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| William H. Bramblett Captain later surgeon, 63rd Virginia Joseph T. Hampton 1st Lieut. Richmond G. Bourne Captain appointed 5/14/62 W. M. Dickinson 2nd Lieut. Spotswood D. Moore 1st Lietu. appointed 5/13/62 Thomas J. Edwards 2nd Lietu. appointed 5/13/62 Payton H. Cornett 2nd Lieut. cashiered 8/1/63 John Austin 2nd Lieut. elected 7/30/63 |
| Officers of Company C, 8th Va Cavalry |
| Company C of the 8th Virginia Cavalry enlisted for one year of service July 27, 1861. They reenlisted for two years April 27, 1862 and reorganized May 13, 1862 after Captain Bramblett was assigned to the 63rd Virginia as a medical officer. Bramblett was replaced by Richmond Bourne as the Commander of Company C and remained as such until the end of the war. This company was comprised mostly of men from Grayson County, Virginia, therefore, the name Grayson Cavalry. Although in many records the date of enlistment for these men state April 17, 1862, this is not the original enlistment date but the date of the two year reenlistment. The company's point of enlistment is noted as Crumps, Virginia but currently it is known as Crumps Bottom, West Virginia in Summers County. Regimental records locate this company in Camp Bee near Sweet Springs, Virginia now located in Monroe County, West Virginia. Official records recognize that this company was in the Valley of Virginia June 30, 1863-August 30, 1864. November 31, 1863-October 31, 1864 Company C is said to have been stationed at Camp Milford, Virginia. |
| During a raid into Baltimore, Maryland and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, General Early's 8th Virginia Company C Grayson Cavalry faced a small enemy force of militia on the outskirts of Baltimore. Grayson Cavalry quickly dispatched the enemy forces and moved into the city of Baltimore. Once in the city, the Confederate Forces captured a dairy that was filled to capacity with ice cream and cakes approximately 6 miles from the city. Grayson Cavalry had captured the supply of Dutch Cheese. Grayson Cavalry rode by in time to observe their brothers in the 8th Virginia Cavalry The Border Rangers Company E feasting on the ice cream and cake. Quickly an exchange was made of Dutch Cheese for ice cream and cake. Company C and Company E devoured the entire contents of the dairy with great relish. After the feast, the men continued down the road and past a seminary of young ladies. According to Sedinger's report, the professors and matrons found controlling the behavior of the young women impossible. Every girl in the seminary scrambled over the wall and stood by the roadside cheering the Confederate Cavalry as they proceeded down the road. As the men were introduced to the young women, the ladies acknowledged each introduction with a shower of kisses. Of course, this was to the men's delight. On October 7, 1863 the 8th Virginia Cavalry was ordered to report to General Wm. E., Grumble, Jones in Abingdon, Virginia. The regiment was sent to Bristol, Tennessee with orders to do picket and scout all roads leading to Bristol. One day, Lieutenant Thompson, took part of a company out to scout the roads. The Orderly Sergeant, Daniel Ruffner, became embroiled in debate with one of the Bristol citizens. Sgt. Ruffner had been drinking quite liberally of some of the local beverage. The debate turned physical and Sgt. Ruffner struck the man in the face with his side arm. The Bristolian who was armed shot and killed the orderly. The man was hid by his friends and was never found. On another occasion in Bristol 8 of the troopers went on a little scouting excursion, into Sullivan County, Tennessee, to find a gentleman that was renowned for his Apple Brandy. The gentleman was known to be a Copperhead but he, also, had some very pretty daughters. The Troopers woke the household at midnight. The gentlemen mistaking the Cavalrymen for Federals woke his whole house and offered the best the house had to offer. He wined and dined the troopers through the night. Upon the troopers departure he gave them a large supply of Apple Brandy to take with them and offered his daughters' hands in marriage. He wanted to make sure that his daughters married Federal and not that Rebel Trash. The troopers left after kissing the young women farwell and with their canteens full and a good stock in their saddlebags left the household waving and swearing to return. The gentleman never realized the Cavalrymen were Confederate not Federals. |
| Not all Guts and Glory |
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