Company H "Black Horse Cavalry", 4th Virginia Cavalry, Wickham's Brigade, Fitzhugh Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Enlisted on 5/15/1861 at Warrenton, VA., he was mustered into Company H, 17th Virginia Infantry, as a Private.
Wounded 5/31/1862 in Battle of Seven Pines, VA.
He was discharged for minority on 8/15/1862.
On 12/25/1862 he was into Company H, 4th Virginia Cavalry.
Listed on March & April 1863 Roll as Absent WithOut Leave.
Listed on Sept & Oct 1863 Roll as Absent WithOut Leave.
Listed on March & April 1864 Roll as Absent for horse.
Killed In Action, "shot through the heart", at Todd's Tavern, as part of the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Va.
--He had a premonition 1 week prior to his death that he was going to be killed in battle, so he told his family & friends while on leave his Goodbyes. He told his best friend the day before his death, he was at peace that he'd be killed the next day. His 1st cousin & fellow Black Horse trooper, placed Jame's body across his saddle, bringing him to the rear lines.
The 4th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization at Sangster's Cross Roads, Prince William County, Virginia, in September, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Prince William, Chesterfield, Madison, Culpeper, Powhatan, Goochland, Hanover, Fauquier, Buckingham, and the city of Richmond.
It participated in the Battle of Williamsburg; Seven Days' Battles; 2nd Manassas; the Maryland campaigns; Fredericksburg; Kelly's Ford; Chancellorsville; Brandy Station; Upperville; Gettysburg; Bristoe; Mine Run; The Wilderness; Todd's Tavern; Spotsylvania; Haw's Shop; Bethesda Church. The 4th went on to fight in the Shenandoah Valley with Early and around Appomattox.
Enlisted on 5/15/1861 at Warrenton, VA., he was mustered into Company H, 17th Virginia Infantry, as a Private.
Wounded 5/31/1862 in Battle of Seven Pines, VA.
He was discharged for minority on 8/15/1862.
On 12/25/1862 he was into Company H, 4th Virginia Cavalry.
Listed on March & April 1863 Roll as Absent WithOut Leave.
Listed on Sept & Oct 1863 Roll as Absent WithOut Leave.
Listed on March & April 1864 Roll as Absent for horse.
Killed In Action, "shot through the heart", at Todd's Tavern, as part of the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Va.
--He had a premonition 1 week prior to his death that he was going to be killed in battle, so he told his family & friends while on leave his Goodbyes. He told his best friend the day before his death, he was at peace that he'd be killed the next day. His 1st cousin & fellow Black Horse trooper, placed Jame's body across his saddle, bringing him to the rear lines.
The 4th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization at Sangster's Cross Roads, Prince William County, Virginia, in September, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Prince William, Chesterfield, Madison, Culpeper, Powhatan, Goochland, Hanover, Fauquier, Buckingham, and the city of Richmond.
It participated in the Battle of Williamsburg; Seven Days' Battles; 2nd Manassas; the Maryland campaigns; Fredericksburg; Kelly's Ford; Chancellorsville; Brandy Station; Upperville; Gettysburg; Bristoe; Mine Run; The Wilderness; Todd's Tavern; Spotsylvania; Haw's Shop; Bethesda Church. The 4th went on to fight in the Shenandoah Valley with Early and around Appomattox.
Company H "Black Horse Cavalry", 4th Virginia Cavalry, Wickham's Brigade, Fitzhugh Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Enlisted on 5/15/1861 at Warrenton, VA., he was mustered into Company H, 17th Virginia Infantry, as a Private.
Wounded 5/31/1862 in Battle of Seven Pines, VA.
He was discharged for minority on 8/15/1862.
On 12/25/1862 he was into Company H, 4th Virginia Cavalry.
Listed on March & April 1863 Roll as Absent WithOut Leave.
Listed on Sept & Oct 1863 Roll as Absent WithOut Leave.
Listed on March & April 1864 Roll as Absent for horse.
Killed In Action, "shot through the heart", at Todd's Tavern, as part of the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Va.
--He had a premonition 1 week prior to his death that he was going to be killed in battle, so he told his family & friends while on leave his Goodbyes. He told his best friend the day before his death, he was at peace that he'd be killed the next day. His 1st cousin & fellow Black Horse trooper, placed Jame's body across his saddle, bringing him to the rear lines.
The 4th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization at Sangster's Cross Roads, Prince William County, Virginia, in September, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Prince William, Chesterfield, Madison, Culpeper, Powhatan, Goochland, Hanover, Fauquier, Buckingham, and the city of Richmond.
It participated in the Battle of Williamsburg; Seven Days' Battles; 2nd Manassas; the Maryland campaigns; Fredericksburg; Kelly's Ford; Chancellorsville; Brandy Station; Upperville; Gettysburg; Bristoe; Mine Run; The Wilderness; Todd's Tavern; Spotsylvania; Haw's Shop; Bethesda Church. The 4th went on to fight in the Shenandoah Valley with Early and around Appomattox.
Enlisted on 5/15/1861 at Warrenton, VA., he was mustered into Company H, 17th Virginia Infantry, as a Private.
Wounded 5/31/1862 in Battle of Seven Pines, VA.
He was discharged for minority on 8/15/1862.
On 12/25/1862 he was into Company H, 4th Virginia Cavalry.
Listed on March & April 1863 Roll as Absent WithOut Leave.
Listed on Sept & Oct 1863 Roll as Absent WithOut Leave.
Listed on March & April 1864 Roll as Absent for horse.
Killed In Action, "shot through the heart", at Todd's Tavern, as part of the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Va.
--He had a premonition 1 week prior to his death that he was going to be killed in battle, so he told his family & friends while on leave his Goodbyes. He told his best friend the day before his death, he was at peace that he'd be killed the next day. His 1st cousin & fellow Black Horse trooper, placed Jame's body across his saddle, bringing him to the rear lines.
The 4th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization at Sangster's Cross Roads, Prince William County, Virginia, in September, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Prince William, Chesterfield, Madison, Culpeper, Powhatan, Goochland, Hanover, Fauquier, Buckingham, and the city of Richmond.
It participated in the Battle of Williamsburg; Seven Days' Battles; 2nd Manassas; the Maryland campaigns; Fredericksburg; Kelly's Ford; Chancellorsville; Brandy Station; Upperville; Gettysburg; Bristoe; Mine Run; The Wilderness; Todd's Tavern; Spotsylvania; Haw's Shop; Bethesda Church. The 4th went on to fight in the Shenandoah Valley with Early and around Appomattox.
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