35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion

35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion
Flag of Virginia
Active	December 1862 to April 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Cavalry
Role	Partisan
Size	6 companies
Stars and Bars
Engagements	American Civil War Jackson's Valley Campaign The Fight at Waterford Battle of Brandy Station Battle of Gettysburg Beefsteak Raid Battle of High Bridge Battle of Cedar Creek
Commanders
1st	Elijah V. White

The 35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion, also known as White's Battalion, White's Rebels and the Comanches, was a Confederate cavalry unit during the American Civil War raised by Elijah V. White in Loudoun County, Virginia in the winter of 1861-62. The battalion was initially raised as border guards along the Potomac River below Harpers Ferry but were ultimately mustered into regular service as part of the Laurel Brigade. Despite this, they continued to play a conspicuous role in the ongoing partisan warfare in Loudoun throughout the war. The battalion was particularly notable during the 1863 Gettysburg Campaign, when it played a prominent role in the Battle of Brandy Station and subsequently conducted a series of raids on Union-held railroads and defensive positions in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The 35th was the first Confederate unit to enter Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.^[1]