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12th Virginia Cavalry (CSA), US Civil War Project

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  • William A. Brannon, Jr. (1804 - 1890)
    later died from complications of this injury.Lorenzo and four of his brothers fought in the Civil War. William A Brannan fought for the Confederacy and Lorenzo, Thomas, Jacob, and John fought for the U...

This Unit was organized at Conrad's Store, Virginia, in June 1862, with companies from the 7th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. During mid--April, 1865, it disbanded. Field officers: Colonel Asher W. Harman, Lieutenant Colonels Richard H. Burks and Thomas B. Massie, and Major John L. Knott. It was also called 10th Regiment

Company B (Robert W. Baylor Company; aka Baylor Light Horse) - many men from Charles Town, Jefferson County

Company C (John H. Ford Company) - many men from Winchester Frederick County

Company D (John L. Knott Company) - many men from Shepherdstown, Jefferson County

Company E (James Marshall Company) - many men from New Market, Warren County

Company G (A. Murat Willis Company) - many men from Sperryville, Rappahannock County

Company H (Emanuel Sipe Company) - many men from Harrisonburg, Rockingham County

Company I (Thomas Massie Company) - many men from Conrad's Store, Warren County

Company J (Israel P. Rinker Company) - many men from Woodstock, Shenandoah County