Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Virginia


1864
June 8 Created by expanding the 42nd Virginia Cavalry Battalion by the addition of two companies of the 8th Confederate Cavalry Regiment. Commanded by Colonel William T. Robbins, Lieutenant Colonel Theophilus G. Barham and Major John R. Robertson. Assigned to Gary’s Cavalry Brigade, Department of Richmond.
June
Siege of Petersburg
July 24 Colonel Robertson was wounded.
September 29
Battle of New Market Heights
September 30
Roper’s Farm
January Assigned to Gary’s Brigade, Fitzhugh Lee’s Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
April 6
Battle of Sayler’s Creek
1865
April 9
Appomattox Court House

The regiment surrendered 19 officers and 144 enlisted men.