Robert T. Persons
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 3/26/1864 at Macon, GA as a Private.
On 3/26/1864 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 39th Battn Cavalry
He was Surrendered on 4/19/1865
(Surrendered with horse and equipment.)
He was listed as:
* On rolls 12/31/1864 (place not stated) (Present)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
39th VA Cavalry Battalion
Organized: on 9/24/64
Mustered Out: 4/9/65
Served as Provost Guard, Army of Northern Virginia
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Robert T. Persons, Private, Company C, 39th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, enlisted March 26, 1864 at Macon, Ga. by Capt. Brown for the war, paroled at Appomattox Court House, Va., April 9, 1865, with one horse and equipments
The 39th Battalion Virginia Cavalry consisted of four companies, A to D, which had been organized on various dates from August, 1862 to January 26, 1864. It was also known as the 13th Battalion Virginia Cavalry and as Richardson's Battalion of Scouts, Guides and Couriers
There are no Record of Events narratives found for Company C, however, I would suspect they performed the same tasks as Company A.
Company A, Record of Events for the periods:
Sept. & Oct., 1864, Stationed Near Petersburg, Va.
The Company has been during the last two months as heretofore, performing the duties of Couriers, etc. for Genl. R. E. Lee & other General officers
Ditto for the period Nov. & Dec., 1864, dated Dec. 31, 1864 near Petersburg
Company D echos the above
M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia
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39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
OVERVIEW: 39th Cavalry Battalion [also called Richardson's Battalion of Scouts, Guides, and Couriers] was organized with two companies, later increased to four. It was attached to General Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia, and served as General R.E. Lee's personal cavalry command. The unit participated in every engagement at which General Lee was present from Fredericksburg to Appomattox. On April 9, 1865, it contained 1 officer and 80 men. Major John H. Richardson was in command.
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments-detail.htm?regiment_id=CVA0039BC
http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/cavalry/roster2/39th_cav_bn_rost_c.html
See also: 1st Battalion Virginia Infantry 39 Battalion Virginia Cavalry 24 Battalion 'Virginia Partisan Rangers, by Robert Driver, Jr. and Kevin C. Ruffner.
http://leearchive.wlu.edu/reference/misc/page/index.html
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