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Here is a good book on the subject. 19th & 20th Virginia Cavalry by Richard Armstrong. Available from:

H.E. Howard, Inc.
Rt. 2 Box 496H
Appomattox, Virginia 24522

Here is a short synapsis of the unit.

20th Virginia Cavalry Regiment

Organized on August 14, 1863. Took part in Early's 1864 Valley Campaign then operated in the Shenandoah Valley until the end of the war. Disbanded on April 15, 1865.

Assignments"

Jackson's Cavalry Brigade, Ransom's-Lomax's Cavalry Division, Dept. of Western Virginia...December, 1863-June, 1864

Jackson's Cavalry Brigade, Ransom's-Lomax's Cavalry Division,Valley District, Dept. of Northern Virginia...June, 1864-April, 1865

Jackson's Brigade consisted of:

19th Va. Cav. Regt.
20th Va. Cav. Regt.
37th Va. Cav. Bn.
46th Va. Cav. Bn.
47th Va. Cav. Bn.

In early 1865 the 46th and 47th battalions were consolidated and redesignated the 26th Va. Cav. Regt. Up to this point the 2 battalions had been operating in an unofficial field consolidation. The consolidation was made official on Feb.9, 1865.

Engagements:

Droop Mountain, W. Va. ......Nov. 6, 1863

Lynchburg, Virginia Campaign………………(June, 1864)

Glasgow, Virginia……………June 14, 1864)
Lynchburg, Virginia…………June 17-18, 1864)
Hanging Rock, Virginia…..June 19, 1864
Salem, Virginia…….......June 21, 1864
New Castle, Virginia……………June 23, 1864)
Cove Gap, West Virginia………………June 23, 1864
Early’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864.……..(June-October, 1864)

Martinsburg, West Virginia……………….June 28, 1864
Bolivar Heights, West Virginia………….July 4-7, 1864
Monocacy, Maryland……………………….July 9, 1864
Fort Stevens, D.C………………………….....July 11-12, 1864
Snicker’s Ferry, Virginia………………July 17- 18, 1864
2nd Kernstown, Virginia………………………July 24, 1864
Raid on the B & O Railroad………………….July, 1864
Sharpsburg, Maryland……………………August 5, 1864
Toll Gate near White Post, Virginia…….August 11, 1864
Fisher’s Hill, Virginia……………….August 12-17, 1864
Bunker Hill, Virginia……………………..August 20, 1864
Charles Town, West Virginia…………..August 24, 1864
Shepherdstown, West Virginia………….August 25, 1864
Darkesville, Berryville, and Stephenson‘s Depot, West Virginia---SKIRMISHES_……………September 1-10, 1864)
3rd Winchester, Virginia……………September 19, 1864
Fisher’s Hill, Virginia…………………September 22, 1864
Woodstock, Virginia……………………September 23, 1864
Harrisonburg, Virginia……………….September 28, 1864
Cedar Creek, Virginia……………………October 19, 1864

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