17th Virginia Cavalry
| 33rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry 1st Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | |
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Flag of Virginia, 1861 | |
| Active | January 1863 – April 1865 |
| Country | Confederacy |
| Allegiance |
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| Role | Cavalry |
| Engagements |
Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Cloyd's Mountain Valley Campaigns of 1864 Battle of Five Forks |
| Disbanded | April 1865 |
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The 17th 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 with the Army of Northern Virginia, in southwestern Virginia, and in the Shenandoah Valley.
Virginia’s 17th Cavalry Regiment was organized at Salem, Virginia, in January, 1863, by consolidating the 33rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry with three new companies.
It was assigned to Jenkins' and McCausland's Brigade, was active in the Gettysburg Campaign, then returned to western Virginia. The regiment fought at Cloyd's Mountain, was with Early in the Shenandoah Valley, and saw action around Appomattox.
There were 241 engaged at Gettysburg and during February, 1864, it contained 311 effectives. In April, 1865, it disbanded at Lynchburg. The field officers were Colonel William H. French, Lieutenant Colonel William C. Tavenner, and Major Frederick F. Smith.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service".