6th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry
6th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization in November, 1861, at Manassas, Virginia. Men of this unit were raised in Loudoun, Rappahannock, Clarke, Rockingham, Pittsylvania, Fairfax, Halifax, Fauquier, and Orange counties. The unit served in Robertson's, W.E. Jones', Lomax's, and Payne's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in Jackson's Valley Campaign and in the conflicts at Second Manassas, Brandy Station, Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Spotsylvania, Haw's Shop, and Cold Harbor. The regiment went on to take part in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the Appomattox Campaign. Only 3 men surrendered on April 9, 1865, as most of the cavalry cut through the Federal lines and later disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Charles W. Field, Thomas S. Flourney, John S. Green, and Julien Harrison; Lieutenant Colonels J. Grattan Cabell and Daniel T. Richards; and Majors Cabell E. Flournoy and Daniel A. Grimsley.
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6th VA Cavalry
Organized: on 9/12/61
Mustered Out: 4/9/65
The American Civil War Research Database list 536 individual engagements in which the regiment were engaged in. Their roster contains 2034 men.
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Company B, 6th Virginia Cavalry
"The Old Guards"
Rappanock County
John Shac Green, Captain, Promoted Major
Daniel A. Grimaley, Captain/Major
Robert R. Duncan, 1st Lieut./Captain
Record of Events for the periods:
Apr. 22 to June 30, 1861, stationed at Camp Pickens at the end of the period,
The company was first on duty at Alexandria and since at Fairfax C. H. The condition of men & horses fair. Their arms consist of sixty two sabres (62 sabres) and no pistols or fire arms except a few double barreled guns & pistols which are private property. They have their cooking utensils but no Tents. Owing to constant outpost duty upon the frontier they have been compelled to neglect systematic drill.
Jno. F. Lay - Mus. [Mustering] Officer
dated Sept. 1, 1861, stationed at Sangsters X Roads near Fairfax Station
This company has been in the front of the army of the Potomac since the 22 April 1861 and although occupying such position has not been armed with any weapons other that the ordinary Sabre by the Government and has performed a great deal of service as scouts and picketing under the command of Gen. Ewell. On the withdrawal of Genl Ewell's brigade from Fairfax Station on the 16th July 1861, the duty of bringing up he rear in front of a heavy column of the enemy, was assigned to this copany and from that period to the 21st July was engaged in scouting service for Genl Ewell's brigade. On the 21st portions of the Company were actively engaged in conjuction [sic] with several Regiments under Genl Ewell's command. Performing duty from 13th Aug. 1861 to the 27th Aug. under the Command of Col. J. E. B. Stewart of the 1st Regiment of Cavalry. It can hardly be necessary to suggest the propriety of furnishing the company at some early period, with the appropriate arm, viz. The army pistol.
John Shac Green Capt.
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Robert R. Duncan, Private, Capt. John Shac Green's Cav. Co., Virginia Volunteers,*, enlisted August 21, 1861 at Sangsters X Roads by John S. Green for 12 months
* The company subsequently became Company B, 6th Regiment Virginia Cavalry
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John Shac Green, 44 year old Farmer, Captain, Capt. John Shac Green's Co. of Cav. (Old Guard) Virginia Vols.*, enrolled for active service April 22, 1861 at Washington, Virginia
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Daniel A. Grimsley, 21 year old Farmer, enrolled for active service April 22, 1861 at Washington. Virginia, mustered into service May 20, 1862 at Fairfax C. H.
M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia
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The U. S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Pa., list the following in their unit bibliography
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6th Virginia Cavalry Regiment
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. 357 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.
Hopkins, Luther W. From Bull Run to Appomattox: A Boy's View. Baltimore: Fleet McGinley,
1908. 219 p. E605H79.
Musick, Michael P. 6th Virginia Cavalry. Lynchburg, VA: Howard, 1990. 177 p. E581.6.6th.M87.
Opie, John N. A Rebel Cavalryman with Lee, Stuart and Jackson. Dayton, OH: Morningside, 1972
reprint of 1899 ed. 336 p. E605O612.
Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia. NY: Facts on File, 1992.
pp. 111 13 (2 photocopied pages). E581S53. (Unit organizational history).
Swank, Walbrook D. Confederate Letters and Diaries, l86l l865. Charlottesville, VA: Papercraft,
1988. E605C66. See pp. 163 82 (11 photocopied pages) for diary of William W. Downer.
Wallace, Lee A., Jr. A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations, 1861 1865. Lynchburg, VA:
H.E. Howard, 1986. pp. 46 47 (1 photocopied page). E581.4W35. (Brief unit history).
The following pertinent personal papers are in the Institute's Manuscript Archive:
Nelson, Hugh & Washington (Letters) LeighColl Bk 2: 24 27
Rucker, Samuel B. CWMiscColl
Stone, James C. CWMiscColl