Sgt, Company G, 11th Virginia Cavalry, Lomax's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Cleek's Mill, Bath County VA; a 26 year-old Carpenter; 5' 10 1/2", light complexion, gray eyes, dark hair.
Enlisted on 5/14/1861 at Warm Springs, VA., he was mustered into Bath Virginia Cavalry Company
as a 4th Corporal.
On 5/8/1862 transferred into new Company B when existing Bath Cavalry Company was divided into Companies A & B; promoted to Sergeant.
On 10/7/1862 the company was transferred as Company G, into 17th Battalion Cavalry.
On 2/5/1863, by addition of 2 Companies from 5th Virginia Cavalry, the 17th Battalion became the 11th Virginia Cavalry.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls from enlistment until Wounded In Action (in 3 places by sabre), POW 8/5/1862 in Orange County, VA; exchanged.
Present (returned to duty) on Rolls dated 1/1/1863.
POW 9/21/1863 Madison County, VA.; confined 9/22/1863 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC.; stated he did not want to be exchanged; confined 9/26/1863 Point Lookout, MD.; joined U.S. Forces 2/21/1864, assigned to Company E, 1st U.S. Volunteers Infantry.
Transferred 5/10/1866 into Company A, 1st U.S. Volunteers Infantry.
Postwar he was resident of Alleghany County, VA. Received a U.S. Pension.
The 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in February, 1863, by consolidating the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one company from the 24th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. It was active in the conflicts at Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, and Mine Run. Later the regiment participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense of Richmond, and Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. It then disbanded as there were no members of the 11th at Appomattox.
Bio by BigFrench.
Residence Cleek's Mill, Bath County VA; a 26 year-old Carpenter; 5' 10 1/2", light complexion, gray eyes, dark hair.
Enlisted on 5/14/1861 at Warm Springs, VA., he was mustered into Bath Virginia Cavalry Company
as a 4th Corporal.
On 5/8/1862 transferred into new Company B when existing Bath Cavalry Company was divided into Companies A & B; promoted to Sergeant.
On 10/7/1862 the company was transferred as Company G, into 17th Battalion Cavalry.
On 2/5/1863, by addition of 2 Companies from 5th Virginia Cavalry, the 17th Battalion became the 11th Virginia Cavalry.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls from enlistment until Wounded In Action (in 3 places by sabre), POW 8/5/1862 in Orange County, VA; exchanged.
Present (returned to duty) on Rolls dated 1/1/1863.
POW 9/21/1863 Madison County, VA.; confined 9/22/1863 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC.; stated he did not want to be exchanged; confined 9/26/1863 Point Lookout, MD.; joined U.S. Forces 2/21/1864, assigned to Company E, 1st U.S. Volunteers Infantry.
Transferred 5/10/1866 into Company A, 1st U.S. Volunteers Infantry.
Postwar he was resident of Alleghany County, VA. Received a U.S. Pension.
The 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in February, 1863, by consolidating the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one company from the 24th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. It was active in the conflicts at Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, and Mine Run. Later the regiment participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense of Richmond, and Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. It then disbanded as there were no members of the 11th at Appomattox.
Bio by BigFrench.
Sgt, Company G, 11th Virginia Cavalry, Lomax's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Cleek's Mill, Bath County VA; a 26 year-old Carpenter; 5' 10 1/2", light complexion, gray eyes, dark hair.
Enlisted on 5/14/1861 at Warm Springs, VA., he was mustered into Bath Virginia Cavalry Company
as a 4th Corporal.
On 5/8/1862 transferred into new Company B when existing Bath Cavalry Company was divided into Companies A & B; promoted to Sergeant.
On 10/7/1862 the company was transferred as Company G, into 17th Battalion Cavalry.
On 2/5/1863, by addition of 2 Companies from 5th Virginia Cavalry, the 17th Battalion became the 11th Virginia Cavalry.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls from enlistment until Wounded In Action (in 3 places by sabre), POW 8/5/1862 in Orange County, VA; exchanged.
Present (returned to duty) on Rolls dated 1/1/1863.
POW 9/21/1863 Madison County, VA.; confined 9/22/1863 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC.; stated he did not want to be exchanged; confined 9/26/1863 Point Lookout, MD.; joined U.S. Forces 2/21/1864, assigned to Company E, 1st U.S. Volunteers Infantry.
Transferred 5/10/1866 into Company A, 1st U.S. Volunteers Infantry.
Postwar he was resident of Alleghany County, VA. Received a U.S. Pension.
The 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in February, 1863, by consolidating the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one company from the 24th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. It was active in the conflicts at Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, and Mine Run. Later the regiment participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense of Richmond, and Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. It then disbanded as there were no members of the 11th at Appomattox.
Bio by BigFrench.
Residence Cleek's Mill, Bath County VA; a 26 year-old Carpenter; 5' 10 1/2", light complexion, gray eyes, dark hair.
Enlisted on 5/14/1861 at Warm Springs, VA., he was mustered into Bath Virginia Cavalry Company
as a 4th Corporal.
On 5/8/1862 transferred into new Company B when existing Bath Cavalry Company was divided into Companies A & B; promoted to Sergeant.
On 10/7/1862 the company was transferred as Company G, into 17th Battalion Cavalry.
On 2/5/1863, by addition of 2 Companies from 5th Virginia Cavalry, the 17th Battalion became the 11th Virginia Cavalry.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls from enlistment until Wounded In Action (in 3 places by sabre), POW 8/5/1862 in Orange County, VA; exchanged.
Present (returned to duty) on Rolls dated 1/1/1863.
POW 9/21/1863 Madison County, VA.; confined 9/22/1863 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC.; stated he did not want to be exchanged; confined 9/26/1863 Point Lookout, MD.; joined U.S. Forces 2/21/1864, assigned to Company E, 1st U.S. Volunteers Infantry.
Transferred 5/10/1866 into Company A, 1st U.S. Volunteers Infantry.
Postwar he was resident of Alleghany County, VA. Received a U.S. Pension.
The 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in February, 1863, by consolidating the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one company from the 24th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. It was active in the conflicts at Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, and Mine Run. Later the regiment participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense of Richmond, and Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. It then disbanded as there were no members of the 11th at Appomattox.
Bio by BigFrench.
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