James E. Yancey

James E. Yancey M K Y Photo: Born: Married: Died: Obituary: Children: Parents and Siblings: Other Family: Stories, Letters & Biographies: CSR: Enlisted 15 August 1861 Manassas; 1st Cpl.; horse badly wounded 4 October 1861 Pohick Church; AWOL July to August 1863; deserted September 1863; deserted from the Federals and then went back to them. Additional Information: Y Deserted from the Federals and then went back to them. Listed as “E. Yancey.”[4326] Military Record via website. See following graphic. Need to research source and write citation.

|James E Yancey |

|  | | |  |Residence: |  |Occupation: |  | |  |Service Record: | | | |  |Enlisted as a Corporal on 15 August 1861 | | |Enlisted in Company H, 4th Cavalry Regiment Virginia | | |on 15 August 1861. | | |Horse wounded on 04 October 1861 at Pohick Church | | |Absent, without leave on 15 July 1863 (Estimated day)| | |Returned on 15 August 1863 (Estimated day) | | |Deserted Company H, 4th Cavalry Regiment Virginia on | | |15 September 1863 |

Not Enlisted in Co. H, 4th Va. Cav.

Ambiguity about “The Black Horse Cavalry”

“In the London Times, this following quote appeared: ‘To the Northern generals, since the Battle of Manassas, nothing seemed to figure in their imaginations but the Black Horse cavalry. They seemed to think there was no other cavalry in Virginia.’”[4327] This misconception is further illustrated in this Register’s epigraph: “Alexandria, July 25, 1861. I overheard one of the men… describing the charge of the Black Horse Cavalry, part of which, I believe, is Capt. [John] Scott’s Fauquier cavalry.”[4328] Hence, all of the cavalry in Virginia or all of J. E. B. Stuart’s cavalry were sometimes incorrectly called “The Black Horse Cavalry,” though that was actually the name of only one company of the 4th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. The entire regiment consisted of 10 companies designated with letters “A” through “J”.[4329] “Captain Scott’s Fauquier cavalry” was not part of the Black Horse Cavalry—it was the Black Horse Cavalry. Virginia[4330] produced many other fine cavalry units and regiments, but there was only one Black Horse. The erroneous idea that all Virginia cavalry composed the Black Horse troop may have contributed to the false identification of some men who were not part of the troop as being enlisted with it.

“Not Black Horse” Entries

The following men are mistakenly listed by various sources as having been in the Black Horse Company, Company H, 4th Virginia Cavalry. Through decades of research, it has been determined that these individuals were not in the company. They are listed here in order to share information and dispel misinformation about them. [NOTE:Anything else to say about these entries, e.g., structure same as for entries of enlisted & is described at the Intro; or different in what ways.]

George W. Anderson CSR: Chimborazo Hospital 15 November 1861 Bronchitis; captured 24 October 1864 near Chester Gap; Old Capitol Prison 27 October 1864; Elmira Prison 17 December 1864; exchanged 10 March 1865.

James Winter Bailey Born: 14 July 1844 in England.[4331] CSR: Enlisted 13 July 1861; paroled 5 July 1865. Additional Information: “James Winter Bailey,” born 1844, Company H.[4332] See note at entry of Joseph W. Bailey.

Henry “Harry” Clay Bowen Photo: “I don’t have or know of any photos of Peter, Sr., or Jr. (BH?) I can send you a photo of both Henry Clay and William A., Jr., his brother. I know I have a postwar photo of Henry Clay in uniform and maybe William.”[4333] Image file is saved in E:\BHC Work Folder\Cavalryman Photos. Possibly came from Ray Gill. Born: 3 April 1846 at Remington.[4334] [4335] [4336] Verify, then fix, then combine triplicate citations. Married: Georgie Carmichael Rothrock, 1870.[4337] [4338] [4339] Georgia Rothrock.[4340] Died: 5 March 1928 at Remington.[4341] [4342] [4343] “Henry Clay died in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1928. He and his wife are buried in the Remington Cemetery. I dedicated an iron cross on his grave in 2004.”[4344] Obituary: Children: “Henry Clay Bowen and Georgia Rothrock had 10 children, 6 boys and 4 girls.”[4345] Georgia Bowen, who wed a Mr. Brittle.[4346] Charles Hay Bowen. Parents and Siblings: His parents were William A. Bowen (1795–1866) (son of James M. Bowen and Rachel Bower, see Peter Bowen above,) of Fauquier County, and Ellen Dade Fitzhugh of Culpeper County His father’s first wife was Eliza George of Fauquier,[4347] 1805/6–1836.[4348] Brother Henry Clay Bowen, sister Ellen Fitzhugh Bowen[4349] Other Family: His son Charles Hay Bowen married Grace Tilman Cottingham. Their children were Russell Cottingham Bowen and Charles H. Bowen, Jr.* Ray His daughter Georgia Bowen married Leslie Meade Brittle. She died in 1958.[4350] Ray “There are two Ellen Fitzhugh Bowens in the family. One is the daughter of William A. Bowen and sister to Henry Clay. She married Ferdinand Pue. The other Ellen Fitzhugh Bowen was a daughter of Henry Clay and she married Samuel Cole Brittle.… There is an Ellen Dade Fitzhugh and she was the wife of William A. Bowen, father to both William A. Bowen, Jr., and Henry Clay Bowen [their mother].”[4351] So, Georgia Bowen and Ellen F. Bowen (daughters of Henry Clay) both marrie d Brittles: Leslie Meade and Samuel Cole, respectively. Were they brothers?  Get this info from another of his emails. “Yes. They were sons of Peyton Oliver Brittle and Susan Nelson Strickland. Samuel Cole b. 1868 and Leslie Meade b. 1875.” [4352] “My wife is a direct descendant via son Charles Hay Bowen and grandson Charles Hay Bowen, Jr.” “My wife and I still own and live in the home that Henry Clay built in Remington.”[4353] Stories, Letters & Biographies: CSR: Not listed in source used for Compiled Service Records. Confederate Pension Application: #See Conf. Pension application. Additional Information: UDC. Application, Black Horse Chapter, per Krick. [May not have served with Black Horse. L. H.] Hi Lynn. I never did ask Mr. Bowen about his family history. However, a friend of mine mentioned to him that you might contact him and Maxwell said that would be fine. His phone number is 540-439-8610. Was a VMI New Market Cadet.[4354] Family tradition says he fought with Black Horse and Mosby as opportunities arose.[4355] Bowen, Henry Clay - Greenwood, Va. 8 mos. in 2 yrs. Grad 19 N. married Prvt A Co. Battle of New Market; Capt Cav. CSA. Farmer, Lumber dealer. Died March 5, 1928 in Charlottesville Hospital.[4356] “He was a VMI cadet at New Market and he served with Mosby after leaving VMI. I cannot confirm his service with BH, but would be very appreciative to know if an accurate source for that story can be located.”[4357] “By the way, I have never found any reference to Henry Clay Bowen serving in the Black Horse. Can’t deny it but don’t have any proof in the family records. I do know his father sent him to Greenwood Depot to get him away from the war in Fauquier Co. His father sent a letter to VMI requesting that he be admitted, which he was in 1864. He served at the battle of New Market but left to join Mosby in February 1865. I must dispute the information in Gen. Helm’s book that he was at VMI for 3 years.”[4358] The source of the misinformation that Harry was at VMI for three years, and served with the Black Horse, seems to have been a U. D. C. application. A typed trascript of the application says, “At the age of twelve he was sent to Albermarle to the Dinwiddie School, and after finishing at that school and the War commenced between the States, he joined the Black Horse Company. Being only 15, his father had him released and sent to V. M. I. where he stayed for three years until the Battle of New Market, where the cadets were called [(annotated on typed letter that includes the transcript) Jan. 1864] into active service. After the battle, the cadets were mustered out, and he joined Mosby’s Command and served with him until the end of the War.”[4359]

H. C. Brightwell CSR: Companies H, K; enlisted 22 January 1864; Farmville Hospital 18 July to 3 August 1864 Debility; Farmville Hospital 15 to 20 February 1865 Diarrhea; returned to duty 24 February 1865; paroled April 1865 Farmville.

L. Bullack CSR: Captured 29 April 1863 Spotsylvania Courthouse; Old Capitol Prison; paroled 1 May 1863.

John Chester CSR: Companies G, H; captured 17 October 1864 Warrenton; Old Capitol Prison 7 November 1864; Elmira Prison 16 December 1864; exchanged 2 March 1865; furloughed for 30 days 8 March 1865.

George W. Cloakey CSR: Lt; captured 26 November 1864 Prince William; took oath of allegiance 7 June 1865.

H. C. Cockrille CSR: Paroled 3 May 1865 Fairfax Courthouse.

George Hamilton Coons Born: 15 November 1823 in Culpeper County.[4360] Died: 13 June 1885.[4361] 12 June 1885 Crownsville Texas.[4362] CSR: Company D; enlisted 9 March 1862; horse killed Brandy Station 11 October 1863.

George Cornwell CSR: Captured 9 June 1863 Middleburg; Fort McHenry; Fortress Monroe 26 June 1863.

Samuel Cowan CSR: Prisoner at Fort McHenry 28 March 1865.

K. R. S. Croser CSR: Not listed in source used for Compiled Service Records. Additional Information: T spelled Croson. [Check # T again.]

James Crossen CSR: Wounded badly in hip 28 May 1864; captured 20 March 1865 Hillsboro; Fort McHenry; “Belonged to Mosby’s gang,” the Federals said.

George W. Davis[4363] CSR: Not listed in source used for Compiled Service Records. Additional Information: More may be available at reference.[4364]

John P. Davis CSR: Companies A, H; 5’7”, dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; captured 9 June 1863 near Middleburg; Fort McHenry 12 June 1863; Fortress Monroe; exchanged 26 June 1863; captured 19 January 1865 Prince William County; Old Capitol Prison; released 15 June 1865 Fort Warren.

George Edmondson Died: [Check E. G. Edmonds, Warrenton cemetery #] CSR: Sgt.; captured 17 October 1864 Warrenton; Old Capitol Prison 10 November 1864; Elmira Prison 3 February 1865; exchanged 2 March 1865; Wayside Hospital 8 March 1865 Richmond; “Guerilla”. Additional Information: Sergeant.[4365]

Hezekiah H. Embrey Born: 25 December 1836.[4366] Died: One Hezekiah Embrey buried Embrey-Smith Cemetery, Sumerduck, Fauquier County; died February 26, 1914.[4367] 26 February 1914; Embrey-Smith Family Cemetery.[4368] Parents and Siblings: His brother R. C. Embrey put up his stone.[4369] CSR: Farmer; enlisted 1 April 1863; Scout for Genl. Fitz Lee March to April 1864; wounded in left foot 7 May 1864 Todd’s Tavern; paroled 9 April 1865 Appomattox Courthouse; agriculturalist, Pine View, Fauquier County. Additional Information: “H. Embry.” Wounded at Todd’s Tavern, May, 1864. Agriculturalist. Pine View, Fauquier County.[4370] Private.[4371]

E. C. Grant CSR: Captured 14 October 1863 Catlett’s Station; Point Lookout prison; exchanged 1 November 1864.