Confederate cavalry officer and educator; Son of Cary Breckinridge and Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge.∼Cary Breckenridge

Residence Botetourt County VA; a 21 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 5/17/1861 at Fincastle, VA as a 2nd Lieutenant.
On 5/17/1861 he was commissioned into "C" Co. VA 2nd Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
Signed 1/1/1862 (place not stated) (For forage for 50 horses)
Signed 2/9/1862 (place not stated) (For forage for 51 horses)
Detailed 2/28/1862 (place not stated) (Released)
Horse shot 8/30/1862 (place not stated) (While leading charge)
Wounded 8/30/1862 2nd Manassas, VA (4 sabre cuts, one in the face)
POW 3/17/1863 Kelly's Ford, VA
Confined 3/20/1863 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC (Estimated day)
Exchanged 4/6/1863 (place not stated)
Signed 10/1/1863 (place not stated) (For forage for 65 horses)
Wounded 10/11/1863 Raccoon Ford, VA
Returned 10/31/1863 (place not stated)
Wounded 8/20/1864 Berryville, VA (Right thigh)
On rolls 11/29/1864 (place not stated) (Present)
On rolls 4/11/1865 Lynchburg, VA (Present until Regiment disbanded)
Promotions:
Capt 1/30/1862 (Elected)
Major 4/24/1862
Lt Col 12/7/1864
Colonel 2/28/1865
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
4/24/1862 from company C to Field & Staff
born 10/5/1839 in Botetourt County, VA
died 5/11/1918 in Fincastle, Botetourt Co, VA

At VMI 4 years. Military Record: Entered service 17 May 1861 at Fincastle, VA for 1 year as 2nd Lt, Company C, 2nd Virginia Cavalry. Elected Capt 30 January 1862. Made Maj 25 April 1862. Severly wounded in action at Second Manassas, August 1862. Captured 17 March 1863 at Kelly's Ford. Held Old Capitol Prison, DC. Exchanged April 1863. Wounded in action 11 October 1863 at Raccoon Ford. Wounded in action (right leg) at Opequon 21 August 1864. In hospital (Charlottesville, Richmond). Made Lt Col on 5 January 1865. Praised for services in Appomattox Campaign. Post War Career: Farmer, Banker, School Official, Public Official. Married Virginia Calwell in 1866. Representative for Botetourt County in Virgina House of Delegates 1869-1871. On VMI Board of Visitors 1888-1890. Mayor of Fincastle 1914-1918.
Brother of James and Peachy G.

Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&381871
http://www.vmi.edu/archives/archiverosters/Details.asp?ID=722&rform=search