Virginia: 8th Cavalry Battalion

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Unit History

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Organized with seven companies from part of the 1st Cavalry Regiment, Wise Legion, on March 29, 1862, per S.O. #72, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office.
Increased to a regiment on September 24, 1862, and designated as the 10th Cavalry regiment.

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Field and Staff

  • Commander: J. Lucius Davis (Lt. Col.)
  • Major: Charles B. Duffield and Joseph T. Rosser

Assignments

  • March-April 1862: Department of the Peninsula
  • May-July 1862: Cavalry Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia
  • July-September 1862: Hampton's Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia

Companies & Counties of Origin



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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements



  • Yorktown Siege (April-May 1862)
  • Williamsburg (May 5, 1862)
  • Seven Days Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862)
  • White Oak Swamp (June 30, 1862)
  • Antietam (September 17, 1862)

Other Unit Info

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