Defending American Heritage
Preserving Confederate Memory
We are known as the 13th Virginia Cavalry, Company I, a non-profit organization located in Suffolk, Va. We portray a Confederate cavalry regiment as it would have looked in 1861-1865. We do not tolerate extremists or racism. We are truly living historians portraying a portion of American history that was important in creating our great nation.
Thank you for visiting with us. This site is dedicated to the friends and families of the "Nansemond Cavalry" and all who enjoy the rich history of our past. We hope that you enjoy and find this site a place of fellowship and a view of the dedication we offer to preserve a chapter in America's past.
The Nansemond Cavalry,
This company enrolled June 4, 1861 under Captain Patrick H. Lee and was then, ten days later mustered into the Virginia forces for one year. It's third captain, who would later become the company's last Colonel of the regiment, was Alexander Savage. In August of 1861 the company had a total of 62 men. The company served on " Pickett Duty" during the first year of the war, with other companies who would later form the 13th Virginia. It was often called the Nansemond Cavalry and it became Company I of the 13th Virginia Cavalry in July 1862.
The 13th Virginia Cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia did not officially come into existence until July 29, 1862. The regiment consisted of ten companies of which seven were members of the 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment from June 1861 to June 1862. Company C from Suffolk was organized March 5, 1862, while Company E, the Cockade Cavalry, was organized in Petersburg in March of 1862. The last company, Company K, was organized on August 13, 1862, after the regiment was formed. For one month the seven companies formed the 16th Battalion of Virginia Cavalry. The 13th Virginia was part of the brigade originally commanded by Brigadier General W.H.F. " Rooney" Lee.
The brigade included the 2nd North Carolina and the 9th, 10th, 13th and 15th Virginia regiments for most of the war. The regiment's companies were from the City of Petersburg and the counties below Petersburg forming what is generally referred to as Tidewater Virginia. Coincidentally, the companies were from the counties which generally are located from Petersburg south to Portsmouth along present United States Route 460. We thank you for taking the time to view our website and see just who and how we are.
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