Company A "Stafford Rangers" of Stafford County, 9th Virginia Cavalry, W.H.F. Lee's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Stafford County; a 23 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 4/21/1861 at Stafford County, VA as a Sergeant.
On 4/21/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. VA 9th Cavalry.
POW 9/9/1862 at New Market, Va.; Paroled 9/27/1862.
Promoted to Lieut 12/18/1862.
Present on all Rolls until detailed 10/15/1864 with Provost Marshal through Spring 1865.
The 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond.
It fought in the Seven Days' Battles, the conflicts at Gainesville, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, Rapidan Station, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Funkstown, Culpeper Court House, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations.
Company A "Stafford Rangers" of Stafford County, 9th Virginia Cavalry, W.H.F. Lee's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Stafford County; a 23 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 4/21/1861 at Stafford County, VA as a Sergeant.
On 4/21/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. VA 9th Cavalry.
POW 9/9/1862 at New Market, Va.; Paroled 9/27/1862.
Promoted to Lieut 12/18/1862.
Present on all Rolls until detailed 10/15/1864 with Provost Marshal through Spring 1865.
The 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond.
It fought in the Seven Days' Battles, the conflicts at Gainesville, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, Rapidan Station, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Funkstown, Culpeper Court House, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations.
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