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First Corps, Army of the Potomac

Private W W Wilburn, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company I

Private W W Wilburn, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company I

Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry (Second Virginia Cavalry)

Arrived at Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four and a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 11 May and 25 June, 1861. Mustered in Confederate service for one year dated 1 July, 1861. Stationed on the Bull Run River 21 July, 1861. Redesignated Second Virginia Cavalry after the first battle of Manassas

COLONEL R C W RADFORD
Captain R C W Radford, Radford Rangers, was appointed colonel, Virginia Volunteers, on 8 May, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL T T MUNFORD
T T Munford was appointed lieutenant colonel, Virginia Volunteers, on 8 May, 1861.

MAJOR J S LANGHORNE
Captain J S Langhorne, 2nd Virginia Cavalry, Company B, was appointed major, 2nd Virginia Cavalry, on 21 August, 1861.

Company A Clay Troop/ Dragoons: CAPT. W R TERRY
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia, on 11 May, 1861, and mustered in state service for one year at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 14 May, 1861.

Assignment: Terry's Squadron Cavalry, Evans' Demi/ Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Captain W R Terry, Clay Dragoons (See Terry's Squadron Cavalry).

Company B Wise Troop: CAPT. J S LANGHORNE
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 13 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year, under the command of Captain R C W Radford, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, the same day. Captain R C W Radford, Wise Troop, was appointed colonel, Virginia Volunteers, and First Lieutenant J S Langhorne, Wise Troop, captain, Wise Troop, on 8 May, 1861. Captain J S Langhorne, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, was appointed major, 30th Virginia Cavalry, on 21 August, 1861, and First Lieutenant C M Blackford, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, was appointed captain, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, on 27 August, 1861.

Assignment: Hale's Squadron Cavalry, Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Captain G W B Hale, Franklin Rangers (See Hale's Squadron Cavalry).

Company C Botetourt Dragoons: CAPT. A L PITZER
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, on 17 May, 1861, and was ordered to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 17 May, 1861. The company was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 20 May, 1861, and Captain A L Pitzer, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company C, suffered an accidental gunshot wound on 23 June, 1861. First Lieutenant C Breckenridge, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, was assigned to command the company at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.

Assignment: Radford's Squadron Cavalry, First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Colonel R C W Radford, 30th Virginia Cavalry (See Radford's Squadron Cavalry).

Company D Franklin Rangers: CAPT. G W B HALE
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Halesford, Franklin County, Virginia, on 20 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 22 May, 1861.

Assignment: Hale's Squadron Cavalry, Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Captain G W B Hale, Franklin Rangers (See Hale's Squadron Cavalry).

Company E Amherst Mounted Rangers: CAPT. E WHITEHEAD
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Amherst Courthouse, Amherst County, Virginia, on 12 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 29 May, 1861.

Assignment: Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Brigadier General J Longstreet, Confederate States Army (See the Fourth Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Company F Bedford Southside Dragoons: CAPT. J WILSON
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Davis Mills, Bedford County, Virginia, on 28 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 31 May, 1861.

Assignment: Jenifer's Battalion Cavalry, Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers (See Jenifer's Battalion Cavalry).

Company G Radford Rangers: CAPT. E W RADFORD
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Forest Station, Bedford County, Virginia, on 28 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 29 May, 1861.

Assignment: Radford's Squadron Cavalry, First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Colonel R C W Radford, 30th Virginia Cavalry (See Radford's Squadron Cavalry).

Company H Appomattox Rangers: CAPT. J W FLOOD
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, on 24 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 3 June, 1861.

Assignment: Third Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Brigadier General D R Jones, Confederate States Army (See the Third Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Company I Campbell Rangers: CAPT. J D ALEXANDER
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Campbell County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 14 June, 1861.

Assignment: Terry's Squadron Cavalry, Evans' Demi Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Captain W R Terry, Clay Dragoons (See Terry's Squadron Cavalry).

Company K Albemarle Light Horse: CAPT. E DAVIS
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, on 11 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel J B Strange, Virginia Volunteers, on 13 May, 1861 (See the 19th Virginia Infantry).

Assignment: Reserve Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army (See the Reserve Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Organistion of 2nd/30th Virginia Cavalry at first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Colonel R C W Radford, Lieutenant Colonel W W Munford, Major Unknown; Company A, Clay Troop/ Dragoons, Captain W R Terry; Company B, Wise Troop, Captain J S Langhorne; Company C, Botetourt Dragoons, First Lieutenant C Breckinridge; Company D, Franklin Rangers, Captain G W B Hale; Company E, Amherst Mounted Rangers, Captain E Whitehead; Company F, Bedford Southside Dragoons, Captain J Wilson; Company G, Radford Rangers, Captain E W Radford; Company H, Appomattox Rangers, Captain J W Flood; Company I, Campbell Rangers, Captain J D Alexander; Company K, Albemarle Light Horse, Captain E Davis

Sources

"Mr. Goode, of Bedford, yesterday, by authority, tendered to the Executive the services of the Clay Dragoons, Capt. Terry, the Bedford Light Artillery, Capt. Jordan, and the Old Dominion Rifles, Capt. Bowyer. They were all accepted."

Richmond Enquirer, Semi-weekly Edition (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 18 April, 1861 - Bedford County

"The Wise Dragoons, of Fauquier, (Capt. John A. Adams), have been quartered here for nearly three weeks."

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia), 20 May, 1861 - Occoquan, Va., 15 May, 1861

"Tomorrow the Botetourt Dragoons, Capt. Pitzer, leave for Lynchburg."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 20 May 1861 - Affairs in Virginia

"The Wise Troop, of this city, together with several other cavalry corps, are encamped just outside of the city."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 21 May, 1861 - From Lynchburg: Lynchburg, Va., 20 May, 1861

"The Wise Dragoons, Captain Adams' company, from Fairfax county, who have been stationed near Occoquan, voted unanimously for secession."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 27 May, 1861

"This company arrived here yesterday evening. They are a fine looking body of men, commanded by Capt. Edgar Whitehead and number 70. They are uniformed and armed with double barreled shot guns and revolvers, and are to be attached to Col. Radford's regiment of mounted rangers."

Richmond Enquirer, Semi-weekly Edition (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 28 May, 1861 - Amherst Mounted Rangers

"Our company returned from Occoquan on Friday before the great fight and were immediately sent to meet General Holmes' Brigade, which was advancing from Fredericksburg."

The Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 29 July, 1861 - The pursuit at Manassas

Books/ Manuscripts

The Virginia Regimental Histories Series: Second Virginia Cavalry, First Edition, No.990 of 1000, by R J Driver, Jr. & H E Howard

Reminiscences of a Confederate soldier of Co. C, 2nd Va. Cavalry, by R H Peck, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia

Supplement to the Official Records: Part II, Record of Events, Volume 69, Serial No.81: Record of events for the Second Virginia Cavalry, May 1861-August 1864, edited by James B Hewett

A guide to Virginia military organisations 1861-1865, Revised Second Edition by I A Wallace, Jr.

Lee's last casualty: The life and letters of Sgt. Robert W Parker, Second Virginia Cavalry, by Robert W Parker

Letters from Lee's army: Memoirs of life in and out of the army in Virginia during the War between the States, by Susan Leigh Blackford and Charles Minor Blackford, III

Confederate engineer: Training and campaigning with John Morris Wampler, by George G Kundahl

Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early C.S.A., Autobiographical sketch and narrative of the War Between the States, with notes by Jubal Anderson Early

A place called Appomattox, by William Marvel

Bull Run remembers, by Joseph M Hanson

Notes

The 30th Virginia Cavalry was organised at Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 25 May, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, Company K, 1 May, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company K, was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel J B Strange, infantry, Virginia Volunteers, on 13 May, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, Companies A & B, 13 May, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A and B, were mustered in state service for one year at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 13 May, 1861.

Note: Captain R C W Radford, Wise Troop, was appointed colonel, Virginia Volunteers, on 8 May, 1861, and was ordered to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 9 May, 1861. Colonel R C W Radford, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to command the cavalry companies of Virginia Volunteers mustered and to be mustered in state service for one year at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 17 May, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth & Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, Companies C, D, E, G, G, H, & I, 20 May-14 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company C, was mustered in state service for one year at Camp Davis, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel D A Langhorne, Provisional Army of Virginia, on 20 May, 1861; Company D for one year on 22 May, 1861; Companies E and G for one year on 29 May, 1861; Company F for one year on 31 May, 1861; Company H for one year on 3 June, 1861; and Company I for one year on 14 June, 1861.

Note: D A Langhorne was appointed lieutenant colonel, Provisional Army of Virginia, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 26 April, 1861, and was assigned to command Camp Lee, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lynchburg College, College Hill, on Wise Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861.

Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, Lieutenant Colonel J A Early, Virginia Volunteers, 17 May, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel J A Early, Virginia Volunteers, was stationed at Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia, on 5 May, 1861, and was ordered to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 6 May, 1861. He assumed command of the Virginia Volunteers mustered in state service for one year at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 17 May, 1861.

Note: Colonel J A Early, Virginia Volunteers, set up headquarters at Cabell House/ Point of Honour, on Cabell Street, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 17 May, 1861.

Arrival at manassas Junction, Company K, 25 May, 1861

The Albemarle Light Horse was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 24 May, 1861, and arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, via Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the evening on 25 May, 1861.

March to Milford Mills/ Advance to Centreville, Companies A & B, 3-11 June, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A and B, were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, under the command of Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, on 3 June, 1861, and arrived at Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four and a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 10 June, 1861.

General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to the Confederate States by General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service on 1 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.14, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, Company K, 9 June, 1861: The Albemarle Light Horse and the Powhatan Troop, under the command of Captain J F Lay, Powhatan Troop, were assigned to Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.14, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 9 June, 1861.

Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four and a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 11 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A and B, were ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.22, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 11 June, 1861.

Special Orders No.192, Paragraph IV, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies C, D, E, F, G, H, & I, 14 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies C, D, E, F, G, H, and I, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.192, Paragraph IV, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 14 June, 1861, and

Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, to Payne's Store, one mile west of Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, Company K, 15-16 June, 1861: The Albemarle Light Horse was ordered to Payne's Store, one mile west of Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.37, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 15 June, 1861, and arrived via Bacon Race Church, one male northeast of Maple Valley, Prince William County, Virginia, on 16 June, 1861.

Reconnaissance to Dranesville, Company A & detachment of Company B, 16-18 June, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry (43), Company A, and a detachment of Company B (25), under the command of Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, were ordered on a reconnaissance to Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 16 June, 1861, and were accompanied by two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Alexandria Artillery. Company A and a detachment of Company B arrived at Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 16 June, 1861(See the Alexandria Artillery).

Note: The 1st South Carolina Infantry, the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, and a detachment of the Hanover Light Dragoons, under the command of Colonel M Gregg, 1st South Carolina Infantry, were stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 15 June, 1861, and arrived by the old Ox Road at Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 16 June, 1861.

Organisation of reconnaissance to Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 16 June, 1861: Colonel M Gregg, 1st South Carolina Infantry; 1st South Carolina Infantry (575), Lieutenant Colonel D H Hamilton, Sr.; Chesterfield Light Dragoons (45), Company B; Hanover Light Dragoons (25), detachment, Captain W B Ball, Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B; 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A (43); 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B (25), detachment, Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A; Alexandria Artillery (34), section, Captain D Kemper, First Lieutenant W D Stuart

Frying Pan Church to Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 16 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B, arrived at Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 16 June, 1861.

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B, under the command of Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, were ordered to Seneca Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the morning on 17 June, 1861, and were accompanied by Colonel M Gregg, 1st South Carolina Infantry. The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B, arrived at Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 17 June, 1861.

Skirmish at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, Company A & detachment of Company B, 17 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B, were ordered to Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on the 17 June, 1861, and arrived via Dranesville and Hunter's Mills, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4 PM the same day. Company A and a detachment of Company B were engaged in a skirmish at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile north of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 17 June, 1861 (See the Skirmish at Vienna).

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B, under the command of Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, were ordered to pursue the 1st Ohio Infantry, Companies C, E, G, and H, under the command of Brigadier General R C Schenck, United States Volunteers, southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 June, 1861.

West of the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile north of Vienna, to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, Company A & detachment of Company B, 17-18 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B, was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 June, 1861, and arrived via Flint Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 1 AM on 18 June, 1861.

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B, under the command of Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, were stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 18 and 19 June, 1861, and arrived at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861.

March to Milford Mills/ Advance to Centreville, Companies C & D, 17-24 June, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies C and D, were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 June, 1861, and arrived at Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four and a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the evening on 21 June, 1861.

Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four & a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 24 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies C and D, were ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford, by Special Orders No.62, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861, dated 23 June, 1861.

Centreville to Frying Pan Church, Company A, 23/24 June, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, was ordered to Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 23/24 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Radford, Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 23/24 June and 17 July, 1861.

March to Milford Mills/ Advance to Fairfax Courthouse, Companies E, F, G, H, & I, 23-30 June, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies E, F, G, H, and I, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 7.30 AM on 23 June, 1861, and arrived at Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four and a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 25 June, 1861.

Note: The The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies E, F, G, H, and I, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, were stationed at Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four and a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 25 and 30 June, 1861.

Milford Mills, on Broad Run, four & a half miles west of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, Companies E, F, G, H, & I, 30 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies E, F, G, H, and I, were ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, by Special Orders No.74, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 6 AM on 30 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Radford, in the vicinity of Fairfax Courthouse via Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 5 PM the same day.

Note: The Albemarle Light Horse was assigned to the 30th Virginia Cavalry by Special Orders No.68, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 26 June, 1861.

Centreville to Fairfax Courthouse, Companies C & D, 29 June, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies C and D, arrived at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 29 June, 1861.

Distribution, 30th Virginia Cavalry, 30 June, 1861: 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, was stationed at Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia; Company B at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia; Companies C, D, E, F, G, H, and I, at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia; and Company K at Payne's Store, one mile west of Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861.

Fairfax Courthouse to Leesburg & Frying Pan Church, Companies D & I, 1/2 July, 1861

The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company D, was ordered to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861, and arrived on 2 July, 1861.

Fairfax Courthouse, to Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, Company I, 1-2 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company I, was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 1 July, 1861, and to Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 2 July 1861.

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A and I, under the command of Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, were stationed at Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 2 and 13 July, 1861.

Fairfax Courthouse to Leesburg & Frying Pan Church, Companies D & I, 1/2 July, 1861

Centreville to road between Centreville & Fairfax Courthouse, three miles east of Centreville, Virginia, Company B, 5 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, was ordered to the road between Centreville and Fairfax Courthouse, three miles west of Centreville, Virginia, at 9 AM on 5 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Mason, on the road between Centreville and Fairfax Courthouse, three miles east of Centreville, Virginia, between 5 and 9 July, 1861.

Camp Blackford, half a mile north of the road between Centreville & Fairfax Courthouse, three miles east of Centreville, Virginia, Company B, 9-13 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, was stationed at Camp Blackford, half a mile north of the road between Centreville and Fairfax Courthouse, three miles east of Centreville, Virginia, between 9 and 13 July, 1861.

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, was stationed was stationed west of Centreville, Virginia, between 13 and 17 July, 1861.

Frying Pan Church, to two/three miles southwest of Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, Companies A & I, 13 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A and I, was ordered two/three miles southwest of Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 13 July, 1861, and was stationed two/three miles southwest of Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 13 and 17 July, 1861.

Distribution of 30th Virginia Cavalry, 17 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A and I, under the command of Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, were stationed two/three miles southwest of Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia (See Evans' Demi/ Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac); Company B, under the command of Colonel P St G Cocke, 19th Virginia Infantry, west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia (See the Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac); Companies C, E, G, and H, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford and Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford, 30th Virginia Cavalry, at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia (See the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac); Company D, under the command of Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia (See the 8th Virginia Infantry); Company F, under the command of Brigadier General R S Ewell, Confederate States Army, at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia (See the Second Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac); Company K, under the command of Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate states Army, at Camp Scott, B Davis', three quarters of a mile west of Payne's Store, one mile west of Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861 (See the Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac).

Withdrawal to Mitchell's & Lewis' Fords, on the Bull Run River, 17-18 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company H, under the command of Captain W C Wickham, Hanover Light Dragoons, was ordered to withdraw to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, via Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel J B Kershaw, 2nd South Carolina Infantry, at 8.30 AM on 17 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd South Carolina Infantry, the Hanover Light Dragoons, and the Alexandria Artillery. Company H arrived at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 18 July, 1861. The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies C and G, were ordered to withdrew to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, via Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford, at 8.30 AM on 17 July, 1861, and were accompanied by the 7th South Carolina Infantry and the Richmond Howitzer Battalion Artillery, 1st Company. Companies C and G arrived at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 18 July, 1861. The Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, the Black Horse Troop, and the Fairfax Cavalry were ordered to withdraw to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, via Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, in the morning on 18 July, 1861, and were accompanied by the 3rd South Carolina Infantry and the 18th Virginia Infantry. Colonel R C W Radford, 30th Virginia Cavalry, arrived at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 18 July, 1861, and was assigned to command the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac during the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861. The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, was ordered to withdraw to Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, under the command of Colonel P St G Cocke, 19th Virginia Infantry, in the morning on 17 July, 1861.

Payne's Store, one mile west of Occoquan, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, Company K, 18-19 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company K, under the command of Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 8 PM on 18 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 19 July, 1861.

Note: The Albemarle Light Horse was ordered to rendezvous with the 1st Arkansas Infantry, the 2nd Tennessee Infantry, and the Purcell Artillery, under the command of Brigadier General T H Holmes, Confederate States Army, in the morning on 19 July, 1861 (See the Reserve Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Distribution of 30th Virginia Cavalry, 21 July, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A and I, under the command of Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, were stationed at the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River; Companies B and D, under the command of Captain G W B Hale, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company D, in the vicinity of the I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River; Companies C and G, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, 30th Virginia Cavalry, in the rear between Island and Mitchell's Fords, on the Bull Run River; Company E at Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River; Company F, under Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers, at Union Mills Ford, on the Bull Run River; Company H, at McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River; and Company K, under the command of Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Camp Wigfall, J J Wilcoxen's farm, east of the junction of Union Mills and Hooe's Hill Roads, Prince William County, Virginia, on 21 July, 1861.

List of killed, etc, 2nd Virginia Cavalry, at the battle of first Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Killed 4, wounded 15, captured 1, total 20

Return of casualties in the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Army of the Potomac, at the battle of first Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Killed 5, wounded 4, total 9

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company D, was ordered to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.154 1/2, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Berkeley, on the south bank of Goose Creek, Ball's Mill, four miles northeast of Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia, in the evening on 25 July, 1861.

Reorganised at Liberty Mills, Orange County, Virginia, on 10 April, 1862: The 2nd Virginia Cavalry was reorganised at Liberty Mills, Orange County, Virginia, on 10 April, 1862.

Disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 11 April, 1865: The 2nd Virginia Cavalry was disbanded at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 11 April, 1865.

Note: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, E, G, and H, and the Hanover Light Dragoons and the Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry were assigned to the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, 30th Virginia Cavalry, by Special Orders No.169, Paragraph III, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861, and were stationed at Camp Vienna, in the vicinity of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 1 August, 1861. Companies B, C, F, and I were assigned to the Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T T Munford, 30th Virginia Cavalry, by Special Orders No.169, Paragraph III, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861, and were stationed at Camp Blackford, Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 28 July, 1861.

The 2nd Virginia Cavalry were assigned to the Third Brigade, First Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General J E B Stuart, Confederate States Army, General Orders No.18, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.72: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp457-458
Colonel R C W Radford, Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, of operations of Cavalry Brigade, 17 to 20 July, 1861, dated Camp Gregg, in the vicinity of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 27 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.92: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp532-533
Colonel R C W Radford, Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, dated Camp Vienna, in the vicinity of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 August, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.106: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp552-553
Captain J S Langhorne, Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, dated in the vicinity of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 25 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.112: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, p562
Captain W R Terry, Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, dated 23 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.114: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp564–565
Captain J D Alexander, Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, in the vicinity of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull River, dated July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.124: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, p573
Captain E Whitehead, Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, of pursuit, 22 July, 1861, dated in the vicinity of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 28 July, 1861

Orders of Battle

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