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The 19th 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 with the Army of Northern Virginia, in southwest Virginia, and in the Shenandoah Valley.
Virginia’s 19th Cavalry Regiment was formed in April, 1863, using the 3rd Regiment Virginia State Line as its nucleus.
It served in Jenkin's and W.L. Jackson's Brigade and confronted the Federals in western Virginia. Later the unit took part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley and disbanded during April, 1865.
Its commanders were Colonel William Lowther Jackson, Lieutenant Colonel William P. Thompson, and Majors George Downs and Joseph K. Kesler.
19th Virginia Cavalry
HISTORY :
19th Cavalry Regiment was formed in April, 1863, using the 3rd Regiment Virginia State Line as its nucleus. It served in Jenkin’s and W.L. Jackson’s Brigade and confronted the Federals in western Virginia. Later the unit took part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley and disbanded during April, 1865. Its commanders were Colonel William L. Jackson, Lieutenant Colonel William P. Thompson, and Majors George Downs and Joseph K. Kesler. [Source: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]
Brief History
Formed in April 1863, using the 3rd Regiment Virginia State Line as its nucleus. It served in Jenkin's and W. L. Jackson's Brigade and confronted the Federals in western Virginia. Later the unit took part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley and disbanded during April, 1865. Commanders were Colonel William L. Jackson, Lieutenant Colonel William P. Thompson, and Majors George Downs and Joseph K. Kesler.
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Company A (The Moccasin Rangers) - many men from Calhoun County
Company B (Braxton County Volunteers) - many men from Braxton County, West Virginia
Company C (Captain Joseph R. Kessler) - many men from Jackson and Roane County, West Virginia
Company D (Captain John Righter) - many men from Marion County, West Virginia
Company E ( Captain James W. Ball) - many men from Gilmer County, West Virginia
Company F (Pocahontas Cavalry) - many men from Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Company G (Dixie Boys) - many men from Kanawha County, West Virginia
Company H (Captain William P. O'Brien) - many men fro Gilmer County, West Virginia
Company I (Captain Jacob W. Marshall) - many men from Randolph and Pocahontas Counties, West Virginia
Company K ( Captain Edward Norris) - many men from Gilmer County, West Virginia
The information above is from 19th and 20th Virginia Cavalry, by Richard L. Armstrong.
https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/19th_Regiment,_Virginia_Cavalry_(Confederate)