The Researcher
About This Project
Lynn Hopewell
1940–2006
Lynn Hopewell
Warrenton, Virginia · 1940–2006
Lynn Hopewell was a resident of Warrenton, Virginia who spent decades researching the history of the Black Horse Cavalry. His great-great-grandfather, Strother Seth Jones, was a member of Company H — a personal connection that drove his commitment to recovering these men's stories from obscurity.
Lynn was a man of remarkable breadth. In addition to his Civil War research, he was a genealogist, civic leader, educator, and community historian. He co-founded the Fauquier Cemetery Preservation Society, led the Fauquier Historic Resources Committee, and worked to document the genealogies of the Hopewell, Manning, and Mathews families of Virginia and North Carolina.
Mort Künstler, who painted Bravest of the Brave, called Lynn "the resident expert on the Black Horse" after spending time with him in Warrenton in 1998. Lynn served as the primary historical consultant for that painting.
Lynn passed away on March 28, 2006, surrounded by his family. This website preserves and extends his research in his memory.
About This Compendium
This website is a modernized archive of Lynn Hopewell's original research, built and maintained by his family. The content — manuscripts, biographical sketches, historical analyses, the register of members — represents decades of original archival work.
The original site was built by Lynn himself in Microsoft FrontPage around 2004–2006. This version preserves all of his content in a form that will remain accessible and readable for generations to come.
Descendants of members of the Black Horse Cavalry are invited to contribute biographical information, photographs, letters, or documents. All contributions will be attributed and cited.
Contact
For research inquiries, information about your Black Horse ancestor, or to contribute materials:
hopewell@blackhorsecavalry.org
7590 Cannoneer Court · Warrenton, VA 20186