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8th Virginia Cavalry
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william ellis kirbyRank Unknown
pension roll#163,act of 1902. kimberland card#77
Contact Name: dave law
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Date Added: 4/7/2009

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Thomas Benton Lunsford - Asst Surgeon
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Contact Name: James Lunsford
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Date Added: 2/9/2013

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Richard Casois Lee Moncure - 1st Corporal
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Contact Name: henry B. Moncure
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Date Added: 10/23/2008

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Miles Buery RolandRank Unknown
9months in pow camp,in the 8th calvary
Contact Name: Larry Roland
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Date Added: 6/22/2012

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John James Rousey(Rowsey) - Private
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Contact Name: Pam Steele
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Date Added: 11/16/2006

Company A
Thomas Jefferson Kegley - Private
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Contact Name: Rodney Belcher
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Date Added: 1/25/2015

Company B
Franklin Martin Deatherage - Private
* Franklin enlisted 9 Feb 1863 in Floyd County, Va.
* Roster shows him as company blacksmith
* Franklin Martin Deatherage was my great grand dad's cousin; he was from Patrick County, Virginia.
Contact Name: David Deatherage
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Date Added: 10/7/2007

Company B
John G Deatherage - Private
* Enlisted 20 Jul 1864 at Winchester, Va.
* Captured at Opequeon Creek, near Winchester, Va 12 Sept 1864
* POW, Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio;
* Died at Camp Chase 23 Jan 1865
* Buried Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, Grave #855,
* Muster rolls show him in Co. B; his headstone says Co. D; other members of the family were in Co. B so, the headstone is probably in error.
* John G. Deatherage was my great grand father's youngest brother; he was from Patrick County, Virginia.
Contact Name: David Deatherage
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Date Added: 10/6/2007

Company B
Mathew Henry Deatherage - Private
* Mathew originally enlisted in the 50th Va. Infantry in 1861 but was given a medical discharge.
* He re-enlisted with 8th Va. Cav. on 9 Feb 1863 at Floyd Co., Va.
* He went AWOL in May 1864 to go home and retreive his younger brother, returning to the unit on 20 Jul 1864.
* He was the only son of his family to survive the War.
* Mathew Henry Deatherage is my great grand father; he was from Patrick County, Virginia.
Contact Name: David Deatherage
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Date Added: 10/6/2007

Company B
James Monroe Kidd - Private
Enlisted Jun 22 1861.Wythville Va.8th Virginia Cavalry {capt T.P. Fitzpatricks Co.E-K }on muster 18aug-sep25.drove wagon {sent to CSA. hospitial at white sulphur springs,WVA.Oct 25 1861.}B:Aug,8,1832 tazewell co Virginia .D:Aug 9 1901 Sweeneysburg Raleigh Co,WVA.{ My 2nd Great Grandfather}
Contact Name: Tris Strickland
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Date Added: 2/27/2012

Company B
Theadore Franklin Kidd - Private
KIA.{Wounded} died aug 22 1864 Leetown Virginia.
Contact Name: T.strickland
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Date Added: 12/7/2012

Company B
John Sr. McAlexanderRank Unknown
Entered the service in 1862. His service buddies are listed as: L.W. Wood and W.N. Burnett. In battles in Knoxville, White Sulfur (Springs?), 'And many other fights'. He survived the war.
Contact Name: Bryan Wyrick
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Date Added: 5/15/2009

Company B
John Jackson Puckett - Private
Joined 10 Feb 1863 was shot in right side. Disbanned after Gen. Lee's surrender 9 Apr 1865.
Contact Name: Jesse
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Date Added: 9/15/2010

Company C
Stephen Clark Combs - Private
Enlisted 04/27/1862. Captured 07/29/1864 at Chambersburg,Pa. Sent to Fort Delaware prison 08/04/1864. Oath and release from Fort Delaware 06/07/1865.
Contact Name: M Miller
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Date Added: 10/2/2009

Company C
George Washington CornettRank Unknown
George Washington Cornett was my gg-uncle from Grayson Co, Va.
Contact Name: Susan Taylor Woodson
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Date Added: 4/12/2008

Company C
Rufus King Pierce - Private
According to Civil War Records and Pension application
Rufus was part of this unit
Contact Name: Judy Parks
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Date Added: 5/22/2018

Company C
James W RobertsRank Unknown
ROBERTS, JAMES W., 37, Laborer, 1860 GCC HH#281, Co. C, 8th VA Cav., Reenl. on 4/27/62 at Crump's Bottom, WV, probably originally Enl. on 7/27/61 in Grayson Co.
Contact Name: James R Nixon
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Date Added: 1/26/2015

Company C
James David Taylor - Bugler
James David Taylor was my gg-uncle from Grayson Co, Va.
Contact Name: Susan Taylor Woodson
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Date Added: 4/12/2008

Company C
John Wiley TaylorRank Unknown
John Wiley Taylor was my gg-grandfather from Grayson Co, Va. I have a photo of him in his Civil War Uniform.
Contact Name: Susan Taylor Woodson
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Date Added: 4/12/2008

Company C
Joseph Daniel TaylorRank Unknown
Joseph Daniel Taylor was my gg-uncle from Grayson Co, Va.
Contact Name: Susan Taylor Woodson
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Date Added: 4/12/2008

Company C
Robert F. TaylorRank Unknown
Robert F. Taylor was my gg-uncle from Grayson Co, Va.
Contact Name: Susan Taylor Woodson
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Date Added: 4/12/2008

Company D
Lorenzo Dow Buckland - Private
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Contact Name: Lori
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Date Added: 4/20/2008

Company D
Phillip KinzerRank Unknown
Phillip Kinzer was born Nov, 1835 in Montgomery County, VA and died 1920. He married Margaret Lavenia Tabor (born Aug. 1844. She was the daughter of Richard Adam Tabor and Parmelia Shrader). Phillip and his brother John Broce Kinzer married sisters. Phillip is bured at the Tabor-Kinzer-Wexler Cemetery at Mudfork, Tazewell County, VA.
Contact Name: Dennis R. Kinzer
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Date Added: 10/1/2010

Company D
John David Martin - Private
Born: Nov 30 1836 Mercer WVA.D: Mar 17 1912 Hunington WVA. Enlisted: Jul 31 1861 Princeton Mercer Co. WVA.
Contact Name: T.Strickland
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Date Added: 2/21/2013

Company E
Charles Harvey Harler - Private
My 2nd Great-Grandfather Charles H. Harler b. 1831 Enlisted on April 5, 1861 at Cabell County,Va into the Border Rangers Co. E, 8th Va Cavalry. Capt. Logan Co., WV. On April 13, 1863 he was captured at the skirmish at Mud River in Logan Co. He was taken to Charleston, then to Morgantown, then on to Camp Chase. He was held there for several days and then sent to City Point, Va. On May 13, 1863 Exchanged.
Contact Name: Lora Koch
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Date Added: 10/1/2002

Company F
Pendleton Burton - Private
Served in Company F, 8th Regiment, Calvary Brigade
Contact Name: L.Bright
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Date Added: 6/25/2009

Company F
Benjamin F. Corder - Sergeant
Military Service Civil War; Rank Private; Military Final Rank Sergeant; Military Unit 8th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry Company F Listed in 8th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Company F (Bland Rangers) with Corder, William R. Under Command of Colonel William Neel Harmon. Death of Benjamin F. Corder, Nov. 6, 1863 near Rogersville, TN

From Wikipedia 31 Oct 2017
The Battle of Rogersville was a conflict in and around the town of Rogersville, Tennessee on the morning of November 6, 1863, between the United States Army 3rd Brigade, 4th Cavalry Division and the 2nd East Tennessee Mounted Infantry, and the Confederate States Army Jones' Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Brigade and the 8th Virginia Cavalry. Because Federal forces were caught largely by surprise, the Confederates, under Brigadier General William E. Jones, were able to recapture Rogersville along with significant supplies from the town's railroad storehouses.

Contact Name: Roberta Palsgrove Windemuth
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Date Added: 7/8/2022

Company F
W H CRAWFORD - Private
NARA RECORDS SHOW W H CRAWFORD ENLISTED IN MERCER CO 9 SEPT 1863 BY CAPT HARMAN, AND DESERTED 1 SEPT 1864.
Contact Name: KAREN CRAWFORD JENNINGS
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Contact Homepage: CRAWFORD, TALBERT, WREEDE, SCHINDLER FAMILIIES ON ANCESTRY.COM
Date Added: 4/14/2012

Company F
Madison Allen Fletcher - Private
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Contact Name: Bobby Tabor, Jr
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Date Added: 8/2/2008

Company F
Alexander W Havens - Private
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Contact Name: Tony Havens
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Date Added: 2/9/2007

Company F
Thomas M Hoge - 2nd Sergeant
SGT Hoge was my great-great uncle on my grandmother's maternal side.
Contact Name: Rolfe L Hillman III
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Contact Homepage: rolfelhillmaniii@att.net
Date Added: 5/16/2019

Company F
Addison Winston Kidd - Corporal
Enlisted {Co.F .8th Virginia Cavalry.{capt.William Neel Harmon co.}Aug 8 1861.Mechanicsburg Va.{Bland co rangers}age 25 yrs,5'10' eyes blue /hair aubrn. value of horse $125.00.Born. 3/15/1836 Tazewell co. VA Died.3/24/1923.Bland co Va,shows receipt roll extra duty from Dec 16 1862.-Jan 31 1863 Salem Va. occupation shoe maker rate of pay .4oc.@ 57 shoes for $19.95. POW captured at Tazewell co Va May 7 1864 sent to Wheeling WVA recieved 5-25 1864 sent to camp chase ohio 5-26 1864. {charge being in rebel army} paroled camp chase 2-25 1865 sent to City point Va. 3-2 1865
Contact Name: TrisStrickland
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Date Added: 2/25/2012

Company F
Elbert S Kidd - Private
Born: tazewell co Virginia 1838. D:1914 Bland Co. VA. { Spouse Clara Muncey 1834-1910 ,Married 1867.}
Contact Name: Tris Strickland
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Date Added: 2/27/2012

Company F
John M Kidd - Private
from Tazewell co.VA dob;8-25-1830- dod;10-17-1862.{enlisted Jun 22 1861 Wytheville Va.pvt.8th Virginia Cavalry. age 31.{in capt William Neel Harmon Co}shows value of horse $110.00 .Muster Roll at Mechanicsburg Va Sept 16 1861 {captured at battle of Lewisburg WVA. may 23 1862 sent from Wheeling Wva to Vicksburg VA.Camp Chase ohio. P.O.W June 30 1862. {Possibly died POW camp Chase Ohio Oct 17 1862.{ ?.shows Bland co VA.} (my 2nd grt uncle.)
Contact Name: Tris Strickland
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Date Added: 2/27/2012

Company F
William A Kidd - Private
Born tazewell Virginia.Died: 7-13-1905 Mercer WVA.
Contact Name: Tris Strickland
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Date Added: 2/27/2012

Company F
Hiram Davis Lambert - Private
Enlisted as a blacksmith in October of 1862. He served in Western Virginia and Eastern Tennessee at the battles of White Sulphur Springs, the Siege of Knoxville, Rogersville, Jonesville and Gibson's and Wyerman's mills before deserting from Camp Pulaski, Virginia in 1864. He and his brother stole some horses to give as a peace offering to northern authorities. They road to southern Ohio where his family joined him and the lived out the rest of their days in peace.
Contact Name: Jason Harlen Rife
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Date Added: 9/1/2010

Company F
John Myers - Private
John Myer was my 2nd great grandfather who served in the Bland Co.Rangers.He was in Co.F of the 8th Virginia Cavalry.
Contact Name: Randolph Henry
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Date Added: 11/27/2016

Company F
Alexander Floyd Suiter - Private
B:dec-26 1840 VA. D:dec 14 1914 Weber Utah.
Contact Name: trisstrickland
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Date Added: 9/11/2012

Company F
Peter R. Suiter - Private
B:1837-D:1910 VA.
Contact Name: trisstrickland
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Date Added: 9/11/2012

Company F
William Gose Suiter - Private
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Contact Name: David Suiter
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Date Added: 11/27/2007

Company F
William Gose Suiter - Private
Enlisted Apr 23 1862 Mechanicsburg VA.Co. F 8th Va.Cavalry to {capt Harrison co.} Born Nov 8 1829 Tazewell co.VA. D:Nov 20 1883 Frenchburg ,Menifee Co, Kentucky. {POW captured Jul 10 1864 (monocacy)Fredrick Maryland .sent to Fort McHenry Aug 19 1864 Baltimore MD. released Oct 25 1864 sent to point look out MD. transfered from West's Bldg Hospitial Balt, MD. discharged Oct 30 1864. {shot with round ball}(his wife Lucinda Anne Miller) william G.Suiter is my 1st cousin.
Contact Name: T.strickland
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Date Added: 12/7/2012

Company G
Andrew Jackson Odell - 2nd Lieutenant
Andrew's father is John W. Odell son of Jeremiah Odell.
The Odell's of Nicholas County West Virginia
Contact Name: Greg Anderson
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Date Added: 12/26/2013

Company H
J R Alvis - Private
A 3rd cousin, enlisted in Mercer Co., VA (now WV) May 5, 1862. Died Oct 5 1864 in Newport near Page Co., VA. Buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton WV.
Contact Name: Russ Alvis
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Date Added: 9/16/2015

Company H
John Harrison Alvis - Private
My great grandfather,b. August 29, 1841 d.June 28, 1920. Enlisted May 5, 1862 in the 'Tazewell Troop' in Mercer County, Virginia (now WV). Discharged June 13, 1865 at age 23. Buried in the Alvis Family Cemetery located near Athens in Mercer County, WV.
Contact Name: Russ Alvis
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Date Added: 4/25/2015

Company H
Christopher L. Burton - Private
Like to know what happened to him, if he survived the war or not. Enlisted on March 1, 1862 as a Private, at age 25, he mustered into 'H' Company. 8th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry.
Contact Name: L.Bright
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Date Added: 6/22/2009

Company H
Jacob Phillip Mcpherson - Private
This is my gr gr gr grandfather buried in princeton w va at the clay cemetery on the hill at lake shawnee enlisted February.26 1862 at the age of 19 in mercer county Tazewell troop he was 5 ft 5 dark complexion dark eyes black hair farmer amnesty oath March 17 1865 died in 1912. I'm also hoping to find anyone with any photos of Tazewell troop or men of co.h
Contact Name: Richard mcpherson
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Date Added: 10/26/2015

Company H
James Sluss - Corporal
Enlisted along with his brother John.
Company H (The Tazewell Troop)
Contact Name: Mark Sluss
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Date Added: 8/3/2021

Company H
Andrew Jackson Wimmer - Private
Private Company H. 'Tazewell Troop'. Born 12/15/1837 in Floyd County, Va. Horse valued at $150. Died 1929.
Contact Name: Blaine Hypes
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Date Added: 11/27/2009

Company I
William Augustus Manser - Corporal
Died in the Battle of Piedmont
Contact Name: Martin Mansir
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Date Added: 11/10/2005

Company K
David Bowen - Corporal
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Contact Name: Jerry Brewer
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Date Added: 5/29/2015

Company K
Nathan Perry - Private
Nathan Perry served in Company K (Big Sandy Rangers) 8th Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War. He mustered out at the end of the war at Harrisonburg, VA. The Governor of Virginia gave Nathan a land grant for land in what is now Wayne County, WV., know as Perry Ridge. The land borders Cabwaylingo State Park. Nathan Perry is buried on Perry Ridge along with his wife Emmariah Perry.
Contact Name: Samuel Smith
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Date Added: 8/21/2007

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