Skip to content

Virginia 17th Cavalry (Confederate)

Explore more Battles and Military Units
Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jan 28, 1863
  • Muster In Place:
    • Salem, Virginia
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 9, 1865
  • Muster Out Place:
    • Lynchburg, Virginia
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Albert G. Jenkins
    • Brigadier General John McCausland
    • Colonel Milton Ferguson
    • Colonel William H. French
    • Lieutenant Colonel Vincent A. Witcher
    • Lieutenant Colonel William C. Tavenner
    • Major General J. E. B. Stuart
    • Major General Lunsford L. Lomax
    • Major General Robert Ransom Jr.
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
MonocacyJul 9, 1864Jul 9, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland
Fort StevensJul 11, 1864Jul 12, 18641 day(s)District of Columbia, DC
Third WinchesterSep 19, 1864Sep 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Winchester, Virginia
Five ForksApr 1, 1865Apr 1, 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
Cloyd's MountainMay 9, 1864May 9, 1864< 1 dayPulaski County, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Second WinchesterJun 13, 1863Jun 15, 18632 day(s)Frederick County, Virginia; Winchester County, Virginia
South MountainSep 14, 1862Sep 14, 1862< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland; Washington County, Maryland; Boonsboro, Maryland
Cedar CreekOct 19, 1864Oct 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia
Ninevah, VirginiaNov 12, 1864Nov 12, 1864< 1 dayNinevah, Virginia
Hagerstown, MarylandJul 6, 1863Jul 6, 1863< 1 dayHagerstown, Maryland

Related Records

Search for related service records