(CSA), Archibald Houston Pitman

Civil War Veteran

Affiliation: Confederate

Rank: Pvt.

Co.: C

Regt.: 12th Va.

Branch: Calvary

Note: Document listing Archibald as a prisoner of War are in sources. Date of parole given as April 19, 1865 at Winchester. Va.

12th Virginia Cavalry

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The 12th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.

Virginia’s 12th Cavalry Regiment (originally called 10th Regiment) was organized at Conrad's Store, Virginia, in June 1862, with ten companies from the 7th Virginia Cavalry regiment, which consisted of twenty-nine companies at the time.

The unit served in W.E. Jones', Rosser's, and J. Dearing's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in Northern Virginia, in the Maryland Campaign, at Brandy Station, then was involved in various conflicts in the western part of Virginia. The regiment continued the fight at Bristoe and Mine Run, in the battles around The Wilderness and Cold Harbor, and in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley.

During mid-April, 1865, it disbanded. The field officers were Colonel Asher W. Harman, Lieutenant Colonels Richard H. Burks and Thomas B. Massie, and Major John L. Knott.

Engagements

• Jackson's Valley Campaign
• Bristoe Campaign
• Overland Campaign
• Siege of Petersburg
• Valley Campaigns of 1864
• Appomattox Campaign
• Battle of Five Forks

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Virginia_Cavalry

Written as recorded in Lawrence and Mary Catharine (Will) Pitman Family History:

Archibald Houston Pittman [38, 9, 7, 39]. He was born on 15 Jun 1833 in Shenandoah County, Virginia [46, 39]. Fact 1860 (Archibald and Elisabeth listed in household of Mrs Susan P Carter, Frederick Co, Virginia.) [9]. He married Elizabeth Ann Hiett. They were married 1860 [9]. He died on 06 Apr 1919 in Mt. Jackson, Virginia [46]. Military Service in Co. C, 12th Virginia Calvalry [52]. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia

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