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*[[39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>39th Cavalry Battalion (also called Richardson's Battalion of Scouts, Guides, and Couriers) was organized with two companies, later increased to four.<br>On April 9, 1865, it contained 1 officer and 80 men. Major John H. Richardson was in command.<br>
*[[39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>39th Cavalry Battalion (also called Richardson's Battalion of Scouts, Guides, and Couriers) was organized with two companies, later increased to four.<br>On April 9, 1865, it contained 1 officer and 80 men. Major John H. Richardson was in command.<br>
*[[40th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|40th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in July, 1863, with six companies. &lt;br.During September 1863, it merged into the 42nd Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Lieutenant Colonel William T. Robins and Major John F. Wren were in command.
*[[41st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (White's) (Confederate)|41st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (White's) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in September, 1863, with four companies, later increased to seven. <br>In April, 1864, merged into the 23rd Regiment Virginia Cavalry. Lieutenant Colonel Robert White was in command.<br>
*[[42nd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|42nd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in September 1863, by consolidating the 32nd and 40th Battalions Virginia Cavalry<br>In June 1864 it merged into the 24th Regiment Virginia Cavalry.<br>Lieutenant Colonel William T. Robins and Major John R. Robertson were in command. <br>
*[[42nd Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|42nd Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>No history found yet.






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