Date of Award
5-2000
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History
Abstract
This thesis studies a Confederate cavalry company from the immediate prewar years through the war, ending with the death of one of its last members. Most soldiers were residents of Botetourt County, Virginia. The study focuses upon both the men themselves and the battles in which they fought. Letters, diaries, and postwar accounts reveal their thoughts. After the war, many took an active role in both veterans' affairs and their community by joining veteran camps and participating in politics. Near the end, many received pensions or stayed in old soldiers' homes.
Recommended Citation
Henkle, Michael G., "The Botetourt Dragoons in war and peace" (2000). Honors Theses. 378.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/378