Book excerpt: The 7th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Ashby's) was organized during the late spring of 1861. Ten companies formed the 12th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, seven became the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one transferred to the 14th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, and one became J.W. Carter's Battery. Later the regiment was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and disbanded in mid-April, 1865. None of its members were at Appomattox on April 9th. Several first-hand accounts are available by men of this regiment including memoirs by Col. Ashby. Check our website for availability.Company A (Fauquier Mountain Rangers) Company B (1st)(Howard Dragoons) - Howard County, Maryland Company B (2nd) (Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles) - Rockingham County Company C (Shenandoah Rangers) - Shenandoah County Company D (Captain Macon Jordan) - Page County Company E (Bowen's Mounted Rangers) (also called The Front Royal Company) Company F (Hampshire Riflemen) (also known as New Creek Riflemen) - Hampshire County, Hardy County and Maryland Company G ( Mason Rangers) - Maryland Company H (1st) (Brock's Gap Sharpshooters) - Rockingham County Company H (2nd) (Captain John C. Shoup) - Rockingham County Company I (Captain E. A. Shands) - Rockingham County Company K ( Captain William Miller) - Shenandoah County