1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry) (Confederate)

Brief History

 * Organized with ten companies in the latter part of 1862.
 * Several members of this regiment were former members of the 36th Virginia Infantry.
 * Lieutenant Colonel Henry M. Beckley and two captains of the 1st Virginia State Line had previously served in the 36th Virginia Infantry, as had Major James A. Nighbert.
 * According to the Ainsworth papers, this regiment consisted of infantry and cavalry companies.
 * It was commanded for a short period by David Stuart Hounshell, according to the recollections of Noah B. Sutherland of the 2nd Virginia State Line.
 * The 1st regiment was stationed at Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia, in January 1863.
 * At that time the cavalry companies had 373 men and the infantry companies had 365 men.

Companies

 * Most of its men came from Logan County, Virginia.
 * Officers of the 1st Virginia State Line were:
 * Richard Carlton Walker Radford, Colonel
 * Henry M. Beckley, Lieutenant Colonel
 * James A. Nighbert, Major
 * Blake Lynch Woodson, Captain and Acting Major
 * Louis Lechnert, AQM
 * John H. Etter, Adjutant.
 * Micajah Woods, Aide-de-Camp for the 1st Brigade
 * M. B. Langhorne, Adjutant for the 1st Brigade
 * G. M. Kent, 1st Lieutenant and Drill Instructor.
 * Subcommands of the 1st Regiment were:
 * Company A - A cavalry company - Captain Green W. Taylor's Company.
 * Part of this company enlisted on September 13, 1862, at Logan Court House.
 * Its officers were commissioned on August 16, 1862.
 * Several others enlisted on December 31, 1862, in Smyth County.
 * Men of this command were from Wayne and Logan counties and several had served in Company D, 36th Virginia Infantry.
 * Many of this unit later served in the 45th Battalion Virginia Infantry and a few enlisted in or returned to the 36th Virginia Infantry.
 * Officers for this company were: Captain Green W. Taylor, 1st Lieutenant T. R. Waller, and 2nd Lieutenant Ransom Lovins.
 * Company B - A cavalry company - Captain Daniel Elkins' Company.
 * This company enlisted on August 17, 1862 in Tazewell County.
 * Its officers were commissioned on the date of enlistment.
 * Most members were residents of Boone County and had served in Company B, 36th Virginia Infantry.
 * Elkins had formerly served in the 22nd Virginia Infantry and later served in the 45th Battalion Virginia Infantry, as did several members of his company.
 * A muster roll for this company is on file at the Virginia State Archives in Richmond.
 * Officers for this company were: Captain Daniel Elkins, 1st Lieutenant M. J. Hopkins, 2nd Lieutenant J. H. Allen, and 2nd Lieutenant M. S. Ballard.
 * Company C - A cavalry company - Captain William Chafin's Company.
 * Officers were commissioned on August 26, 1862.
 * Many men of this company were arrested in Wayne County after the disbandment of the State Line, which indicates that was home territory for them.
 * Most later served in the 45th Battalion Virginia Infantry.
 * Officers for this company were: Captain Willaim Chafin, 1st Lieutenant James Meade, and 2nd Lieutenant John Chafin.
 * Company D - A cavalry company - Captain William T. Butcher's Company.
 * This company may have been originally commanded by Capt. Edward McConnell, Jr., shown as part of Swann's Battalion.
 * McConnell resigned on October 14, 1862, and his resignation was accepted on January 5, 1863.
 * This company's officers were commissioned on August 28, 1862. Its home territory is not known.
 * Officers for this company were: Captain William T. Butcher, 1st Lieutenant Isaac Garten, and 2nd Lieutenant J. R. Chapman.
 * Company E - A cavalry company - Captain William A. Dempsey's Company.
 * Officers were commissioned for this unit on August 29, 1862.
 * This company's home territory was Logan County, West Virginia.
 * Company rolls are on file at the Virginia State Archives in Richmond.
 * Officers for this company were: Captain William A. Dempsey, 1st Lieutenant William Baisden, and 2nd Lieutenant John S. Baisden.
 * Company F - A cavalry company - Captain George W. Hackworth's Company.
 * Officers were commissioned on August 30, 1862.
 * Members of this company were from Cabell County.
 * Officers for this company were: Captain George W. Hackworth, 1st Lieutenant Van E. Sanford and 2nd Lieutenant D. C. Lovett.
 * Company G - A cavalry company - Captain John Rundell's Company.
 * Officers were commissioned on September 2, 1862.
 * Members of this company were from Wayne County.
 * Rundell had formerly served in the 22nd Virginia Infantry.
 * Officers for this company were: Captain John Rundell, 1st Lieutenant Thomas Jackson, and 2nd Lieutenant John Chapman.
 * Company H - Captain Benjamin H. Justice's Company.
 * This company's home territory was probably Logan and Wyoming counties.
 * Justice was formerly with the 36th Virginia Infantry from Logan County.
 * He later commanded a company in the 45th Battalion Virginia Infantry. *::Officers for this company were: Captain Benjamin H. Justice, 1st Lieutenant Henry Blankenship, and 2nd Lieutenant Thomas Justice.
 * Company I - An infantry company - Captain John Buchanan's Company.
 * Officers from this company were commissioned on August 26, 1862.
 * Most identified members of this company were from Logan County, with a few from Cabell County.
 * Several members later served in the 45th Battalion Virginia Infantry.
 * Officers for this company were: Captain John Buchanan, 1st Lieutenant James Allison, and 2nd Lieutenant William M. Ferrell.
 * Company K - A cavalry company - Captain Robert Lawson's Company.
 * Members of this company were from Logan County and mustered into service at Logan Court House on September 20, 1862.
 * A muster roll for this company is on file at the Virginia State Archives in Richmond.
 * Officers were commissioned on October 7, 1862. Officers for this company were: Captain Robert Lawson, and 1st Lieutenant Lloyd Ellis.
 * Roster