Cather fought in several battles in Western (West) Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, at Petersburg and on Lee's Retreat. He served under McClellan in 1861, David Hunter, 1864 and Sheridan, 1864-65. Cather was also under the division command of George Custer, riding with Custer into many battles in 1864-65.

Major Fabricius A. Cather, 1st West Virginia Cavalry from Flemington, Taylor County, W. Va.

Identifier:: 039109
Collection Number:: A&M 3633
Title:: Major Fabricius A. Cather, 1st West Virginia Cavalry from Flemington, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1864
Description:: Cather fought in several battles in Western (West) Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, at Petersburg and on Lee's Retreat. He served under McClellan in 1861, David Hunter, 1864 and Sheridan, 1864-65. Cather was also under the division command of George Custer, riding with Custer into many battles in 1864-65.
Subjects:: Civil War--Officers.
Personal Names:: Cather, Fabricius A.
Corporate Names:: United States. Army. West Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864), United States. Army--Officers--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Geographic:: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Acquisition Source:: Cather, Carl Jr.
Acquisition Method:: Loan
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView