34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry
1st Battalion, Virginia Mounted Rifles 34th Battalion Virginia Volunteer Cavalry | |
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Flag of Virginia, 1861 | |
Active | December 1862 – April 1865 |
Disbanded | April 1865 |
Country | Confederacy |
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Role | Cavalry |
Nickname(s) | Witcher's Battalion |
Engagements | American Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg-Battle of Piedmont-Valley Campaigns of 1864 |
The 34th Battalion, Virginia Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry battalion raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought in western Virginia, East Tennessee, with the Army of Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley.
The 1st Battalion, Virginia Mounted Rifles was organized in December, 1861 and was absorbed into Virginia's 34th Cavalry Battalion in December 1862. Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Addison Witcher and Majors John A. McFarlane and William Straton were in command. During the war it served in the cavalry brigade of Albert G. Jenkins, William E. Jones, V.A. Witcher and Bradley T. Johnson. The battalion first engaged the Federals in western Virginia. It fielded 172 men at Gettysburg, returned to western Virginia, then was involved in operations in East Tennessee. During April, 1864, it contained 222 effectives, saw action at Piedmont, and served with Early in the Shenandoah Valley. The 34th disbanded at Lynchburg in April, 1865.
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service".
Bibliography
- Rigdon, John C. The Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 34th Cavalry Battalion Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources. 2017.