15th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)

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Brief History

 * Formed in September 1862, by consolidating the 14th and 15th Battalions Virginia Cavalry.
 * The unit served in W, H. F. Lee's, Lomax's, and Payne's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.
 * It was active in the Chancellorsville Campaign and later reported 2 killed and 14 wounded during the operations around Bristoe. The regiment continued the fight at Mine Run and The Wilderness, then saw action about Cold Harbor. It moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley and on November 8, 1864, was absorbed by the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry.
 * Field officers: Colonels William B. Ball and Charles R. Collins, Lieutenant Colonel John Critcher, and Major Edgar Burroughs.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A (Northern Neck Rangers) (Lee's Legion) - many men from Westmoreland County

Company B (Captain Cyrus Harding, Jr.) - many men from Richmond County

Company C (


 * Field and Staff
 * Company A
 * Company B
 * Company C
 * Company D
 * Company E
 * Company F
 * Company G
 * Company H
 * Company I
 * Company K

Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.