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John D. Alexander
Regiment Name 2 Virginia Cavalry. (Radford's Regiment. Radford's Rangers. 30 Virginia Vols.)
Side Confederate
Company I
Soldier's Rank_In Captain
Soldier's Rank_Out Captain
Film Number M382 roll 1
2nd Regiment, Virginia Cavalry
2nd Cavalry Regiment completed its organization at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Bedford, Campbell, Botetourt, Amherst, Franklin, Appomattox, and Albemarle. Until the end of October the unit was called the 30th Regiment Virginia Volunteers. During the war it was brigaded under Generals B.H. Robertson, F. Lee, Wickham, and Munford. The 2nd Cavalry saw action at First Manassas, in Jackson's Valley Campaign, and at Groveton Heights, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Kelly's Ford, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Aldie, Upperville, Gettysburg, and Shepherdstown. After the Bristoe and Mine Run campaigns, it was involved at The Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Spotsylvania, Haw's Shop, and Cold Harbor. It fought in the Shenandoah Valley with Early and later in numerous conflicts around Petersburg and Appomattox. The regiment contained 676 men in July, 1861, lost twenty-eight percent of the 163 engaged at Groveton Heights, and of the 385 at Gettysburg about four percent were disabled. At Appomattox it cut through the Federal lines and disbanded at Lynchburg on April 10, 1865. However, 19 men were included in the surrender. The field officers were Colonels Thomas T. Munford and Richard C.W. Radford, Lieutenant Colonels Cary Breckinridge and James W. Watts, and Major William F. Graves.
Looks like the Alexander family was well represented. In addition to John D. Alexander, there were:
Alexander, E. C.
Co B Private Private
Alexander, Edward
Co B Private Private
Alexander, J. D.
Co B Private Captain
Alexander, J. P.
Co I Private Private
Alexander, James
Co C Private Private
Alexander, John
Co B Private Captain
Alexander, John B.
Co I Captain Captain
Alexander, John D.
Co I Captain Captain
Alexander, Samuel M.
Co B Private Corporal
Alexander, Samuel P.
Co I Private Private
"John B." and "John D." may be the same person.
"John" and "J.D." may be the same person.
"Edward" and "E.C." may be the same person.
Company I = Campbell Rangers, Campbell County; enlisted June 8, 1861, for one year; most of the company was conscripted June 9, 1862, evidently not having re-enlisted under the Re-enlistment Act as the other companies had done.
Captains: John D. Alexander [formerly Captain 1st Regt Cav Va Militia], William P. Graham, Turpin De Priest
Company B = Wise Troop, Lynchburg, Campbell County; organized Nov 1859; enrolled/mustered into State service at Lynchburg, Va, May 13, 1861; during part of 1862 was on detached duty at Gen. Jackson's HQ
Captains: John S. Langhorne [formerly Capt of company, 1st Regt Cav Va Militia], Charles M. Blackford, Edward W. Horner, William Steptoe
Company C = Botetourt Dragoons, Botetourt County; organized at Fincastle in January 1860; enrolled active service at Fincastle, May 17, 1861; mustered into State service at Lynchburg, Va, May 20, 1861, for 1 year; mustered as Capt Andrew L. Pitzer's Company of Mounted Rangers known as the Boutetourt Dragoons
Captains: Andrew Lewis Pitzer [formerly Capt 5th Regt Cav Va Militia], Cary Breckinridge, James Breckinridge
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