Confederate Regiments & Batteries > Virginia
Of the original 700 members of the 30th Virginia Volunteer Regiment 50 officers and 502 enlisted men were killed or wounded, 89 died of accidents or disease and 75 were captured. Including later recruits 1,500 men served in the 2nd Virginia Cavalry in the Civil War.
| 1861 | |
| May 8 | Organized at Lynchburg as the 30th Virginia Volunteer Regiment under the command of Colonel Richard C.W. Radford (West Point Class of 1845), Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Taylor Munford, and Major J.S. Langhorne. Recruited in Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell and Franklin counties.
Company A – Clay Dragoons, Captain William R. Terry |
| May 11 | Company K moved to Manassas Junction, arriving in the evening. |
| May 22 | Companies C & D moved to Milford Mills, on Broad Run near Manassas. |
| June 3 | Companies A & B moved to Manassas Junction under Captain W.R. Terrry. |
| June | Companies E,F,G,H & I moved to Milford Mills, on Broad Run near Manassas. |
| June 10 | Companies A & B arrived at Milford Mills, on Broad Run near Manassas. |
| June 11-15 | Companies A & B moved to Centreville. |
| June 15 | Company K moved to Payne’s Store near Occoquan. |
| June 16 | Company A and part of Company B under Captain Terry moved to Frying Pan Church in Fairfax County on a reconnaissance to the Potomac River. |
| June 17 |
Fairfax Court HouseCompany A and part of Company B continued their reconnaissance to Great Falls, then returned to Dranesville after destroying the railroad station and water tank in Vienna. In the evening they skirmished with Federal forces before returning to Centreville the next morning. |
| June 25 | Companies C & D moved to Fairfax Court House under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas T. Munford, |
| June 30 | Companies E,F,G,H & I moved to Fairfax Court House under the command of Colonel Radford. Company A was at Frying Pan Church, Company B near Centreville, and Company K at Payne’s Store. |
| July 17 |
Companies A & I were at Frying Pan Church, Company B near Centreville, Companies C,E,G & H at Camp Radford near Fairfax Court House, Company D at Leesburg, Company F at Farr’s Crossroads, and COmpany K at Camp Scott near Occoquan. Companies C, G & H withdrew to Mitchell’s Ford on Bull Run, arriving the next morning. Company B withdrew to Lewis’ Ford on Bull Run. |
| July 21 |
Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)The regiment mustered 676 men and its companies were distributed to several commands. Lieutenant Colonel Munford pursued the retreating Union troops with three squadrons of cavalry, capturing ten rifled guns and many prisoners. The regiment lost 5 men killed and 4 wounded. |
| July 25 | Companies A,C,D,G,H & I under Colonel Radford were assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Corps at Camp Vienna in Fairfax County.
Companies B,E,F & K under Lt. Colonel Munford were assigned to the Fourth Brigade, First Corps at Camp Blackford near Centreville. |
| October | The regiment was redesignated the 2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment. |
| October 4 | Lafayette W. Meeks of Company H died at Fairfax Court House of typhoid fever. His grave can be seen in the field behind his father’s store at Appomattox Court House National Historic Park. |
| October 20 | Hunters Mill |
| December 2-4 | Annandale |
| December 20 | Dranesville |
| 1862 | |
| February 7 | Flint Hill |
| April 10 | At Liberty Mills in Orange County |
| April 25 | Colonel Radford was dropped in the army reorganization and Lieutenant Colonel Munford was elected colonel. Captain James W. Watts of Company A to lieutenant colonel, and Captain Cary Breckinridge of Company C to major. |
| May 14 | Gaines’ Crossroads |
| June 2 | Woodstock |
| June 8 |
Battle of Cross Keyes |
| June 9 |
Battle of Port Republic |
| August 17 | Assigned to Robertson’s Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia |
| August 23 | Warrenton (Sulfur Springs) |
| August 26 | Bristoe Station |
| August 28 |
Groveton HeightsThe regiment lost 46 of the 163 men engaged. Colonel Munford received two saber wounds. |
| August 30 |
Second Battle of Manassas |
| September 2 | Leesburg |
| September 4 | Poolesville |
| September 5 | Monocacy Church |
| September 6 | Colonel Munford took command of the brigade as senior colonel when Brigadier General Robertson was transferred to North Carolina. Lieutenant Colonel Richard H. Burks of the 12th Virginia Cavalry, formerly Adjutant of the 2nd Virginia Cavalry, transferred back to the regiment and took command. |
| September 10 | Sugar Loaf |
| September 14 | Burkittsville |
| September 15 |
Battle of Crampton’s Gap (South Mountain) |
| September 17 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)Covered the right flank of the army and the retreat to Boteler’s Ford. From the marker for Munford’s Brigade on the Antietam battlefield: The 2nd and 12th Virginia Cavalry reached the field on September 16 and took position on the extreme right of the Army of Northern Virginia, to cover the lower crossing of the Antietam. The 7th Virginia took position, on the evening of the 16th, on the Hagerstown Pike, northwest of Sharpsburg. It joined the Brigade on the right on the 17th. The Brigade remained on the right until the close of the battle. |
| October | Lieutenant Colonel Burks returned to the 12th Virginia Cavalry. |
| November | Assigned to Fitzhugh Lee’s Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. |
| December 13 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
| December 27 | Raid on Dumfries |
| 1863 | |
| February 25 | Hartwood Church |
| March 17 |
Battle of Kelly’s FordMajor Breckinridge was captured. |
| April 30-May 6 |
Chancellorsville Campaign |
| May | Orange Court House |
| June-July | Gettysburg Campaign |
| June 9 |
Battle of Brandy StationCommanded by Lieutenant Colonel James W. Watts. |
| June 17 |
Battle of AldieLieutenant Colonel Watts was wounded and disabled from further field sevice. |
| June 25 | The regiment left Rector’s Crossroads a little after midnight with Stuart on his famous ride. Near Haymark they encountered the supply trains of Hancock’s Union Second Corps and attacked. But infantry were guarding the trains, and Stuart withdrew after a sharp fight. The brigade continued to Gainesville. |
| June 27 | Rode to Fairfax Court House. Captured a sutler’s train with escort near Annandale. Crossed the Potomac at Rowser’s Ford during the night. |
| June 28 | Reached Rockville, Maryland. |
| June 29 |
WestminsterRode through Brookesville and Sykesville, where the bridge was burned and the telegraph line destroyed. Continued to Westminster, Maryland, which was reached by late afternoon. Had a sharp fight with two companies of the first Delaware Cavalry. After midnight, the march continued to Union Mills. |
| June 30 |
Battle of HanoverAfter an all-day battle rode north toward Carlisle, reaching Jefferson by dawn. |
| July 1 |
CarlisleRode through York and on to Carlisle. Threatened the town, which was shelled until after midnight. Left for Gettysburg well before dawn. |
| July 2 | Rode through the day to reach Lee’s army at Gettysburg in the evening, taking up a position on the left flank. |
| July 3 |
Battle of GettysburgThe regiment had 385 men present for the fight on the Rummel farm east of Gettysburg. From the monument to F. Lee’s Brigade on the Gettysburg battlefield: July 3. The Battalion being on duty with Ewell’s Corps the Brigade brought only five regiments to this field where it arrived soon after midday and took position on the left of Hampton’s Brigade on the edge of the neighboring woods. It participated actively in the conflict which ensued. |
| July 6-16 |
Williamsport |
| July 8 | Boonsboro |
| July 10 | Funkstown |
| September 2 | Oak Shade |
| September 9 | The cavalry division was expanded to a corps. The regiment was assigned to Wickham’s Brigade, Fitzhugh Lee’s Division, Cavalry Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. |
| September 14 | Raccoon Ford |
| September 19-20 | Shepherdstown |
| September 22 | Jack’s Shop |
| October 10 | Stevenburg |
| October 19 | Buckland Mills |
| 1864 | |
| February 6-7 | Operations on the Rapidan, Morton’s Ford |
| February 28 – March 4 |
Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid, Defence of Richmond |
| March 1 | Stanardsville |
| May 5-7 |
Battle of The Wilderness |
| May 7 |
Battle of Todd’s TavernCaptain Graves was wounded. |
| May 8 | Alsop’s Farm, Spotsylvania |
| May 9-24 | Sheridan’s Expedition to the James |
| May 9-10 | Beaver Dam Station |
| May 11 |
Yellow Tavern, Massaponax Court HouseColonel William Cheek was severly wounded. |
| May 11 | Ground Squirrel Church |
| May 12 | Meadow Bridge |
| May 8-21 |
Spotsylvania Court House |
| May 24 | Fort Pocahontas |
| March 27-28 | Haw’s Dhop |
| May 30 | Mechanicsville |
| May 31-June 12 |
Cold Harbor |
| June 11-12 |
Trevillian Station |
| June 24 |
Nance’s ShopCaptain Graves was again wounded. |
| mid-August | The regiment, with Fitzhugh Lee’s Division, was transferred to the Shenandoah Valley and assigned to Lieutenant General Jubal Early’s Army of the Valley. |
| August 16 | Front Royal |
| August 18 | Opequon Creek |
| August 19-21 | Berryville |
| August 21 | Major Breckinridge was wounded. |
| August 28 | Leetown |
| September 19 |
Third Battle of WinchesterFitzhugh Lee was badly wounded and Brigadier General Wickham took over command of the division. Colonel Thomas Munford took over the brigade as senior colonel. |
| September 21 | Front Royal |
| September 29 | Waynesborough |
| October 2 | Bridgewater |
| October 5 | Brigadier General Wickham resigned to take a seat in Congress. |
| October 9 |
Battle of Tom’s Brook |
| October 19 |
Battle of Cedar Creek |
| November | Colonel Munford was promoted to brigadier general but his rank was never confirmed by congress. |
| November 12 | Newtown |
| November 22 |
Mount Jackson (Rude’s Hill) |
| December 7 | Major Breckinridge was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain William F. Graves of Company F was promoted to major. |
| 1865 | |
| January | The brigade’s men were disbanded to their homes to forage their mounts through the winter. |
| January 11 | Beverly |
| mid-March | Re-formed and moved to the Richmond area |
| April 1 |
Battle of Five Forks |
| April 3 | Namozine Church |
| April 5 | Amelia Court House |
| April 6-7 |
High BridgeHelped destroy a Federal force attempting to burn the bridge over the Appomattox, taking almost 800 prisoners. |
| April 7 | Farmville |
| April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseThe regiment cut through Union lines at Appomattox and escaped. Only 19 men surrendered. |
| April 11 | Disbanded at Lynchburg |