Reserves, Army of the Shenandoah
Lieutenant Colonel T Ashby, 7th Virginia Cavalry
Seventh Virginia Cavalry
Mustered in Confederate service for one year dated 1 July, 1861. Arrived at Haymarket, Prince William County, Virginia, 22 July, 1861. Not present at the first battle of Manassas
COLONEL A W MCDONALD, SR.
A W McDonald, Sr., was appointed colonel, cavalry, Virginia Volunteers, on 5 June, 1861, and colonel, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 17 June, 1861.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL T ASHBY
Captain T Ashby, Fauquier Mounted Rangers, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 17 July, 1861, dated 16 July, 1861, and brigadier general, Confedereate States Army, on 23 May, 1862.
MAJOR O R FUNSTEN, SR.
O R Funsten was appointed aide de camp at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, between 24 April and 2 May, 1861, and major, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 17 June, 1861.
- Company A Fauquier Mountain Rangers: CAPT. W F Turner
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Markham, Fauquier County, Virginia, under the command of Captain T Ashby, on 17 April, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year as the 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st), by Colonel T J Jackson, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 3 May, 1861. Captain T Ashby, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 7th Virginia Cavalry, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861, dated 17 July, 1861, and First Lieutenant R Ashby, was appointed captain, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, on 17 June, 1861. Captain R Ashby, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, was mortally wounded at Kell(e)y's Island, at the junction of Patterson's Creek and the Potomac River, six miles south of Cumberland, Allegany County, Virginia, on 26 June, 1861, and died at Washington Bottom farm/ Ridgedale, on South Branch Potomac River, six miles north of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 7 July, 1861. First Lieutenant W F Turner, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, was appointed captain, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, dated June, 1861 (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry). - Company B (1st) Howard Dragoons: CAPT. G R GAITHER, Jr.
The company was accepted in Virginia state service for one year at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 14 May, 1861, and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company B (1st), at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861. The company was assigned to the 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company M/K (2nd), at Peidmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, on 19 July, 1861, and was mustered in Virginia state/ Confederate service for the war at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 28 July, 1861. The company was assigned to the 1st Maryland Cavalry, Company K, by Special Orders, No.185, Paragraph X, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 6 August, 1864 (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry). - Company B (2nd) Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles: CAPT. J Q Winfield
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Cootes' Store, one mile southeast of Brock's Gap, Rockingham County, Virginia, on 18 April, 1861, and was assigned to the 4th Virginia Volunteers/ 10th Virginia Infantry between 18 April and 20 June, 1861. The company was mustered in state service for the war at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Colonel T J Jackson, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 5 May, 1861, and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company B (2nd), at Hanging Rock/ Blue's Gap, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1861. Private J C Shoup, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company B (2nd), was appointed captain, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company H (2nd), on 7 May, 1862. - Company C Shenandoah Rangers: CAPT. S B Myers
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, on 15 June, 1861, and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, between 19 and 23 June, 1861. Captain S B Myers, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company C, was appointed major, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 30 October, 1862. - Company D Massanutten Rangers: CAPT. M Jordan
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Luray, Page County, Virginia, on 1 June, 1861, and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company D, at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, between 19 and 23 June, 1861. - Company E Bowen's Mountain Rangers: CAPT. W Bowen
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia, on 18 June, 1861, and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company E, at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, between 26 and 27 June, 1861. First Lieutenant J Marshall, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company E, was appointed captain, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company E, on 7 March, 1862. - Company F Hampshire Riflemen: CAPT. G F Sheetz
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 1 June, 1861, and was assigned to Lee's Battalion Infantry, under the command of Captain WH F Lee, infantry, Provisional army of Virginia, at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, between 19 and 21 June, 1861. The company (45) was below the minimum quota for muster and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 27/28 June, 1861, and was mustered in state/ Confederate service for one year at Duffields, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel T Ashby, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 4 September, 1861, dated 1 June, 1861. Captain G F Sheetz, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, was killed on 23 May, 1862. - Company G Mason Rangers: CAPT. J F Mason
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861. - Company H (1st) Brock's Gap Sharpshooters: CAPT. A Harper
The company was accepted in state/ Confederate service for one year at Brock's Gap, Rockingham County, Virginia, dated July, 1861, and was captured at Columbia Furnace, Shenandoah County, Virginia, on 16 April, 1862. The company was reorganised, under the command of Captain T L M Chipley, on 22 April, 1862, and was assigned to the 17th Virginia Battalion Cavalry, Company C, on 16 June 1862. - Company H (2nd): CAPT. J C Shoup
The company was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company H (2nd), with the excess men of Company B (2nd) on 7 May, 1862. - Company I: CAPT. E Shands
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861, and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company I, at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861. - Company K: CAPT. W Miller
The company was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Oakney Springs, Shenandoah County, Virginia, on 1 August, 1861, and Captain W Miller, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company K, was appointed quartermaster, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 30 November, 1861. First Lieutenant H R T Koontz, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company K, was appointed captain, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company K, on 1 December, 1861, dated 30 November, 1861.
Organisation of 7th Virginia Cavalry, march to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., Lieutenant Colonel T Ashby, Major O R Funsten, Jr.; Company A, Fauquier Mountain Rangers, Captain W F Turner; Company B (2nd), Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles, Captain J Q Winfield; Company C, Shenandoah Rangers, Captain S B Myers; Company D, Massanutten Rangers, Captain M Jordan; Company E, Bowen's Mounted Rangers/ Front Royal Company, Captain W Bowen; Company F, Hampshire Riflemen, Captain G F Sheetz; Company G, Mason Rangers, Captain J F Mason; Company H (1st), Brook's Gap Sharpshooters; Captain A Harper; Company I, Captain E Shands
Additional Companies
The companies listed below were assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry until reorganisation on 16 June, 1862.
Twelfth Virginia Cavalry
The 12th Virginia Cavalry was accepted in Confederate service at Conrad's Store, on Elk Run Creek, Rockingham County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1862.
Organisation of 12th Virginia Cavalry, 12 June, 1862: Colonel A W Harman, Lieutenant Colonel R H Burks, Major T B Massie; Company A, Captain J W Glenn; Company B, Captain R W Baylor; Company C, Captain J H Ford; Company D, Captain J L Knott; Company E, Captain J Marshall; Company F, Captain H W Gilmor; Company G, Captain A M Willis; Company H, Captain E Sipe; Company I, Captain C T O'Ferrell; Company K, Captain I P Rinker
Henderson's Company was accepted in state service for one year, under the command of Captain J Henderson, at Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 26 June, 1861; Baylor's Company was accepted in Confederate service for six months, under the command of Captain R W Baylor, at Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 25 September, 1861; Marshall's Company was accepted in Confederate service for the war, under the command of Captain T Marshall, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 11 March, 1862; Knott's Company was accepted in Confederate service, under the command of Captain J L Knott, at Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 17 March, 1862; Marshall's Company was accepted in Confederate service, under the command of Captain J Marshall, at New Market, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 27 March, 1862; Gilmor's Company was accepted in Confederate service, under the command of Captain H W Gilmor, on 26 March, 1862; Willis' Company was accepted in Confederate service, under the command of Captain A M Willis, at Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, on 31 March, 1862; Sipe's Company was accepted in Confederate service, under the command of Captain E Sipe, at Pughtown, Hancock County, Virginia, on 18 April, 1862; Massie's Company was accepted in Confederate service, under the command of Captain T B Massie, at Conrad's Store, Rockingham County, Virginia, on 27 March, 1862; Rinker's Company was accepted in Confederate service for two years, under the command of Captain I P Rinker, at Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, on 1 May, 1862.
Note: Captain A W Harman, 5th Virginia Infantry, Company G, was appointed colonel, 12th Virginia Cavalry, on 1 July, 1862, dated 21 June, 1862; R H Burks lieutenant colonel, 12th Virginia Cavalry, on 2 July, 1862, dated 21 June, 1862; and Captain T B Massie, 12th Virginia Cavalry, Company I, major, on 2 July, 1862, dated 21 June, 1862 (See the 5th Virginia, Infantry). Captain T Marshall, 12th Virginia Cavalry, Company C, was appointed major, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 2 July, 1862, dated 21 June, 1862.
Seventeenth Virginia Battalion Cavalry/Eleventh Virginia Cavalry
The 17th Virginia Battalion Cavalry was organised at Conrad's Store, on Elk Run Creek, Rockingham County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.234, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 7 October, 1862.
Organisation of 17th Virginia Battalion Cavalry, 7 October, 1862: Lieutenant Colonel O R Funsten, Sr., Major W Patrick; Company A, Captain G W Myers; Company B, Hardy Rangers, Captain W H Harness; Company C, Captain T L Chipley; Company D, Captain E H McDonald; Company E, Captain J T Hess; Company F, Bath Cavalry, Company A, Captain A G McChesney; Company G, Bath Cavalry, Company B, Captain F A Daingerfield
Note: The 17th Virginia Battalion Cavalry was designated the 1st Virginia Battalion Cavalry, under the command of Major O R Funsten, Sr., between 16 June and 7 October, 1862, and Major O R Funsten, Sr., 1st Virginia Battalion Cavalry, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 17th Virginia Battalion Cavalry, on 14 October, 1862. The 24th Virginia Battalion Cavalry or Scott's Battalion Partisan Rangers, Company C, under the command of Captain A M Pierce, was disbanded and assigned to the 17th Virginia Battalion Cavalry, Company H, by Special Orders No.3, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 5 January, 1863.
Myers' company was mustered in Confederate service for the war, under the command of Captain G W Myers, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, dated 7 October, 1861; Harness' company was accepted in Confederate service for the war, under the command of Captain W H Harness, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, by Colonel T Ashby, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 10 March, 1862; 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company H (1st), was reorganised and accepted in Confederate service, under the command of Captain T L Chipley, on 22 April, 1862; McDonald's company was accepted in Confederate service, under the command of Captain E H McDonald, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, for two years, by Colonel T Ashby, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 7 March, 1862; Hess' company was accepted in Confederate service for the war, under the command of Captain J T Hess, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, by Colonel T Ashby, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 14 February, 1862; Bath Cavalry, Company A, was reorganised, under the command of Captain A G McChesney, on 8 May, 1862; Bath Cavalry, Company B, was reorganised, under the command of Captain M M Ball, on 8 May, 1862
Note: Colonel W H Harness, 14th Virginia Militia (Hardy County), was appointed captain, 7th Virginia Cavalry, on 10 March, 1862; Colonel E H McDonald, 77th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County), on 28 April, 1862; and Captain J T Hess, 55th Virginia Militia (Jefferson County), on 11 May, 1862. The Bath Cavalry, Company A, under the command of Captain A T Richards, was assigned to Captain G Jackson, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at the battle of Rich Mountain, Randolph County, Virginia, on 12 July, 1861.
The 17th Virginia Battalion Cavalry was designated the 11th Virginia Cavalry by Special Orders No. 36, Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia, Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, on 5 February, 1863.
Organisation of 11th Virginia Cavalry, 9 February, dated 5 February, 1863: Colonel L L Lomax, Lieutenant Colonel O R Funsten, Sr., Major M D Ball; Company A, Captain G W Myers; Company B, Hardy Rangers, Captain W H Harness; Company C, Captain T L Chipley; Company D, Captain E H McDonald; Company E, Captain J T Hess; Company F, Bath Cavalry, Company A, Captain A G McChesney; Company G, Bath Cavalry, Company B, Captain F A Daingerfield; Company H, Captain A M Pierce; Company I, Captain M D Ball; Company K, Captain O T Weems
Note: The 5th Virginia Cavalry, Companies F (2nd), under the command of Captain M D Ball, and Weems' Company, under the command of Captain O T Weems, were assigned to the 11th Virginia Cavalry, Companies I and K, respectively, by Special Orders No. 36, Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia, Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, on 9 February, 1863, dated 5 February, 1863, and Captain M D Ball, 11th Virginia Cavalry, Company I, was appointed major, 11th Virginia Cavalry, on 15 February, 1863.
Fourteenth Virginia Cavalry
Company G, Valley Cavalry/ Rangers, Captain W R Preston
The Valley Cavalry/ Rangers was mustered in Confederate service for two years/ the war with men of 4th Virginia Infantry on 16 April, 1862, and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry on 25 June, 1862 (See the 4th Virginia Infantry). The company was assigned to the 14th Virginia Cavalry, under the command of Colonel C E Thorburn, by Special Orders No.208, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 5 September, 1862.
Ashby's Artillery/ Chew's Horse Artillery
Ashby's Artillery/ Chew's Horse Artillery was organised at Flowing Spring, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Special authority of the War Department on 11 November, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service on 13 November, 1861.
Organisation of Chew's Horse Artillery, 13 November, 1861: Captain R P Chew, First Lieutenant M Rouse, Second Lieutenant J W Thomson, Junior Second Lieutenant J W McCarty
Note: Cadet R P Chew, Virginia Military Institute, was temporarily assigned as acting second lieutenant to the Lee Artillery, under the command of Captain P B Anderson, at Monterey, Highland County, Virginia, between 15 July and dated September, 1861, and First Major P B Anderson, 1st Tennessee Infantry, resigned at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 7 May, 1861. He was appointed captain, Lee Artillery, on 28 May 1861 (See the 1st Tennessee Infantry).
Sources
"Last night we sent off the Valley Guards, Capt. Sprinkel, 75 men; the Rockingham Rifles, 108 men, Capt. Kenney To-day the balance of the Volunteer Regiment, composed of the Bridgewater Grays, Capt. Brown; the Elk Run Grays, Capt. Covington; the Peaked Mountain Grays, Capt. Yancey; the Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles, Capt. Winfield; Chisman's Infantry, Capt. Chisman."
Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 22 April, 1861 - Movement of soldiers, Harrisonburg, Va., 19 April, 1861
"The Howard Dragoons, Capt. Gaither, from Howard county, reached the city yesterday afternoon, and reported at headquarters."
Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 24 April, 1861 - Arrival of volunteers from the counties
"Among the Virginia forces there, we hear of Captain Ashby's Mounted Rangers, Captain Rogers' Loudoun Artillery, a part of Captain Imboden's command from this post, Captain Carter's Company of Cavalry, and Captain Winfield's company of Rifles."
Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 24 May, 1861 - Affairs at Harper's Ferry, 21 May, 1861
"This morning the bridge connecting Harpers Ferry and Maryland, at Point of Rocks, was burned, by order from this place."
Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 13 June, 1861 - Harper's Ferry, 9 June, 1861, night
Books/ Manuscripts
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series: Seventh Virginia Cavalry, First Edition No.636 of 1000, by Richard L. Armstrong
A history of the Laurel Brigade: Originally the Ashby Cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia and Chew's Battery, by William McDonald
Charlotte Cavalry - A brief history of the gallant command. Its record a splendid one. From its organisation to the end of the war. In the charging squadron. With roll added: Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume XXVIII, pp71-81, E E Bouldin, formerly captain Charlotte Cavalry, Company B, 14th Virginia, Confederate States Army, Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 27 May, 1900
Complete roll of famous company. Company A, Seventh Virginia Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia - but few survivors now: Southern Historical Society Papers Volume XXXV, January-December, 1907, pp335-340, Joshua C Fletcher, Bluemont, Loudoun County, Virginia
The memoirs of General Turner Ashby and his compeers, by Rev. James Battle Avirett, Chaplin Ashby Cavalry and other officers of the Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series: Chew's Ashby, Shoemaker's Lynchburg & the Newtown Artillery, First Edition, No.549 of 1000, by R H Moore II
Virginia Valley records: Genealogical and historical materials of Rockingham County, Virginia, and related regions, by David A Heatwole
A guide to Virginia military organisations 1861-1865, Revised Second Edition by I A Wallace, Jr.
Notes
The 7th Virginia Cavalry was organised at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861.
Note: A W McDonald, Sr., was stationed as a volunteer aide de camp to Colonel T J Jackson, Provisional Army of Virginia, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 24 April, 1861, and was appointed colonel, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 5 June, 1861. Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia, arrived at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 7 June, 1861 (See the First Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).
Seizure of United States Arsenal & Armory, Harpers Ferry, 19 April, 1861
The Fauquier Mountain Rangers was ordered to seize the United States Arsenal and Armory, on North Potomac/ Cliff and Shenandoah Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 17 April, 1861.
Markham, Fauquier County, to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, Company A, 16-19 April, 1861: The Fauquier Mountain Rangers, under the command of First Lieutenant R Ashby, was ordered to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the evening on 16 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the Black Horse Troop, under the command of First Lieutenant B Randolph. The company arrived at Halltown, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the evening on 18 April, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Middleway, Charlestown & Harpers Ferry Turnpike to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 9 PM the same day. The Fauquier Mountain Rangers, under the command of Captain T Ashby, arrived at Bolivar Heights/ Furnance Ridge, west of Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the evening on 18 April, 1861, and at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 12/1 AM on 19 April, 1861 (See Munford's Squadron Cavalry).
Note: Captain T Ashby, Fauquier Mountain Rangers, was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 16 April, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 April, 1861. He was accompanied by J A Selden and arrived by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad at Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 18 April, 1861.
Troops stationed at Halltown, Jefferson County, Virginia, Companies A, B, C, G, & I (360), 18 April, 1861: Colonel C A Crump, special aid to Governor J Letcher, State of Virginia; Colonel J W Allen, 2nd Virginia Volunteers; 2nd Virginia Volunteers, Jefferson Guards, Captain J W Rowan; Botts Greys, Captain L Botts; Hamtramck Guards, Captain V M Butler; Unattached Volunteers, Nelson Guards/ Millwood Rifles, Captain W N Nelson; Clarke Riflemen/ Rifles, Captain S H Bowen; Fauquier Mountain Rangers, Captain T Ashby; Black Horse Troop, First Lieutenants B Randolph
Note: A detachment of United States Dragoons (45), under the command of First Lieutenant R Jones, United States Mounted Riflemen, destroyed the United States Arsenal, corner of Potomac and Shenandoah Streets, and the Musket Factory/ Armory, on North Potomac/ Cliff and Shenandoah Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 10 PM on 18 April, 1861 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company M).
At and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry & Point of Rocks, 19 April-9 June, 1861
The Fauquier Mountain Rangers was stationed at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 19 April, 1861.
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, to Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, Company A, 19 April, 1861: The Fauquier Mountain Rangers was ordered to the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 19 April, 1861, and was stationed at the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, between 19 April and 9 June, 1861.
Troops stationed at & in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 29 April, 1861: Major General K Harper, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia; Senior Brigadier General J H Carson (Frederick County), Sixteenth Brigade, Third Division, Virginia Militia; Brigadier General G S Meem (Shenandoah County), Seventh Brigade, Third Division, Virginia Militia; Brigadier General W H Harman (Augusta County), Thirteenth Brigade, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia; Unattached Volunteers, Fauquier Mountain Rangers, Captain T Ashby; 4th Virginia Volunteers, Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles, Captain J Q Winfield
Mustered for one year 7 the war, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, Company A & B (2nd), 3 & 5 May, 1861: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, was mustered in state service for one year as the 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st), at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Colonel T J Jackson, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 3 May, 1861, and Company B (2nd) for the war, as the 10th Virginia Infantry, Unlettered Company, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 5 May, 1861.
Note: Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles arrived at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 21 April, 1861, and Captain J Q Winfield, Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles, arrived on 8 May, 1861.
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, to Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, Company B (2nd), 13 May, 1861: The Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles was ordered to the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 13 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the Loudoun Artillery (See the Loudoun Artillery).
Troops stationed at Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, 21 May, 1861: Captain T Ashby, 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st); 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st), First Lieutenant R Ashby; 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company H, Captain R W Carter; Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles, Captain J Q Winfield; 1st Maryland Infantry, Company A, Captain B T Johnson; 1st Maryland Infantry, Company B, Captain C C Edelin; Staunton Artillery, section, Captain J D Imboden; Loudoun Artillery, Captain A L Rogers
Note: Captain T Ashby, Fauquier Mounted Rangers, was assigned to command the troops stationed at and in the vicinity of the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 19 April, 1861.
Report of inspection made at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel & Assistant Adjutant General G Deas, Confederate States Army, 23 May, 1861: 2nd Virginia Infantry, Colonel J W Allen; 4th Virginia Infantry, Colonel J F Preston; 5th Virginia Infantry, Colonel K Harper; 10th Virginia Infantry, Colonel S B Gibbons; 13th Virginia Infantry, Colonel A P Hill; 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Colonel W C Falkner; 11th Mississippi Infantry, Colonel W H Moore; 4th Alabama Infantry, Colonel E J Jones; 1st Maryland Infantry, Companies A, B, C (1st), D, F (1st), G, H (1st), I (1st), Captain G H Steuart, cavalry, Confederate States Army; 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel H B Duncan; 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Acting Major & Captain J D Pope; 1st Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, B, C, D (1st), E, F, G (1st), H, Lieutenant Colonel J E B Stuart; 1st Rockbridge Artillery, Captain W N Pendelton; Wise Artillery, Captain E G Alburtis; Staunton Artillery, Captain J D Imboden; Newtown Artillery, Captain G A Groves; Loudoun Artillery, Captain A L Rogers; Naval batteries, Second Lieutenant C M Fauntleroy, Confederate States Navy
Note: The 1st Maryland Infantry, Companies A and B; the Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles; a section of the Staunton Artillery; the Loudoun Artillery; and the 1st Virginia Cavalry, Companies G (1st) and H, under the command of Captain T Ashby, 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st), were stationed at the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, and Potomac Furnace, half a mile south of Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 23 May, 1861.
Arrival at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, 23 May, 1861: Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, arrived by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 23 May, 1861, and was accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel E K Smith, cavalry, Confederate States Army, and Major W H C Whiting, corps engineers, Confederate States Army.
Note: Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, set up headquarters at the United States Armory Superintendent's House, on Camp Hill, opposite Jackson Street, between South Cliff and Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861, and assumed command of the troops at and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 24 May, 1861.
New Creek Station, Hampshire County, to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, Company F, 21 May, 1861: The New Creek Riflemen was reorganised as the Hampshire Riflemen at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 1 June, 1861, and First Lieutenant G F Sheetz, New Creek Riflemen, was appointed captain, Hampshire Riflemen, on 6 June, 1861 (See the 33rd Virginia Infantry).
Note: A detachment of the New Creek Riflemen (25), under the command of Captain E M Armstrong, arrived at Burlington, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 21 May, 1861, and was disbanded between 21 and 31 May, 1861.
General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 June, 1861: The 7th Virginia Cavalry 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 Massanutten Rangers was stationed at Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, on 11 June, 1861.
Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, Companies A & B (2nd), 9-10 June, 1861: The Fauquier Mountain Rangers and the Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles were ordered to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the evening on 9 June, 1861, and arrived at 9 AM on 10 June, 1861.
Note: The Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles destroyed the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, in the morning on 9 June, 1861, and was assigned to the 10th Virginia Infantry between 11 and 21 June, 1861 (See the 10th Virginia Infantry).
Raid on Romney, 12 June, 1861
The Hampshire Riflemen, under the command of Colonel A C Cummings, Provisional Army of Virginia, were stationed at Gibson's, 75 yards east of the Covered Bridge, on the South Branch Potomac River, one mile southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 12 June, 1861 (See the 33rd Virginia Infantry).
Note: A detachment of local citizens and one 12 pounder howitzer and one 6 pounder rifle of the Bloomery Artillery were stationed at Cemetery Hill, half a mile southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, and the Hampshire Riflemen at Gibson's, 75 yards east of the Covered Bridge, on the South Branch Potomac River, one mile southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning 12 June, 1861.
Troops stationed at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, (500) 12 June, 1861: Colonel A C Cummings, Provisional Army of Virginia; Potomac Guards, Captain P T Grace; Independent/ Hardy Greys, Captain A Spangler; Hampshire Riflemen, Captain G F Sheetz; detachment of local citizens; 12 pounder howitzer & 6 pounder rifle, Bloomery Artillery
List of killed, etc, during the skirmish at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, 12 June, 1861: Hampshire Riflemen, killed 2, wounded 1, total 3
Note: Six companies of the 11th Indiana Infantry, under the command of Colonel L Wallace, were engaged skirmish northeast of the Covered Bridge, on the South Branch Potomac River, one mile southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 12 June, 1861 (See Unassigned, Army of Pennsylvania).
Withdrawal to Park's Valley, 12-13 June, 1861
The Hampshire Riflemen, under the command of Colonel A C Cummings, Provisional Army of Virginia, were ordered to withdraw to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 12 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the Potomac Guards and the Independent/ Hardy Greys. The company arrived by the Northwestern Turnpike at Parks' Valley, two and a half miles west of Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 13 June, 1861.
Harpers, Jefferson County, to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, Company B (2nd), 13-19 June, 1861: The Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles was ordered to proceed by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 13 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 10th Virginia Infantry, the 13th Virginia Infantry, and the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, under the command of Colonel A P Hill, 13th Virginia Infantry. The company arrived at the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 13 June, 1861. The company was ordered to proceed by the Northwestern Turnpike to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 4 AM on 17 June, 1861, and arrived at 11 AM on 18 June, 1861.
Note: The Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles was assigned to the 10th Virginia Infantry at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 11 June, 1861, and the Fauquier Mountain Rangers was stationed at and in the vicinity of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, on 14 June, 1861.
Leesburg, Loudoun County, to A W McDonald's/ Hawthorne, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, Company A, 15 June, 1861: The Fauquier Mountain Rangers was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, under the command of Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., on 14 June, 1861, and arrived at A W McDonald's/ Hawthorne, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 15 June, 1861.
Note: The Fauquier Mountain Rangers was ordered to report to Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, by Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, on 14 June, 1861, and the Shenandoah Rangers was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 15 June, 1861.
At & in the vicinity of Leesburg, Loudoun County, & Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, Company B (1st), 15 May-17 June, 1861: The Howard Dragoons was accepted in Virginia state service at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 14 May, 1861, and was stationed at and in the vicinity of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, between 14 May and 15 June, 1861. The company was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 15 June, 1861, and arrived in the morning on 17 June, 1861 (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry).
Note: The Fauquier Mounted Rangers and the Howard Dragoons were assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A and B (1st), at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861.
Winchester, Frederick County, to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, Companies A & B (1st), 18-19 June, 1861: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A and B (1st), under the command of Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., Provisional Army of Virginia, were ordered proceed by the Northwestern Turnpike to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 June, 1861, and arrived via Hanging Rock, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861.
Note: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, under the command of Captain T Ashby, was stationed at Camp Washington, Washington Bottom farm/ Ridgedale, on South Branch Potomac River, six miles north of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, and Company B (1st), under the command of Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861.
Park's Valley, two & a half miles west of Capon Bridge, to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, Company F, 19 June, 1861: The Hampshire Riflemen was ordered to proceed by the Northwestern Turnpike to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 19 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the Potomac Guards and the Independent/ Hardy Greys. The company arrived at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 3 PM on 19 June, 1861, and was assigned to Lee's Battalion Infantry, under the command of Captain W H F Lee, infantry, Provisional Army of Virginia, between 19 and 21 June, 1861 (See the 33rd Virginia Infantry).
Organisation of Lee's Battalion Infantry, 19/21 June, 1861: Acting Major & Captain W H F Lee, Provisional Army of Virginia; Unlettered Company, Potomac Guards, Captain P T Grace; Unlettered Company, Independent Greys, Captain A Spangler; Unlettered Company, Hampshire Riflemen, Captain G F Sheetz
Note: The Hampshire Riflemen was stationed at Parks' Valley, two and a half miles west of Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, Virginia, between 13 and 19 June, 1861, and was assigned to Lee's Battalion Infantry at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 19/21 June, 1861 (See the 33rd Virginia Infantry).
Troops stationed at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, 19 June, 1861: Colonel A P Hill, 13th Virginia Infantry; 10th Virginia Infantry, Colonel S B Gibbons; 13th Virginia Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel J A Walker; 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Colonel J C Vaughn; Lee's Battalion Infantry, Captain W H F Lee, Provisional Army of Virginia; 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A & B (1st), Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., Provisional Army of Virginia
Romney to Hanging Rock/ Blue's Gap, Hampshire County, Virginia, Company B (2nd), 19 June, 1861: The Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles was ordered to Hanging Rock/ Blue's Gap, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 19 June, 1861, and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company, B (2nd), on 21 June, 1861.
Note: Captain J Q Winfield, Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles, was assigned to command the Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles and another company at Hanging Rock/ Blues' Gap, Hampshire County, Virginia, between 19 and 22 June, 1861, and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company B (2nd), on 21 June, 1861.
Hanging Rock/ Blues Gap to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, Company B (2nd), 22 June, 1861: The Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles was ordered to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 22 June, 1861.
Romney, Hampshire County, to Neal's Dam, on Opequon Creek, two miles west of Kernstown, Frederick County, Virginia, Company B (2nd), & F, 21-24 June, 1861: The Hampshire Riflemen was ordered to proceed by the Northwestern Turnpike to Hanging Rock/ Blue's Gap, Hampshire County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel A P Hill, 13th Virginia Infantry, on 21 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, the 13th Virginia Infantry, and Lee's Battalion Infantry. The company arrived at Hanging Rock/ Blue's Gap, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1861, and was ordered to Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 3 PM on 22 June, 1861. The Hampshire Riflemen was ordered to Hogue Creek, west of Lockhart's Gap, Frederick County, Virginia, at 2 AM on 23 June, 1861, and arrived at 7 PM the same day. The company was ordered to Neal's Dam, on Opequon Creek, two miles west of Kernstown, Frederick County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 24 June, 1861, and arrived at 1 PM the same day. The Hampshire Riflemen was stationed at Neal's Dam, on Opequon Creek, two miles west of Kernstown, Frederick County, Virginia, between 24 and 27/28 June, 1861.
Neal's Dam, on Opequon Creek, two miles west of Kernstown, to J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, Company F, 27/28 June, 1861: The Hampshire Riflemen was ordered to J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 27/28 June, 1861, and were stationed at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 27/28 June, 1861.
Note: The Hampshire Riflemen (45) was below the minimum quota for muster and was assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company F, at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 27/28 June, 1861.
Troops stationed at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, B (1st), B (2nd), C, D, E, & detachment of I, 26 June, 1861: Colonel A W McDonald, Sr.; Lieutenant Colonel T Ashby, cavalry, Provisional Army of Virginia; Company A, Fauquier Mounted Rangers, Captain R Ashby; Company B (1st), Howard Dragoons, Captain G R Gaither, Jr.; Company B (2nd), Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles, Captain J Q Winfield; Company C, Shenandoah Rangers, Captain S B Myers; Company D, Massanutten Rangers, Captain M Jordan; Company E, Bowen's Mounted Rangers, Captain W Bowen; Company I (25), Captain E Shands
Note: Detachments of men from Alabama, Kentucky, and Maryland were assigned to the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, B (1st), B (2nd), C, D, and I, at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, between 19 and 26 June, 1861, and the Shenandoah Rangers and the Massanutten Rangers arrived at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, between 19 and 23 June, 1861; the Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles on 23 June, 1861; a detachment of Shands company on 24 June, 1861; and Bowen's Mounted Rangers on 25/26 June, 1861.
Skirmish at Kelley's Island, 26 June, 1861
A detachment of the 7th Virginia Cavalry (19), Company A, under the command of Captain R Ashby, was ordered to Patterson's Creek Station, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 26 June, 1861, and a detachment (7), under the command of Captain R Ashby, were engaged in a skirmish with a detachment of the 11th Indiana Infantry (13), acting as cavalry, under the command of Corporal D B Hay, 11th Indiana Infantry, Company A, at Kelley's Island, at the junction of Patterson's Creek and the Potomac River, six miles south of Cumberland, Allegany County, Virginia, the same day. Captain R Ashby, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, was mortally wounded during the skirmish at Kell(e)y's Island, at the junction of Patterson's Creek and the Potomac River, six miles south of Cumberland, Allegany County, Virginia, on 26 June, 1861, and died at Washington Bottom farm/ Ridgedale, on South Branch Potomac River, six miles north of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 7 July, 1861 (See Unassigned).
Note: A detachment of the 7th Virginia Cavalry (11), Company A, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T Ashby, was ordered on a scouting expedition to Patterson's Creek Station, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 26 June, 1861, and arrived at Kelley's Island, at the junction of Patterson's Creek and the Potomac River, six miles south of Cumberland, Allegany County, Virginia, at 1 PM the same day. The detachment of Company A was engaged in a skirmish at Kelley's Island, at the junction of Patterson's Creek and the Potomac River, six miles south of Cumberland, Allegany County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 26 June, 1861.
Note: The Brock's Gap Sharpshooters was stationed at Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, on 7 July, 1861.
Skirmish at New Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia, detachments of Companies B (2nd) , D, & E, 14 July, 1861: The 7th Virginia Cavalry (75/100), Company D and detachments of Companies B (2nd) and E, were ordered to destroy bridges and railroad at Piedmont, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 13 July, 1861, and were engaged in a skirmish at New Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 4 AM on 14 July, 1861 (See Unassigned).
Note: First Lieutenant R L Booton and Private W L Miller, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company D, were killed during the skirmish at New Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 4 AM on 14 July, 1861.
March to Manassas Junction, 21-23 July, 1861
The 7th Virginia Cavalry was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.1, Headquarters, Army of the Shenandoah, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 1 AM on 18 July, 1861, and arrived at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the evening on 19 July, 1861.
Note: The 7th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to scouting and picket duty at and in the vicinity of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 20 July, 1861.
Winchester, Frederick County, to Bristoe Station, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, Prince William County, Virginia, 21-23 July, 1861: The 7th Virginia Cavalry was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861, and arrived at Upperville via Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, in the evening the same day. The regiment was ordered to Haymarket, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 22 July, 1861, and to Bristoe Station, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, Prince William County, Virginia, in the evening on 23 July, 1861.
Note: The 7th Virginia Cavalry was ordered to Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, in the morning on 24 July, 1861.
Skirmish at Hanging Rocks & Mechanicsburg/ Mill Creek Gap, 24-25 September, 1861
The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies E, F, H (1st), and K, and one howitzer, under the command of Major O R Funsten, Sr., were ordered to Mechanicsburg/ Mill Creek Gap, three miles southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, and Company C to Hanging Rocks, on the South Branch Potomac River, four miles northeast of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 11.30 AM on 23 September, 1861, and to Cemetery Hill, half a mile southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 8.30 AM on 24 September, 1861.
Note: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B (2nd), C, D, E, F, H (1st), I, and K, under the command of Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., and Major O R Funsten, Sr., were stationed at Camp Funsten, Cemetery Hill, half a mile southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 23 September, 1861, and Companies A and G, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T Ashby, were stationed at Wheatland, Jefferson County, Virginia, between 23 and 26 September, 1861.
Organisation of 7th Virginia Cavalry (328) at Camp Funsten, Cemetery Hill, half a mile southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, 23 September, 1861: Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., Major O R Funsten, Sr.; Company B (2nd), Captain J Q Winfield; Company C, Captain S B Myers; Company D, Captain M Jordan; Company E, Captain W Bowen; Company F, Captain G F Sheetz; Company H (1st), Captain A Harper; Company I, Captain E Shands; Company K, Captain W Miller; one 4 pounder, one howitzer, one 6 pounder rifle, Acting Captain & First Lieutenant J H Lionberger, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company D
Note: The 77th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County), Company A, acting as artillery, was assigned to Acting Captain & First Lieutenant J H Lionberger, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company D, between 24 and 25 September, 1861 (See the Virginia Militia).
Organisation of expedition to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, 23-25 September, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel J Cantwell, 4th Ohio Infantry; 4th Ohio Infantry (400), 8th Ohio Infantry (400), Lieutenant Colonel C A Park; 1st West Virginia Cavalry, Company A, Captain H H Hagan; 4th West Virginia Cavalry, Company K, Captain J H Dayton; Ringgold Cavlaty (75), Captain J Keys; one 6 pounder, Sergeant W F Reynolds, 4th Ohio Infantry
Mechanicsburg/ Mill Creek Gap, three miles southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, Companie E & K, 24 September, 1861: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies E and K, and one howitzer were ordered to Mechanicsburg/ Mill Creek Gap, three miles southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 11.30 AM on 24 September, 1861.
Note: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B (2nd) and I, and one 4 pounder and one 6 pounder rifle were stationed at Camp Funsten, Cemetery Hill, half a mile southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, and Company D, east of Mill Creek Mountain, between Mechanicsburg/ Mill Creek Gap, three miles southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, and Hanging Rocks, on the South Branch Potomac River, four miles northeast of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 24 September, 1861.
Hanging Rocks, on the South Branch Potomac River, four miles northeast of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, 24 September, 1861: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B (2nd), F, H (1st), and I, and one 4 pounder were ordered to Hanging Rocks, on the South Branch Potomac River, four miles northeast of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 24 September, 1861.
Note: The 77th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County), Company B (34), under the command of Colonel E H McDonald, was ordered to Hanging Rocks, on the South Branch Potomac River, four miles northeast of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 1 AM and the 114th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County) at 6.30 and 7 AM on 24 September, 1861 (See the Virginia Militia).
Hanging Rocks, on the South Branch Potomac River, four miles northeast of Romney, to Frenchburg, Hampshire County, Virginia, 24 September, 1861: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies C, D, F, and H (1st), were ordered to Church Hill, on the Northwestern Turnpike, three miles east of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 3.30 PM on 24 September, 1861, and to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day. The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B (2nd), C, D, E, F, H (1st), I, and K, and one 4 pounder, one howitzer, and one 6 pounder rifle, under the command of Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., were ordered to Frenchburg, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 4.30 PM on 24 September, 1861, and were accompanied by a detachment of the 114th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County).
Skirmish at Mechanicsburg/ Mill Creek Gap, three miles southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, 25 September, 1861: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B (2nd), C, D, E, F, H (1st), I, and K, and one 4 pounder, one howitzer, and one 6 pounder rifle, under the command of Colonel A W McDonald, Sr., were ordered to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 25 September, 1861, and were accompanied by a detachment of the 114th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County), under the command of Colonel A Monroe. The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B (2nd), C, D, E, F, H (1st), I, and K, and one howitzer and one 6 pounder rifle, under the command of Major O R Funsten, Sr., were ordered to Mechanicsburg/ Mill Creek Gap, three miles southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 8.30/9 AM on 25 September, 1861, and were engaged in a skirmish northeast of Mechanicsburg/ Mill Creek Gap, three miles southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning the same day. Companies B (2nd), C, D, E, F, H (1st), I, and K, and one howitzer and one 6 pounder rifle, were ordered to Sheetz's Mill (Headsville), Mineral County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 25 September, 1861, and were accompanied by the 77th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County) and the 114th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County). The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B (2nd), C, F, H (1st), detachment of I, and K, and one 4 pounder, one howitzer, and one 6 pounder rifle, were stationed two miles east of New Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the evening on 25 September, 1861.
Note: The 77th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County), Company B, under the command of Colonel E H McDonald, and a detachment of the 114th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County) were engaged in a skirmish three quarters of a mile east of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 25 September, 1861.
New Creek & Sheetz's Mill (Headsville), Mineral County, to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, 25-26 September, 1861: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B (2nd), C, D, E, F, H (1st), I, and K, and one howitzer and one 6 pounder rifle were ordered to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the evening on 25 September, 1861, and were accompanied by the 77th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County) and the 114th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County). Companies B (2nd), C, D, E, F, H (1st), I, and K, and one howitzer and one 6 pounder rifle arrived at Camp Funsten, Cemetery Hill, half a mile southwest of Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 2 AM on 26 September, 1861.
Note: The 7th Virginia Cavalry, Companies D, E, and detachment of I, and the 77th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County) and the 114th Virginia Militia (Hampshire County) were stationed at Sheetz's Mill (Headsville), Mineral County, Virginia, in the evening on 25 September, 1861.
Reorganised at Conrad's Store, on Elk Run Creek, Rockingham County, Virginia, 16, 21, 25 June, 5 September, & 13 November, 1862: Twenty-three companies of the 7th Virginia Cavalry were mustered in Confederate service at Conrad's Store, on Elk Run Creek, Rockingham County, Virginia, on 25 April, 1862, and seven companies were assigned to the 17th Virginia Battalion Cavalry on 16 June, 1862; ten companies to the 12th Virginia Cavalry on 21 June, 1862; one company to the 14th Virginia Cavalry on 5 September, 1862; and one company to Ashby's Artillery or Chew's Horse Artillery on 13 November, 1862.
Disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 11 April, 1865: The 7th Virginia Cavalry was disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 11 April, 1865, and thirty-four men surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, on 9 April, 1865.
Orders of Battle
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