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Browsing named entities in a specific section of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones). Search the whole document.
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Moorefield (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.17
Brownsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.17
Rockbridge second Dragoons.
[from the Richmond, Va., Dispatch, June 6, 1897.]
A short history of the Company—Its roll.
Mr. J. Scott Moore contributes the following to the Rockbridge county News:
The Rockbridge Second Dragoons was organized in the lower end of Rockbridge, principally in the vicinity of Brownsburg, and was mustered into service April 21, 1861.
The officers at that time were John R. McNutt, captain; Robert McChesney, first lieutenant; John A. Gibson, second lieutenant; Dr. Z. J. Walker, third lieutenant.
They were ordered to West Virginia (then Virginia), where Lieutenant McChesney was killed, probably the first man killed on Virginia soil.
His tragic death occurred near St. George, Tucker county. Lieutenants Gibson and Walker were promoted to be first and second lieutenants by vacancy, and John Y. Anderson was made third lieutenant.
At the reorganization in 1862, after first year's service, John A. Gibson was made captain; James A. Strain, first lieute
Taylor Ford (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.17
Charlotte (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.17
Kanawha (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.17
Chambersburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.17
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.17
Charlotte county (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.17
Roanoke County (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.17
W. B. F. Leech (search for this): chapter 1.17