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Company A
Reginald Heber Goode
- Private
M382 roll 22

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Date Added: 2/5/2007

Company A
Nicholas Wilkerson Owen, Jr.
- Private
Born in Bedford County, Virginia in 1833. On 11 May 1861, he enlisted at Liberty (now Bedford), Virginia as a Private in Company A, 2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment. He was present through 11 Jul 1861 and was on sick leave from Sep to 31 Dec 1861. There is no further record based according to The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. While it has been reported that he died in 1861 (his father Nicholas Owen, Sr. died that year), he survived the war. His date of death is unknown. He was the uncle of brothers Andrew and Jesse Rusher of Company A, 2nd Virginia Cavalry.
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Date Added: 8/21/2012

Company A
Andrew Bernard Rusher
- Private
Born in Bedford County, Virginia on 13 Sep 1838, he enlisted as a Private, Company A 'Clay Dragoons', 2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment on 11 May 1861. Wounded in action during the battle of Bull Run on 21 Jul 1861. Wounded in action during the battle of Malvern Hill on 1 Jul 1862. Wounded in action and horse killed at Warrenton Springs on 23 Aug 1862. Died of his wounds 13 days later on 5 Sep 1862 at Jeffersonton Hospital, Culpeper, Virginia. His brother Jesse was wounded in action and died in the same hospital exactly three weeks before.
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Date Added: 8/18/2012

Company A
Jesse T. Rusher, Jr.
- Private
Born in Bedford County, Virginia on 12 May 1841. He enlisted as a Private in his brother's unit, Company A, 'Clay Dragoons', 2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment. On 15 Aug 1862, he died in Jeffersonton Hospital, Culpeper, Virginia of wounds received. WIA date unknown, perhaps at the battle of Cedar Mountain which occured on 9 Aug 1862. Brother Andrew would die of wounds exactly three weeks later in the same hospital.
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Date Added: 8/18/2012

Company B
Robert B. Isbell
- 2nd Lieutenant
Son of Robert H. and Sarah Isbell 3 x gr grandson of Henry Isbell & Hannah Cox. Enrolled in Co.B 2nd Va.Cav. May 13,1861 at Lynchburg,Va. By June 1862 Robert had risen in rank to 3rd Sgt. The roll for Sept-Oct 1862 has him ' sick behind enemy lines ' and ranked 2nd Sgt. He is soon back on the rolls and listed 2nd Lt in July-Aug 1863. Robert was wounded at the Battle of Spottsylvania Va. May 6,1864. Returned to the troop and is last listed ' on the rolls ' of Fitz Lee`s Cavalry Feb 1865.
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Date Added: 3/28/2009

Company B
Abram Daniel Warwick
- 1st Lieutenant
any info appreciated
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Date Added: 8/6/2008

Company B
Charles E Webb
- Captain
Died of typhoid 6/30/64 in Richmond Va he was a Doctor but chose to join the Cav as a trooper elecked Capt 4/24/62
Contact Name: George W Abbit
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Date Added: 3/6/2011

Company C
James Lewis Shanks
- Private
Enlisted as a Corporal in Company A, 9th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 14 May 1861.
Courtmartialed and reduced to Full Private on 12 September 1861.
Absent/sick on 08 May 1862. (On Surgeon''s Certificate)
Transferred from Company A, 9th Infantry Regiment Virginia to Salem Flying Light Artillery Regiment Virginia on 08 May 1862.
Returned on 18 July 1863.
Transferred from Salem Flying Light Artillery Regiment Virginia to Company C, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 17 September 1863.
Hospitalized on 04 June 1864 at Richmond, VA. (With dysentery)
Returned on 15 June 1864.
Absent/leave on 12 February 1865 at Salem, VA. (No further record)
(Was married to Martha Epes White, a sister of my great-great-grandfather Samuel White.)
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Date Added: 3/17/2004

Company C
Samuel White
- Private
Enlisted as a Private in Company A, 9th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 14 May 1861 at the age of 19.
Transferred from Company A, 9th Infantry Regiment Virginia to Salem Flying Light Artillery Regiment Virginia on 08 May 1862.
POW on 14 September 1862 at Hagerstown, MD.
Exchanged on 06 October 1862. (Sent home)
Transferred to Company C, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 15 May 1863.
Absent/sick on 15 June 1863. (On Surgeon''s Certificate)
Transferred to Salem Flying Light Artillery Regiment Virginia on 15 August 1863 in Fredericksburg, VA.
Detailed on 01 April 1864. (On horse detail)
Returned on 30 April 1864.
POW on 24 May 1864 at Fort Kennon, VA.
Confined on 15 June 1864 at Fort Monroe, VA. (Held hostage for colored troops)
Confined on 15 July 1864 at Point Lookout, MD.
Exchanged on 06 March 1865.
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Date Added: 3/17/2004

Company E
Richard B Eubank
- Private
Richard B Eubank was my great grandfather born Jun 9,1822
died 1877
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Date Added: 2/10/2007

Company E
Thomas B Eubank
- Corporal
Thomas B. Eubank was my Great Grandfathers brother,
Richard B Eubank, Thomas was born May 31,1833 died
1869, Both Thomas and Richard were from Amherst, Va
Contact Name: Ralph Eubank
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Date Added: 2/10/2007

Company E
Ambrose Smith
- Private
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Date Added: 9/6/2004

Company E
Pitt Duval Watts
- Private
Pitt Duval Watts (1847-1924) enlisted Feb. 5, 1864 at Amherst Court House. He surrendered at Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865 with horse and musketoon. Farmer Amherst County. Brother Hugh Watts, Co. E. Pitt Watts is my great-grandfather and is buried in Amherst City Cemetery, Virginia. (See '2nd Virginia Cavalry' by Driver and Howard, Virginia Regimental History Series).
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Date Added: 6/20/2015

Company G
Hiram Claiborne Burks
- 1st Lieutenant
Injured at Kearnstown 23 Mar. 1862; Captured at Westminister, Md. 29 Jun. 1863; Remained POW until end of war, Jun. 1865.
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Date Added: 2/15/2011

Company G
Bartholomew Gaddy
- Private
Born around 1834 in Virginia to William Gaddy (b. abt. 1805 in Virginia) and Margaret Millner (b. abt. 1807 in Virginia). He married Louisa Ann Howard (b. abt. 1854) and had five known children. He died sometime after 1919. ---- M382 roll 20

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Date Added: 10/5/2006

Company H
Jefferson D Furbush
- Private
Killed in action during storming of Ft. Kennon on James River below Richmond in May 1864. This was a little known action where Fitz Lee tried to rid the neighborhood of the fort which was garrisoned by US colored troops. Fitz took the best equipped men from the companies of his command and set out to eliminate what was considered to be an affront. He had one of his officers offer terms of surrender but the commanding officer of the fort reportedly said to give Fitz his compliments and tell him to go to hell. In addition to being well manned, the approaches to the fort were covered by ironclads just offshore in the river. It was a foolhardy assault and our boys were slaughtered. J.D. is most likely buried outside the fort with the rest of his fallen comrades. There is an annual reenactment at the site which is owned by one of President Harrison's descendants.
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Date Added: 5/25/2015

Company H
James Albert Lee
- Private
Went by his middle name, Albert. Killed in action around Toms Brook in October 1864. Family Bible says Oct. 8 which is the day before the major action and the Woodstock Races. Other sources say Oct. 9. His body and that of Henry Clay Singleton (Co I) were found buried on the Ramsburg Farm outside of Woodstock just after the turn of the century. They were moved to the confederate section of Massanutten Cemetery in Woodstock.
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Date Added: 5/25/2015

Company H
James E. Pankey
- Private
Pvt. Co H 2nd Reg't, Va Cavalry, Radford's Regiment Rangers, 30th Regt. Va. Vol's., James name appears on a Register of Conscripts at Camp Lee, Va. He is enrolled 25 Feb. at Appomattox Court House and assigned to 2nd Va. Cavalry on 8 July 1864. CMR card May-June 1864, He is on Detached Duty in Ordanance Dept.. Appears on a Register containing a record of cases examined by the Board of Surgeons in General Hospital at Farmville, Va.on 22 July 1864, Pamplins Depot Va. Remarks: Ordered here by Ex Officer application for extension declined/ This data is not clear but is is apparent that James was wounded or sick enough to be considered for medical discharge.
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Date Added: 1/27/2014

Company H
Peter L Pankey
- Private
Peter and his brother James E. both Apperar on a Register of conscripts at Camp Lee, Va. 25 Feb. 1864 and mustered in at Orange Court House on 3 April, 1864 by Capt. Webb for the war. CMR: May-June 1864 dated Dec. 30 1864 Absent: Captured at Cold Harbour, died as a POW 25 July 1864 five months after enlistment. A claim for settlement was filed.
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Date Added: 1/27/2014

Company H
Thomas A. Tibbs
- 1st Lieutenant
Joined as private and was soon elected to 1st Lieutenant. Was at both battles of the Bull Run. Was wounded at Crampton's Gap. Was wounded in the arm at New Market in February 1863, and released from duty in March 1863 due to wound.
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Date Added: 2/11/2018

Company I
Elisha Callaham
- Private
Father of Isaiah Callaham, enlisted at age 66.
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Date Added: 1/2/2011

Company I
Isaiah Callaham
- Private
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Date Added: 1/2/2011

Company I
Thaddeus D. Keene
- Private
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Date Added: 6/30/2008

Company I
James Claytor Leftwich
- Private
Died 1863. Film Number M382 roll 33.


James Claytor Leftwich, Class of 1863: Genealogy: Born- March 10, 1839 in Franklin Co. Va. Father- Alexander Leftwich; Mother- Sallie Smith. Pat. Grandfather- Thomas Leftwich; Pat. Grandmother- Ginsie Stratton. Mat. Grandfather- Samuel Smith; Mat. Grandmother- Sallie Ward. Never married, no children. VMI Record: Entered VMI- March 1, 1859; Resigned April 17, 1862 at his parents' request; Made Honorary Graduate of the Class of 1863 on July 2, 1869. Civil War Record: Served as Drill Master while at VMI for the Corps of Cadets when they were stationed at Richmond in the Spring of 1861; enlisted at Campbell Co. Court House on June 9, 1862 as Private in Co. I, 2nd Va. Cavalry. Mortally wounded in action March 17, 1863 at Kelly's Ford. Died- June 10, 1863 at his brother's house in Bedford, Va.

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Date Added: 3/30/2006

Company I
William Alexander Leftwich
- Private
Born abt 1830 in Virginia to Alexander Leftwich (b. 08/28/1796) and Sarah Ward Smith (b. 02/27/1798). Married Augusta Leftwich Dillard (b. 1842) 06/25/1873. They had two children. He died in 1893. M382 roll 33

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Date Added: 5/17/2006

Company I
John Lucian Singleton
- Private
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Date Added: 7/18/2015

Company K
William Spotswood Head
- Private
William Spotswood Head was born 18 Oct 1839 in Albemarle Co., Virginia. He was the son of George Marshall Head and Lucy Jane Kingsolving. He died 27 Apr 1919 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. He married Eliza E. Head (1835- 4 Aug 1873) 22 Dec 1859 in Virginia. He married Isabella Beulah 'Belle' Douglass (1850-1917) on 25 Sep 1873 in Greene Co., Virginia. He was the father of two sons, Wilton Spotswood Head and Henry Valentine Head, Sr. He is buried next to his wife at Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.

He enlisted May 11, 1861 Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia in Albemarle Lighthorse Troop, Company K, Virginia 2nd Cavalry Regimentas a private. He served September 1, 1861 to December 16, 1861, returning home after becoming ill with tuberculosis. He also rendered military aid to the cause on 20 Apr 1863 with 'a horse in service'. He regained a full measure of health and re-enlisted in the war Company K, Virginia 2nd Cavalry Regiment on 15 Mar 1864.

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Date Added: 6/16/2009

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