47th Virginia Cavalry Battalion

The 47th Virginia Cavalry Battalion was a cavalry battalion raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly in western Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley.

47th Virginia Cavalry Battalion
Flag of Virginia, 1861
ActiveApril 1864 – December 1864
CountryConfederacy
AllegianceConfederate States of America Confederate States of America
Branch Confederate States Army
TypeCavalry
EngagementsAmerican Civil War

Virginia's 47th Cavalry Battalion was organized in April, 1864, with four companies. It was assigned to W.L. Jackson's Brigade and skirmished in western Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. During December the unit merged into the 26th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. Major William N. Harman was in command.

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  •   This article incorporates public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service.