15th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Critcher's) (Northern Neck Rangers) - Confederate

Brief History
15th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Critcher's) (Northern Neck Rangers) (Confederate) was organized during the spring of 1862 with four companies. In September it was consolidated with the 14th Cavalry Battalion to form the 15th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. Major John Critcher was in command.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Regimental History and Roster

 * Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Confederate Organizations [microform], by United States. National Archives and Records Service, Washington : National Archives and Record Service, 1971, Online at:Internet Archive

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in Virginia in the Civil War and United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Virginia in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Virginia, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.