Virginia 13th Cavalry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Virginia 13th Cavalry Regiment was formed in July, 1862, using the 16th Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. The men were from Petersburg and the counties of Southampton, Sussex, Prince George, Surry, and Nansemond. The unit was active in the conflicts at Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Bristoe, Kelly's Ford, and Mine Run. Later it participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense of Petersburg and Richmond, and the Appomattox operations. This regiment had 298 men in action in Gettysburg and surrendered on April 9, 1865, with 10 officers and 78 men. Officers:
Colonels John R. Chambliss, Jr. and Jefferson C. Phillips; Lieutenant Colonels Alexander Savage and Thomas H. Upshaw; and Majors Benjamin W. Belsches, Joseph E. Gillette, and Benjamin F. Winfield. Assignments:
July-September 1862: Unattached, Department of North Carolina
September-November 1862: Chambliss' Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
December 1862-September 1863: W.H.F. Lee's Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia
September 1863-April 1864: W.H.F. Lee's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
April 1864-April 1865: Chambliss'-Beale's Brigade, W.H.F. Lee's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
Battles:
Fredericksburg (December 13, 1862)
Raid on Dumfries and Fairfax Station (December 27-29, 1862)
Rappahannock Bridge, Kelly's Ford, Welford's Ford and Beverly Ford (April 14-15, 1863)
Stoneman's Raid (April-May 1863)
Brandy Station (June 9, 1863)
Middleburg (June 19, 1863)
Hanover, Pennsylvania (June 30, 1863)
Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863)
Bristoe Campaign (October 1863)
Brandy Station (October 11, 1863)
Mine Run Campaign (November-December 1863)
The Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-21, 1864)
North Anna (May 23-26, 1864)
Haw's Shop (May 28, 1864)
Cold Harbor (June 1-3, 1864)
Petersburg Siege (June 1864-April 1865)
Jones' Farm (October 1, 1864)
Vaughan Road (October 2, 1864)
Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865)
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1738 men.

Company A (the Southampton Cavalry) - Southampton County
Company B (The Petersburg Light Dragoons) - Petersburg, Virginia
Company C (Randolph's Dragoons) - Nansemond County
Company D (Jackson's Avengers) - Sussex County
Company E (The Cockade Cavalry) - Petersburg, Virginia
Company F (Prince George Cavalry) - Prince George County
Company G (The Surry Cavalry) - Surry County
Company H (Sussex Light Dragoons) - Sussex County
Company I (The Nansemond Cavalry) - Suffolk, Nansemond County
Company K - Surry County
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