Reuben M. Sherfey, Colonel, 145th Regiment Virginia Militia, appears on a List of commandants of Virginia Militia Regiments called out by a proclamation of the governor, dated July 13, 1861, under the requisition from the President of the C. S., calling into immediate service the militia of all counties north of James River and east of Blue Ridge, as well as all the militia in the valley north of James River, Adj. Gen. Office Richmond, Va. Dec. 14, 1861, County - Rockingham, To rendezvous at Strasburg, paid Dec. 9, 1862 for the period June 16, 1861 to April 14, 1862, $422.50, no further records

M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia

Other Sherfey's serving in Virginia organizations were:

A. G. Sherfey/Shirfy, Private, Capt. McClanahan's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery, Formerly Co. A, 1st Reg't.Va. P. R., which becdame 62nd Reg't. Va. Mtd. Inf.

and,

Benjamin F. Sherfey/Sheffey, Capt. McClanahan's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery, Formerly Co. A, 1st Reg't.Va. P. R., which becdame 62nd Reg't. Va. Mtd. Inf.