Publisher's Synopsis
In 1861, a Battle Cry of Freedom rang out across the hills and valleys of western Virginia. For the men of Virginia, there were definitely shades of gray, with some being strongly Confederate and others having family ties to the Union. While the men fought and died all across the battlefields of Virginia, Maryland and at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, the Confederate Women remained unvanquished. Several firsthand accounts and collections of letters survive and have been published. We have included excerpts of several of these in this book. Virginia's 6th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization in November, 1861, at Manassas, Virginia. Men of this unit were raised in Loudoun, Rappahannock, Clarke, Rockingham, Pittsylvania, Fairfax, Halifax, Fauquier, and Orange counties. The unit served in Robertson's, "Grumble" Jones', Lomax's, and Payne's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in Jackson's Valley Campaign and in the conflicts at Second Bull Run, Brandy Station, Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Spotsylvania, Haw's Shop, and Cold Harbor. The regiment went on to take part in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the Appomattox Campaign. Only 4 men surrendered on April 9, 1865, as most of the cavalry cut through the Federal lines and later disbanded. One other regimental history by Michael P. Musick was published by H. E. Howard Company in 1990. It has been out of print for many years. Additionally two firsthand accounts and several diaries are available. We publish these books which provide detailed accounts, but no rosters: From Bull Run to Appomattox: A Boy's View by Luther W Hopkins and A Rebel Cavalryman with Lee, Stuart and Jackson by John N. Opie. Check our website for availability. Companies - A - Loudoun Dragoons [Dulaney's/Gibson's Co.] (Loudoun Co.) - B - The Old Guard/Rappahannock Cavalry [Green's/Grimsley's/Duncna's Co.](Rappahannock Co.) - C - Rockingham Cavalry [Yancey's/Kemper's Co.] (Rockingham Co.) - D - Clarke Cavalry [Nelson's/Richards'/Kennerly's Co.](Clarke Co.) - E (1st) - Georgia Hussars [Waring's Co.] - E (2nd) - Pittsylvania Dragoons [Flournoy's/Mitchell's Co.] (Pittsylvania Co.) - F - Fairfax Cavalry/Washington's Home Guard [Powell's/Throckmorton's/Carter's Co.] (Fairfax Co.) - G - Halifax Cavalry/Flournoy Troop [Flournoy's/Owen's/Moon's Co.] (Halifax Co.) - H - Wise Dragoons [Adams'/Welch's/Plaster's Co.] (Fauquier Co.) - I - Orange Rangers [Browning's/Row's/Morton's Co.] (Orange Co.) - K - Loudoun Cavalry/Leesburg Cavalry [Shreve's/Mead's/Baxter's/Ball's/Braden's/Matthew's Co.] (Loudoun Co.)
