| 7th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
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| Active | May 1861 to April 1865 |
| Country |  Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States Army |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | Skirmish at Hanging Rock Pass Jackson's Valley Campaign Battle of Harpers Ferry Battle of Brandy Station Gettysburg Campaign Valley Campaigns of 1864 Battle of Five Forks |
| Commanders | |
| 1st | Angus William McDonald |
| 2nd | Turner Ashby |
| 3rd | Richard Henry Dulany |
The 7th Virginia Cavalry Regiment also known as Ashby's Cavalry[1] was a Confederate cavalry regiment raised in the spring of 1861 by Colonel Angus William McDonald[2] The regiment was composed primarily of men from the counties of the Shenandoah Valley as well as from the counties of Fauquier and Loudoun. Two companies contained men from the border counties of Maryland.
- ^ Avirett (1867), p. 28.
- ^ McDonald (1907), p. 28.