Historical Notes:
The 47th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry was organized in April 1864, with four companies. It was assigned to W. L. Jackson's Brigade and skirmished in western Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley.During December the unit merged into the 26th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. Officers:
Major William N. Harman Assignments:
Assigned to W. L. Jackson's Brigade
Battles:
Valley Campaigns of 1864 Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 374 men.
Company A (Captain Elias M. Walker's Battalion) (Later became Company B)- Richmond, and Bath County
Company B (Captain Henry Newberry) - Bland and Floyd Counties
Company C (Captain George Washington Cloud) - Carroll County
Company D (Captain James R. Apperson) (Became Company K)
Captain Stanton R. Aldredge's Company - Floyd and Franklin Counties
Captain Richard J. Syme's Company - Greenbrier County Bibliography for Research: