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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.30 (search)
Sussex Light Dragoons.
[from the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch, Sept. 18, 1897.]
A roll of this gallant organization.
Something of its history.
The following is the original roll of the Sussex Light Dragoons: Captain, Benjamin W. Belshes; First Lieutenant, George H. Dillard; Second Lieutenant, William W. Blow; Junior S n as State records.
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The above Company H, 13th Virginia Cavalry, was originally organized in January, 1861, as The Sussex Light Dragoons, Captain Belshes commanding, at Waverly, Sussex county, Va. The services of this company were tendered by one of its officers to Major-General Tali rganized regiment under Colonel Chambliss.
The regiment was made up of two companies from Petersburg and two from each of the neighboring counties-Prince George, Sussex, Nansemond and Southampton.
Under the head of Remarks, the history of the company is outlined.
The names of 178 men appear on the roll.
Fifty-one were killed
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)