McDonald, William N. A History of the Laurel Brigade, Originally the Ashby Cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia and Chew’s Battery. [Baltimore: Sun Job Printing Office,] 1897.

7th Virginia Cavalry, Turner Ashby, 17ff Development of the Laurel Brigade, 18 Officers, 20-21 Ashby charge on large Federal force, death of Captain Richard Ashby, Kelly’s Island, 22-24 Raid against B&O railroad, 25 Romney Winter campaign, 27-29 Artillery battery organized, 30-33 Federal brutality in Hampshire County, 35-36 Kernstown, Ashby, Chew’s battery, 42-47 Recruits, 49 Ashby and Banks, 48-50 Ashby and Jackson, threatened resignation, 50-53 1862 Valley campaign, 54ff Ashby screens Jackson’s movements, 55-56 Fight at Buckton, 57-58 Front Royal, 58 Attack on Union infantry, 61 Winchester, defense of Ashby, 62-65 Shields, Cross Keys, 69-70 Port Republic, 70-71 Shielding Jackson march before the Seven Days, Munford, 72-75 Brigade reorganization, officer elections, 75-77 Orange Court House, 78 Cedar Mountain, 80-81 Brandy Station, 82-83 Catlett’s Station, 84 Second Manassas, Bull Run, 85-90 Antietam campaign, South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, 91-97 Winchester, 99-100 Later movements skirmishes, 101ff Castleman’s Ferry, 106-7 Moorfield, 111 General Jones, western Virginia, 117ff Horses, river crossing, drownings, 120-21 Robber band, 123 Rowlesburg, 123-24 Woman retort to soldier, 125 Oil, 128 Burning railroad bridges, casualties, 130 Review of cavalry, 131-32 Brandy Station, 134-46 Aldie, Middleburg, Upperville, 148-53 Stuart raid, Gettysburg campaign, retreat, 152-66

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Cavalry reorganization, General Jones, court martial, 168-70 Federal crossing Rappahannock, 171-74 Jack’s Shop, Kilpatrick, 174-77 Culpeper Courthouse, Brandy Station, 179-85 Rappahannock Bridge, 186-88 Bristoe Station, 190 Stuart, Auburn, 191-95 General Thomas Rosser, 196-201 Buckland races, 202-3 Flint Hill, 203 Hamilton’s Crossing, 204 Todd’s Tavern, 205-6 Parker’s Store, 206-8 Sangster Station, 208-212 Christmas, 213-14 Rosser, , cattle raid, 215-16 Capture wagon train, 217 Petersburg, 220 Moorfield, Stuart, Rosser, 221 Kilpatrick-Dahlgren raid, 222-23 Overland campaign, 225ff Wilderness, Todd’s Tavern, 225-37 Wade Hampton, 238 Death of Stuart, 239-40 Wade Hampton, 242 Milford, 243 Haw’s Shop, 243-44 Depleted cavalry, 244-45 Hanover Courthouse, 245 Ashland, 245-248 Haw’s Shop, 248 Hampton sent to meet Sheridan, 249-50 Trevilian Station, 250-57 North Anna, 257 Sheridan and destruction, 258 Charles City Courthouse, 260-61 Hampton, Drewry’s Bluff, 262 Ream’s Station, Sapony Church, 263-65 Charles City Rode, 268 Ream’s Station, 271-85 Rosser and capture of cattle, 288-91 Kautz, 292-93 Fires in the Valley, 300-1 Confederate pursuit of barnburners, Tom’s Brook, Custer, 301-8 Cedar Creek, 312-17 Food and forage, 321

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Keyser, New Creek, Rosser, 321 McNeil’s Rangers, 323 Unionists, 327 Fort Hill, 328 Sheridan raid on Virginia Central railroad, 331-334 Cold, forage, rations, 334 Rosser attacks and takes prisoners, night attack on Custer’s camp, Beverly, 337-40 Capture of Generals Crook and Kelley, McNeil Rangers, John B. Fay Account, 341-56 Destruction and food deprivation, 357-58 Sheridan at North River, Custer, 359-60 , 361 James Dearing, 364 Petersburg, 365 Dinwiddie Courthouse, 365 Five Forks, Rosser wounded, 366-67 Deep Creek, 369 Amelia Springs, 371-73 Appomattox, High Bridge, 374ff Muster Roll, 7th Virginia Cavalry, 382-420 Muster Roll, 11th Virginia Cavalry, 420-449 Muster Roll, 12th Virginia Cavalry, 450-79 Muster Roll, 25th Virginia Cavalry, White’s Battalion, 480-95 Muster Roll, Chew’s Battery, 496-99

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