42nd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry - Confederate

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Brief History

• Organized in September 1863, by consolidating the 32nd and 40th Battalions Virginia Cavalry.
• The unit contained eight companies and served in the Department of Richmond.
• During May 1864, it contained 216 effectives
• June 1864 merged into the 24th Regiment Virginia Cavalry.
• Lieutenant Colonel William T. Robins and Major John R. Robertson were in command.

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.

Other Sources

National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed December 2010).