Virginia: 12th Cavalry Regiment
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Unit History
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Organized by the assignment of 10 companies from the 7th Cavalry Regiment on June 21, 1862.
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.
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Field and Staff
- Commander: Asher W. Harman (Colonel)
- Lieutenant Colonel: Richard H. Burks and Thomas B. Massie (Major, Lt. Col.)
- Major: John L. Knott
Assignments
- June-July 1862: Cavalry Brigade, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia
- August 1862: Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Corps, Department of Northern Virginia
- August-November 1862: Robertson's-Jones' Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia
- December 1862-May 1863: Jones' Cavalry Brigade, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia
- May-September 1863: Jones' Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia
- September 1863-September 1864: Jones'-Rosser's Brigade, Hampton's-Butler's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
- September 1864-March 1865: Rosser's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Cavalry Division, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia
- March-April 1865: Dearing's Brigade, Rosser's (new) Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
- 2nd Bull Run (August 28-30, 1862)
- Lewis' Ford (August 30, 1862)
- Poolesville, Maryland (September 8, 1862)
- South Mountain (September 14, 1862)
- Antietam (September 17, 1862)
- Charlestown, West Virginia (October 16, 1862)
- Berryville (November 29, 1862)
- Expedition to Moorefield and Petersburg, West Virginia (January 2-5, 1863)
- Jones' and Imboden's West Virginia Raid (April 20-May 21, 1863)
- Greenland Gap, West Virginia (April 25, 1863)
- Fairmont, West Virginia (April 29, 1863)
- Brandy Station (June 9, 1863)
- Upperville (June 21, 1863)
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- Falling Waters [detachment] (July 4, 1863)
- Bristoe Campaign (October 1863)
- Mine Run Campaign (November-December 1863)
- The Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864)
- Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-21, 1864)
- North Anna (May 23-26, 1864)
- Haw's Shop (May 28, 1864)
- Cold Harbor (June 1-3, 1864)
- Petersburg Siege (June 1864-April 1865)
- Hampton-Rosser Cattle Raid (September 16, 1864)
- 3rd Winchester (September 19, 1864)
- Tom's Brook (October 9, 1864)
- Cedar Creek (October 19, 1864)
- New Creek (October 28, 1864)
- Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865)
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