6th Virginia Cavalry
Bibliographic References - U.S. Army Military History Institute
Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 4: Virginia. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot, 1987. 1295 p. E484C65.1987v4. Contains numerous, scattered references to Virginia units.
Crute, Joseph H., Jr.; Units of the Confederate States Army. Midlothian, VA: Derwent Pr, 1987. Ref. See p. 357 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.
Hopkins, Luther W.; From Bull Run to Appomattox: A Boy's View. Baltimore: Fleet-McGinley, 1908. 219 p. E605H79.
Musick, Michael P.; 6th Virginia Cavalry. Lynchburg, VA: Howard, 1990. 177 p. E581.6.6th.M87.1990.
Opie, John N.; A Rebel Cavalryman with Lee, Stuart and Jackson. Dayton, OH: Morningside, 1972. 336 p. E605O612. Reprint of 1899 ed.
Sifakis, Stewart; Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia. NY: Facts on File, 1992. pp. 111-13 (2 photocopied pages). E581S53.1992. (Unit organizational history).
Swank, Walbrook D.; Confederate Letters and Diaries, l86l-l865. Charlottesville, VA: Papercraft, 1988. E605C66.1988. See pp. 163-82 (11 photocopied pages) for diary of William W. Downer.
Wallace, Lee A., Jr.; A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations, 1861-1865. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1986. pp. 46-47 (1 photocopied page). E581.4W35.1986. (Brief unit history).
The following pertinent personal papers are in the Institute's Manuscript Archive:
Nelson, Hugh & Washington (Letters) - LeighColl Bk 2: 24-27
Rucker, Samuel B. - CWMiscColl
Stone, James C. - CWMiscColl
