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=== Units 1st through 4th<br> === | === Units 1st through 4th<br> === | ||
*[[1st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Local Defense (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>1st Cavalry Battalion [also called Lee's Legion] was formed in November, 1861. <br> | *[[1st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Local Defense (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>1st Cavalry Battalion [also called Lee's Legion] was formed in November, 1861. <br> | ||
*1st Cavalry Regiment, Wise Legion, see [[10th_Regiment,_Virginia_Cavalry_(1st_Cavalry_Regiment,_Wise_Legion)_(Confederate)|10th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (1st Cavalry Regiment, Wise Legion) (Confederate)]] | |||
*[[1st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Completed its organization at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861.<br>September, 1864 the cavalry cut through the Federal lines at Appomattox and later disbanded. <br> | *[[1st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Completed its organization at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861.<br>September, 1864 the cavalry cut through the Federal lines at Appomattox and later disbanded. <br> | ||
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*[[4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)|4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | *[[4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)|4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | ||
=== Units 5th through 11th === | === Units 5th through 11th === | ||