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" At the evacuation of Norfolk this company brought up the rear of General Hugcr's command, and was the last company to march out of Norfolk, as it had been the first to march in.

"At the organization of the Confederate States Cavalry under Major-General Stuart, June, 1862, this company was assigned as Company ' M ' to the First Virginia Cavalry, Colonel Fitz Lee com- manding, and was soon after transferred to the Fifth Regiment, Col- onel Rosser commanding. After the battle of Malvern Hill this company was ordered to Petersburg, and there became Company ' H,' Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry, as part of this newly organized regiment under Colonel Chambliss. The regiment was made up of two companies from Petersburg and two from each of the neighbor- ing counties Prince George, Sussex, Nansemond and Southampton.

"Under the head of ' Remarks,' the history of the company is outlined. The names of 178 men appear on the roll. Fifty-one were killed and wounded. Of these, twenty-one were killed on the battle-field, or died in hospital; sixteen were discharged, being disabled by wounds, and fourteen returned to duty. Thir- teen men were captured and released from prison at the surren- der; twenty-one were discharged, or did not re-enlist at the reorgani- zation of the company; nine were transferred to Company 'K,' of the Thirteenth, at the reorganization of the regiment; twelve men were promoted and commissioned in the regiment and other branches of the service; twelve others had permanent details. Fifty-seven men laid down their arms at Appomattox Courthouse.

" The company always having more than the legal number on its roll, could only enlist non-conscripts viz: boys under 18 years of age; hence the average age was under twenty years in 1863-' 64. No substitutes were accepted.

"WILLIAM N. BLOW, " Captain Company H, Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry"