6th Virginia Cavalry

The 6th 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.

6th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Flag of Virginia, 1861
Active	November 1861 – April 1865
Disbanded	April 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	Virginia
Branch	Confederate States Army
Role	Cavalry
Engagements	Jackson's Valley Campaign Seven Days' Battles Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Brandy Station Battle of Gettysburg Bristoe Campaign Overland Campaign Siege of Petersburg Valley Campaigns of 1864 Appomattox Campaign Battle of Five Forks
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Charles W. Field Colonel Thomas S. Flournoy Colonel John S. Green Colonel Julien Harrison

Col. John "Shac" Shackleford Green

Civil War veteran Thomas Benjamin Amiss in U.C.V. uniform; enlisted in the 6th Virginia Cavalry as 3rd Cpl., Co. B

Virginia's 6th Cavalry 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 3 men surrendered on April 9, 1865, as most of the cavalry cut through the Federal lines and later disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Charles W. Field, Thomas Flournoy, John S. Green, and Julien Harrison; Lieutenant Colonels J. Grattan Cabell and Daniel T. Richards; and Majors Cabell E. Flournoy and Daniel A. Grimsley.

Commanding officer Thomas Flournoy had been a United States Congressman as well as an unsuccessful candidate from the American Party for Virginia governor.

Company A was known as both the Loudoun Dragoons and The Dulany Troop, Company E was known as the Pittsylvania Dragoons and Company K was known as the Loudoun Cavalry. Company I was known as the Orange Rangers.[1]

Field officers

• Colonel Charles W. Field
• Colonel Thomas S. Flourney, Commanding Officer on the Sharpsburg Campaign[2]
• Colonel John S. Green
• Colonel Julien Harrison
• Lieutenant Colonel J. Grattan Cabell
• Lieutenant Colonel Daniel T. Richards
• Major Cabell E. Flournoy
• Major Daniel A. Grimsley[3]

See also

• List of Virginia Civil War units

References

1. Musick, Michael P. 6th Virginia Cavalry. Lynchburg, Va.: H. E. Howard, 1990.
2. Antietam: 6th Virginia Cavalry
3. 6th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, NPS

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document: "Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service".