CONFEDERATE VIRGINIA TROOPS
10th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (1st Cavalry Regiment, Wise Legion)
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10th Cavalry Regiment, formerly called 1st Cavalry Regiment, Wise Legion, and 8th
Battalion, was organized in May, 1862. Many of th emen were from Richmond and Albermarle,
Rockingham, and Henrico counties. The unit served in Hampton's, W.H.F. Lee's, Chambliss',
and Beale's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. After fighting in the Seven Days' Battles, it saw
action at Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Upperville, Gettysburg, Bristoe, and Mine Run. The regiment was involved in
The Wilderness Campaign, the
defense of Richmond and Petersburg, and the Appomattox
Courthouse operations. It took 236 effectives to Gettysburg and surrendered with 3 officers
and 19 men. Its commanders were Colonels Robert A. Caskie, William B. Clement, and J. Lucius
Davis; Lieutenant Colonel Zachariah S. McGruder; and Major J.
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