Bob,
You may have his CSRs, however, I will thumbnail below.
Additionally, I append the unit biographies found at the US Army Military History Institute at Carlisle Barracks. And lastly I list two fellows who are listed in CW Units as knowledgeable of the 9th.
Good Hunting,
George Martin
Sparks, NV
John T. Massey Enlisted on 3/10/1862 as a Private at Bow. Green in Capt. Sam'l. A. Swann's Co., 9th Virginia Cavalry. On 3/10/1862 he mustered into "B" Co. VA 9th Cavalry. He was transferred out on 9/6/1863 to VA Caroline Light Artillery
He was listed as:
* Missing 11/15/1862 Stafford, VA (Cut off when Regt retreated)
* Returned 12/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Furloughed 1/15/1865 (place not stated)
* Paroled w/ Oath Allegiance 4/28/1865, Ashland, VA [Occupation listed as Farmer on his parole record]
(Last name on various cards: Massey & Massie)
There are 11 cards in his CSR file [under John P.] for Capt. Sam'l. A. Swann's Co., 9th Virginia Cavalry Microform M324 Roll 95
There are 16 cards in his CSR file for Capt. Thornton's Co., Virginia Light Artillery, (Carolina Light Artillery), served in Lightfoot's Artillery Microform M324 Roll 345
Title: 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment
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Beale, George W. "A Soldier's Account of the Gettysburg Campaign: Letter from..." Southern Hist Soc
Papers 11 (1883): pp. 320-27 (4 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v11.
Beale, Richard L.T. History of the Ninth Virginia Cavalry in the War Between the States. Amissville,
VA: Am Fundamentalist, 1981 reprint of 1899 ed. 192 p. E58l.6.9th.B4.
_____. "Part Taken by the Ninth Virginia Cavalry in Repelling the Dahlgren Raid." Southern Hist Soc
Papers 3 (1877): pp. 219-21 (2 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v3.
Campbell, William. "Stuart's Ride and Death of Latane: Paper Read Before Wright-Latane Camp,
Confederate Veterans, Tappahannock, Va., December 21, 1896." Southern Hist Soc Papers
39 (1914): pp. 86-90 (3 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v39.
Cockerell, Dandridge W. Civil War Letters of Dandridge William and Naomi Bush Cockerell,
1862-1863. Lively, VA: Brandylane, 1991. 38 p. E605C62.
"Company C, Ninth Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A., Its Roster and Gallant Record." Southern Hist Soc Papers
23 (1895): pp. 330-32 (2 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v23.
Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 4: Virginia. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot, 1987.
1295 p. E484C65.1987v4.
Contains numerous, scattered references to Virginia units.
Crute, Joseph H., Jr. Units of the Confederate States Army. Midlothian, VA: Derwent, 1987. Ref.
See p. 360 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.
"The Famous Lee Rangers: The Organization, Service and Roster of This Company." Southern Hist Soc
Papers 23 (1895): pp. 290-92 (2 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v23. (Co. H).
Henry, Stephen M. "The Debated Frock Coat of Capt. Edward Moore Henry, 9th Virginia Cavalry, Army
of Northern Virginia, CSA." Mil Collector & Historian (Winter 2005): pp. 182-83 (2 photocopied pages). Per.
Krick, Robert K. 9th Virginia Cavalry. Lynchburg, VA: Howard, 1982. 132 p. E58l.6.9th.K74.
"Maryland Campaign: The Cavalry Fight at Boonsboro Graphically Described, the Ninth Virginia and
Eighth Illinois Regiments Cross Sabers..." Southern Hist Soc Papers 25 (1897): pp. 276-80
(3 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v25.
"Pouncing on Pickets: Bold Dash of a Detachment of the 9th Virginia Cavalry..." Southern Hist Soc
Papers 24 (1896): pp. 213-18 (4 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v24.
9th Virginia Cavalry (p. 2)
Robins, W.T. "Stuart's Ride Around McClellan." In Battles & Leaders of the CW, Vol. 2. NY:
Yoseloff, 1956. pp. 271-275 (5 photocopied pages). E470B346v2. ADJUTANT, 9TH CAV.
"Roll of Company B, Ninth Virginia Cavalry." Southern Hist Soc Papers 23 (1895): pp. 292-94
(2 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v23.
Scott, W.W., ed. "Two Confederate Items." Richmond, VA: Davis Bottom, l927. E605T68.
Reprinted from Bull of the VA State Lib; includes "Reminiscences of the Civil War" by E.C. Moncure.
Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia. NY: Facts on File, 1992.
pp. 116-17 (2 photocopied pages). E581S53. (Unit organizational history).
Wallace, Lee A., Jr. A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations, 1861-1865. Lynchburg, VA: Howard,
1986. pp. 50-51 (1 photocopied page). E581.4W35. (Brief unit history).
The following pertinent personal papers are in the Institute's Manuscript Archive:
Regimental history - BrakeColl
Forbes, Alfred T. - MusickCo
Title: Caroline Battery Virginia Light Artillery
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Caroline Battery Virginia Light Artillery
Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 4: Virginia. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot,
1987. 1295 p. E484C65.1987v4.
Contains numerous, scattered references to Virginia units.
Crute, Joseph H., Jr. Units of the Confederate States Army. Midlothian, VA: Derwent, 1987. Ref.
See p. 396 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the battery's service.
Musselman, Homer D. The Caroline Light, Parker and Stafford Light Virginia Artillery. Lynchburg, SEE WWW.MOSOCCO.COM/VA.HTML
VA: Howard, 1992. pp. 1-36. E581.8.CAR.M87.
Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia. NY: Facts on File, 1992.
p. 26 (1 photocopied page). E581S53. (Unit organizational history).
Wallace, Lee A., Jr. A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations, 1861-1865. Lynchburg, VA: Howard,
1986. p. 34 (1 photocopied pages). E581.4W35. (Brief unit history)
These two gents are listed in CW Units as "experts" and may be helpful in your research. Do not know how old these addresses are
9th Virginia Cavalry sjett80@netscape.net (Steven G. Jett)
9th Virginia Cavalry pvtjackmaddox@yahoo.com (Jackson Maddox)
http://www.9thvirginiacavalry.com
9th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Johnson's)
9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. The unit served in W.H.F. Lee's, Chambliss', and Beale's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in the Seven Days' Battles and the conflicts at Gainesville, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, Rapidan Station, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Funkstown, and Culpeper Court House. The 9th went on to fight at Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations. This unit reported 32 casualties at Upperville, lost four percent of the 490 engaged at Gettysburg, and had 22 disabled at Williamsport. It surrendered 1 officer and 26 men. The field officers were Colonels Richard L.T. Beale, John E. Johnson, William H.F. Lee, and Thomas Waller; Lieutenant Colonel Meriwether Lewis; and Major Samuel A. Swann.