>> We are looking for information about Edward Clarenon Alexander, >> Confederate Soldier who died/killed in action on May 12-16, 1864. We believe he was in 2nd VA Calvary Co B. If anyone has information about this soldier, please advise. His body is being moved due to construction and we are looking to make sure he has a proper burial and service.<< http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm National Park Service Go to the site and search for him, then click on the Regiment name, and a paragraph has all the battles in blue, you can then click on them. Sarah in Texas Regiment Name 2 Virginia Cavalry. (Radford's Regiment. Radford's Rangers. 30 Virginia Vols.) Side Confederate Company B Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name Notes Film Number M382 roll 1 2nd Regiment, Virginia Cavalry 2nd Cavalry Regiment completed its organization at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Bedford, Campbell, Botetourt, Amherst, Franklin, Appomattox, and Albemarle. Until the end of October the unit was called the 30th Regiment Virginia Volunteers. During the war it was brigaded under Generals B.H. Robertson, F. Lee, Wickham, and Munford. The 2nd Cavalry saw action at First Manassas, in Jackson's Valley Campaign, and at Groveton Heights, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Kelly's Ford, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Aldie, Upperville, Gettysburg, and Shepherdstown. After the Bristoe and Mine Run campaigns, it was involved at The Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Spotsylvania, Haw's Shop, and Cold Harbor. It fought in the Shenandoah Valley with Early and later in numerous conflicts around Petersburg and Appomattox. The regiment contained 676 men in July, 1861, lost twenty-eight percent of the 163 engaged at Groveton Heights, and of the 385 at Gettysburg about four percent were disabled. At Appomattox it cut through the Federal lines and disbanded at Lynchburg on April 10, 1865. However, 19 men were included in the surrender. The field officers were Colonels Thomas T. Munford and Richard C.W. Radford, Lieutenant Colonels Cary Breckinridge and James W. Watts, and Major William F. Graves. ;