CONFEDERATE VIRGINIA TROOPS
13th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (12th Months, 1861-62)
- Overview:
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13th Cavalry Regiment was formed in July, 1862, using the 16th Battalion Virginia Cavalry
as its nucleus. The men were from Petersburg and the counties of Southampton, Sussex, Prince
George, Surry, and Nansemond. It was assigned to W.H.F. Lee's, Chambliss', and Beale'
Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia. The unit was active in the conflicts at Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Bristoe, Kelly's Ford, and Mine Run. Later it participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense
of Petersburg and Richmond, and
the Appomattox operations. This
regiment had 298 men in action in Gettysburg and surrendered on April 9, 1865, with 10 officers
and 78 men. The field officers were Colonels John R. Chambliss, Jr. and Jefferson C. Phillips;
Lieutenant Colonels Alexander Savage and Thomas H. Upshaw; and Majors Benjamin W.
Belsches, Joseph E. Gillette, and Benjamin F. Winfield.
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