CONFEDERATE VIRGINIA TROOPS
36th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
- Overview:
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36th Cavalry Battalion was organized in February, 1863, with four companies, later
increased to five. The unit was assigned to A.G. Jenkins', W.E. Jones', B.T. Johnson's, and
Payne's Brigade. It had a force of 125 men at Gettysburg, moved to Western Virginia,
then took part in operations in East Tennessee. The 36th was with McCausland at
Chambersburg, served with Early in the Shenandoah Valley, and was active around Appomattox. After cutting through the
lines at Appomattox, it disbanded. Major James W. Sweeney was in command.
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