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West Virginia 2nd Volunteer Cavalry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:Nov 1, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Jun 30, 1865
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Bvt MG George Armstrong Custer
    • Colonel Henry Capehart
    • Colonel William H. Powell
    • Lieutenant Colonel James Allen
    • Lieutenant Colonel John J. Hoffman
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
LynchburgJun 17, 1864Jun 18, 18641 day(s)Lynchburg, Virginia
MonocacyJul 9, 1864Jul 9, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland
Sailor's CreekApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayAmelia County, Virginia; Prince Edward County, Virginia; Nottoway County, Virginia
Dinwiddie Court HouseMar 31, 1865Mar 31, 1865< 1 dayDinwiddie County, Virginia
Fisher's HillSept 21, 1864Sept 22, 18641 day(s)Shenandoah County, Virginia
Third WinchesterSept 19, 1864Sept 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Winchester, Virginia
Appomattox StationApr 8, 1865Apr 8, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox County, Virginia
Five ForksApr 1, 1865Apr 1, 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
Second KernstownJul 24, 1864Jul 24, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Cove MountainMay 10, 1864May 10, 1864< 1 dayWythe County, Virginia
Cedar CreekOct 19, 1864Oct 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia
Waynesboro, VirginiaMar 2, 1865Mar 2, 1865< 1 dayAugusta County, Virginia
Rutherford's FarmJul 20, 1864Jul 20, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia
Princeton, West VirginiaMay 10, 1864May 10, 1864< 1 dayPrinceton, West Virginia
Winchester, VirginiaSept 5, 1864Sept 5, 1864< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Salem, VirginiaJun 22, 1864Jun 22, 1864< 1 daySalem, Virginia
Wytheville, VirginiaMay 10, 1864May 10, 1864< 1 dayWytheville, Virginia
Fayetteville, West VirginiaJul 4, 1863Jul 4, 1863< 1 dayFayetteville, West Virginia
Lewisburg, West VirginiaMay 2, 1863May 2, 1863< 1 dayLewisburg, West Virginia
Newtown, VirginiaJul 22, 1864Jul 22, 1864< 1 dayNewtown, Virginia
Cove Gap, West VirginiaJun 23, 1864Jun 23, 1864< 1 dayCove Gap, West Virginia
Fayetteville, West VirginiaSept 10, 1862Sept 10, 1862< 1 dayFayetteville, West Virginia

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