Confederate cavalry officer during the American Civil War
Turner Ashby Jr.
Nickname(s)
"Black Knight of the Confederacy"
Born
(1828-10-23)October 23, 1828 Fauquier County, Virginia, U.S
Died
June 6, 1862(1862-06-06) (aged 33) Harrisonburg, Virginia
Place of burial
Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia
Allegiance
Confederate States of America
Service/branch
Confederate States Army Cavalry
Years of service
1861–62
Rank
Captain (Virginia Militia) Colonel (CSA) Brigadier General (unconfirmed)
Commands held
7th Virginia Cavalry
Battles/wars
American Civil War
Manassas campaign
Battle of Bolivar Heights
Valley campaign
First Battle of Kernstown
Battle of Front Royal
Battle of Good's Farm †
Turner Ashby Jr. (October 23, 1828 – June 6, 1862) was a Confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War.
In his youth, he organized an informal cavalry company known as the Mountain Rangers, which became part of the 7th Virginia Cavalry ("Ashby's Cavalry"). On the outbreak of the Civil War, Ashby and his troopers were assigned to the Virginia Militia command of Colonel Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Although Jackson's Valley campaign owed much to Ashby's reconnaissance and screening, Ashby was criticized by Jackson for the lax training and discipline of his men. By the time Ashby was killed, leading his men at the Battle of Good's Farm near Harrisonburg, he had received his general’s star. However, Ashby's official rank is contested as the promotion was not confirmed until after his death.
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TurnerAshby in the Civil War and the Southern Mind. Louisiana State University Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0-8071-2752-0. Ashby, Tomas A. Life of Turner Ashby...
honor of three prominent Virginian Confederate soldiers: Ashby Hall (named after TurnerAshby), Maury Hall (named after Matthew Fontaine Maury), and Jackson...
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Global Information
Confederate States of America
Confederate States Army Cavalry
Captain (Virginia Militia)
Colonel (CSA)
Brigadier General (unconfirmed)
7th Virginia Cavalry