne was appointed lieutenant colonel, Provisional Army of Virginia, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 26 April, 1861, and was assigned to command Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861.

Organisation of Bedford Southside Dragoons, 31 May, 1861: Captain J Wilson, First Lieutenant J W Johnson, Second Lieutenant T H Nance

Note: The Bedford Southside Dragoons was stationed at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, between 28 May and 19 June, 1861.

March to Milford Mills, 19-25 June, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 19 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies F, G, H, and I. The company arrived at the Piney River, eight miles northeast of Amherst Courthouse, Amherst County, Virginia, in the evening on 19 June, 1861, and at Covesville, Albemarle County, via Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia, in the evening on 20 June, 1861. The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, arrived at the Rivana River, one mile east of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, in the evening on 21 June, 1861, and at Barboursville, Orange County, Virginia, in the evening on 22 June, 1861.

Orange Courthouse, Orange County, to Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four & a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 23-25 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was ordered to Orange Courthouse, Orange County, Virginia, at 7.30 AM on 23 June, 1861, and arrived at 10 AM the same day. The company arrived at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, at 6.30 PM on 23 June, 1861, and was ordered to White Sulphur Springs, on the Rappahannock River, four miles southeast of Waterloo, Fauquier County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 24 June, 1861. The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, arrived at Jeffersonton via Rixeyville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, at 11.30 AM the same day and at White Sulphur Springs, on the Rappahannock River, four miles southeast of Waterloo, Fauquier County, Virginia, at 2.45 PM on 24 June, 1861. The company was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 6.30 AM on 25 June, 1861, and arrived at Greenwich, Prince William County, via Warrenton and New Baltimore, Fauquier County, at 2.30 PM the same day. The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, arrived at Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four and a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 25 June, 1861.

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies E, F, G, H, and I, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, were stationed at Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four and a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 25 and 30 June, 1861.

Advance to Fairfax Courthouse, 30 June, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.74, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 6 AM on 30 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies E, G, H, and I. The company arrived at Camp Radford, Fairfax Courthouse, via Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 30 June, 1861.

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies C and D; the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B; the Black Horse Troop; the Hanover Light Dragoons, and the Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry were stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861, and the Bedford Southside Dragoons was stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 30 June and 15 July, 1861.

Fairfax Courthouse to Fairfax Station, 15 July, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 15 July, 1861.

Note: Major J Harrison, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.102, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 9 July, 1861.

W Farr's Crossroads, on the old Braddock Road, one & a quarter miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, detachment, 15 July, 1861: A detachment of the 30th Virginia Cavalry (20) , Company F,was temporarily assigned to the 5th Alabama Infantry at W Farr's Crossroads, on the old Braddock Road, one and a quarter miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 15 July, 1861 (See the 5th Alabama Infantry).

Note: The Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards arrived at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia,on 14 July, 1861.

Troops stationed at & in the vicinity of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 15 July, 1861: Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army; 6th Alabama Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, Colonel J J Siebels; 6th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel I G Seymour; 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, Captain J Wilson; Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards, Captain J S Green

Distribution of 30th Virginia Cavalry, 17 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A and I, under the command of Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, were stationed two/three miles southwest of Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia (See Evans' Demi/ Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac); Company B, under the command of Colonel P St G Cocke, 19th Virginia Infantry, west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia (See the Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac); Companies C, E, G, and H, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford and Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford, 30th Virginia Cavalry, at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia (See the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac); Company D, under the command of Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia (See the 8th Virginia Infantry); Company F, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia (See the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac); Company K, under the command of Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate states Army, at Camp Scott, B Davis', three quarters of a mile west of Payne's Store, one mile west of Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861 (See the Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac).

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was stationed at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 15 and 17 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Union Mills Ford, 17-18 July, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was ordered to withdraw to Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861, and arrived at Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day.

Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, to Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, 18 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was ordered to Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 18 July, 1861, and was stationed at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 18 and 21 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was stationed at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Stationed as a reserve at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was stationed as a reserve at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Bedford Southside Dragoons was stationed at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was ordered at or in the vicinity of Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.146, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, dated 22 July, 1861.

Organisation of Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 July, 1861: Brigadier General J Longstreet, Confederate States Army; 1st Virginia Infantry, Colonel P T Moore; 7th Virginia Infantry, Colonel J L Kemper; 11th Virginia Infantry, Colonel S Garland, Jr.; 17th Virginia Infantry, Colonel M D Corse; 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B, C, F, & I, Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford; Richmond Howitzer Battalion Artillery, 1st Company, Captain J C Shields

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford, 30th Virginia Cavalry, by Special Orders No.169, Paragraph III, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861.

Union Mills (station to Centreville, 27 July, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was ordered to the road between Centreville and Fairfax Courthouse, three miles east Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 27 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Blackford, half a mile north of the road between Centreville and Fairfax Courthouse, three miles west of Centreville, Virginia, between 27 July and 11 August, 1861.

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B, C, F, and I, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford, were stationed at Camp Blackford, half a mile north of the road between Centreville and Fairfax Courthouse, three miles west of Centreville, Virginia, between 27 July and 11 August, 1861.

Centreville to Fairfax Courthouse, 11 August, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.216, Paragraph III, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the evening on 11 August, 1861, dated 9 August, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Harrison, Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 11 August and 24 September, 1861.

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was stationed at Hunter's Mills, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 19 September, 1861, and three miles northeast of Farfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 9 October, 1861.

Disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 11 April, 1865: The 2nd Virginia Cavalry was disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 11 April, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers, Jenifer's Battalion Cavalry, 25 May, 1861: First Lieutenant W H Jenifer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B, was stationed at Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on 14 April, 1861, and was ordered to Washington, D. C., on 19 April, 1861. He arrived at Baltimore City, Maryland, during the riot at Pratt Street, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, the same day and resigned on 19 April, 1861, dated 30 April, 1861. First Lieutenant W H Jenifer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B, was ordered to Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the evening on 19 April, 1861, and was stationed at Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, between 20 and 22 April, 1861. He was ordered to proceed by the Carlisle & Baltimore Turnpike to Washington, D. C., at 7 AM on 22 April, 1861, and was arrested at Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, at 5 PM the same day. First Lieutenant W H Jenifer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B, arrived at York, York County, Pennsylvania, at 11 PM on 22 April, 1861, and by the Northern Central Railroad at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 3 PM on 24 April, 1861. He was accompanied by Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain A Porter and First Lieutenant R Jones, United States Mounted Rifles, and arrived by the Virginia Central Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 24 April, 1861. First Lieutenant W H Jenifer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B, was appointed lieutenant colonel, Virginia Volunteers, at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 May, 1861, and was ordered to Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.71, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 14 June, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers, was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.81, Paragraph VIII, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 28 June, 1861, and was assigned to command the cavalry of the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.77, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861. He was temporarily assigned to command the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry by Special Orders No.170, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 26 July, 1861, and was relieved by Lieutenant Colonel C De Choiseul, 7th louisiana Infantry, and ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.287, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 September, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers, was temporarily assigned to command the cavalry of the Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Colonel N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.296, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 6 September, 1861, and was appointed colonel, 8th Virginia Cavalry, on 24 September, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Note: Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers, was appointed captain, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 12 June, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861.

1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry, 26 July-1 September, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers, was temporarily assigned to command the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry by Special Orders No.170, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 26 July, 1861, and was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No. 287, Paragraph II, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 September, 1861 (See the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry).

Note: Lieutenant Colonel C De Choiseul, 7th Louisiana Infantry, was assigned to command the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry by Special Orders No. 287, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 September, 1861 (See the 7th Louisiana Infantry).

Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 17 June, 1861: Captain R S Ewell, 1st United States Dragoons, resigned on 7 May, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 16 March, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the volunteer companies at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by General Orders No.7, Paragraph I, Headquarters of the Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 May, 1861, and was ordered to Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, by General Orders No.8, Paragraph I, Headquarters of the Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 May, 1861. He arrived at Camp Ashland, Slash Cottage, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, west of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, the same day and was appointed lieutenant colonel, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 9 May, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia, was ordered to Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, on 19 May, 1861, and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad on 24 May, 1861. He was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 4.30 AM on 25 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the 19th Virginia Infantry, Companies A, B, and E, under the command of Colonel P St G Cocke and Lieutenant Colonel J B Strange. Lieutenant Colonel R S Ewell, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia, arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 7.30 AM on 25 May, 1861, and was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 27 May, 1861. He was engaged in a skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 3 and 4 AM on 1 June, 1861, and was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 17 June, 1861, and was assigned to command the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, on 20 June, 1861 (See the Skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse).

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B, C, F, and I, were assigned to the Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford, 30th Virginia Cavalry, by Special Orders No.169, Paragraph III, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861, and the 2nd Virginia Cavalry, the 4th Virginia Cavalry, and the 6th Virginia Cavalry were assigned to the Third Brigade, First Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General J E B Stuart, Confederate States Army, General Orders No.18, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT No.95: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), pp536-537
Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, dated Union Mills, Prince William County, Virginia, 24 July, 1861

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