Name: William Lamar
Enlistment Date: 28 Jun 1861
Enlistment Place: Romney, West Virginia
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Service Record: Enlisted in Lee's Cavalry Regiment Maryland.
Enlisted as a Private on 28 June 1861.
Enlisted in Company F, 7th Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 28 Jun 1861.
Discharged from Company F, 7th Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 19 Aug 1862 at Orange Court House, VA.
Height: 5'8 "
Eye Color: black
Hair Color: black
Complexion: dark
William L. Lamar
Regiment Name 7th Virginia Cavalry.
Side Confederate
Company F -- Capt George F. Sheetz Company
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 32
7th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Ashby's)
7th Cavalry Regiment was organized during the late spring of 1861. In October authority was given to increase its size, and by the summer of 1862 the regiment contained twenty-nine companies. In June it was reduced to ten companies. Ten companies formed the 12th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, seven became the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one transferred to the 14th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, and one became J.W. Carter's Battery. The unit served in W.E. Jones', Rosser's, and J. Dearing's Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia. It took part in Jackson's Valley Campaign and the conflicts at Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. Later the regiment was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and disbanded in mid-April, 1865. None of its members were at Appomattox on April 9. The field officers were Colonels Turner Ashby, Richard H. Dulany, William E. Jones, and A.W. McDonald; Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Marshall; and Majors O.R. Funsten, Daniel C. Harcher, and Samuel B. Myers.
There was another LAMAR serving this unit as well:
J. T. Lamar
Regiment Name: 7th Virginia Cavalry.
Side: Confederate
Company G -- Capt J.Frank Mason's Company
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 32
REGIMENT: 7th Cavalry Regiment Virginia
Battles Fought
Fought on 26 Jun 1861 at Kelly's Island, VA.
Fought on 14 Jul 1861 at Romney, WV.
Fought on 14 Jul 1861 at New Creek Station, WV.
Fought on 21 Jul 1861 at 1st Manassas, VA.
Fought on 15 Aug 1861 at Harper's Ferry, VA.
Fought on 15 Aug 1861.
Fought on 8 Sep 1861 at Duffield's, WV.
Fought on 23 Sep 1861 at Springfield, WV.
Fought on 24 Sep 1861 at Hanging Rock, WV.
Fought on 25 Sep 1861 at Springfield, WV.
Fought on 25 Sep 1861 at Romney, WV.
Fought on 16 Oct 1861 at Harper's Ferry, WV.
Fought on 16 Oct 1861 at Bolivar Heights, WV.
Fought on 25 Oct 1861 at Romney, WV.
Fought on 26 Oct 1861 at Romney, WV.
Fought on 15 Nov 1861 at Hanging Rock, WV.
Fought on 5 Dec 1861.
Fought on 8 Dec 1861 at Dam 5, Potomac River, MD.
Fought on 11 Dec 1861 at Dam 4, Potomac River, MD.
Fought on 26 Dec 1861 at Romney, WV.
Fought on 26 Dec 1861 at Hampshire County, WV.
Fought on 2 Jan 1862 at Hancock, MD.
Fought on 4 Jan 1862 at Hancock, MD.
Fought on 4 Jan 1862 at Bath, Morgan County, WV.
Fought on 14 Jan 1862 at Springfield, WV.
Fought on 20 Jan 1862.
Fought on 24 Jan 1862.
Fought on 25 Jan 1862 at Romney, WV.
Fought on 25 Jan 1862 at Hampshire County, WV.
Fought on 14 Feb 1862 at Bloomery Gap, VA.
Fought on 15 Feb 1862 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 2 Mar 1862 at Barksville, WV.
Fought on 11 Mar 1862 at Berryville, VA.
Fought on 13 Mar 1862 at Smithfield, VA.
Fought on 13 Mar 1862 at New Creek, VA.
Fought on 13 Mar 1862 at Fauquier County, VA.
Fought on 15 Mar 1862.
Fought on 22 Mar 1862 at Kernstown, VA.
Fought on 23 Mar 1862 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 23 Mar 1862 at Kernstown, VA.
Fought on 25 Mar 1862 at Strasburg, VA.
Fought on 1 Apr 1862 at Woodstock, VA.
Fought on 2 Apr 1862 at Newtown, VA.
Fought on 2 Apr 1862 at Columbia Bridge, VA.
Fought on 4 Apr 1862 at Back River, VA.
Fought on 5 Apr 1862 at Woodstock, VA.
Fought on 5 Apr 1862 at Edinburg, VA.
Fought on 6 Apr 1862 at Mt Jackson, VA.
Fought on 12 Apr 1862 at Shenandoah Valley, VA.
Fought on 16 Apr 1862 at Cross Roads, VA.
Fought on 17 Apr 1862 at Narrow Passage, VA.
Fought on 17 Apr 1862 at Mt. Jackson, VA.
Fought on 19 Apr 1862 at White House Bridge, VA.
Fought on 19 Apr 1862 at Harrisonburg, VA.
Fought on 19 Apr 1862 at Columbia Bridge, VA.
Fought on 20 Apr 1862 at Shenandoah County, VA.
Fought on 20 Apr 1862 at Harrisonburg, VA.
Fought on 23 Apr 1862 at Shenandoah Valley, VA.
Fought on 23 Apr 1862 at Pike Mountain, VA.
Fought on 24 Apr 1862.
Fought on 27 Apr 1862 at McGaheysville, VA.
Fought on 29 Apr 1862 at Mauck's Mill, VA.
Fought on 2 May 1862 at Timberville, VA.
Fought on 4 May 1862 at Jefferson County, WV.
Fought on 6 May 1862 at Harrisonburg, VA.
Fought on 7 May 1862 at Timberville, VA.
Fought on 7 May 1862 at Harrisonburg, VA.
Fought on 9 May 1862 at McDowell, VA.
Fought on 15 May 1862 at Shenandoah Valley, VA.
Fought on 21 May 1862 at Woodstock, VA.
Fought on 21 May 1862 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 23 May 1862 at Buckton Station, VA.
Fought on 26 May 1862 at Piedmont, VA.
Fought on 30 May 1862 at Front Royal, VA.
Fought on 31 May 1862 at Woodstock, VA.
Fought on 4 Jun 1862 at Middletown, VA.
Fought on 4 Jun 1862 at Harper's Ferry, WV.
Fought on 6 Jun 1862 at Cross Keys, VA.
Fought on 6 Jun 1862.
Fought on 7 Jun 1862.
Fought on 8 Jun 1862 at Port Republic, VA.
Fought on 9 Jun 1862 at Port Republic, VA.
Fought on 10 Jun 1862 at Harrisonburg, VA.
Fought on 10 Jun 1862 at Hampshire County, WV.
Fought on 14 Jun 1862 at Shenandoah County, VA.
Fought on 16 Jun 1862 at Shenandoah County, VA.
Fought on 16 Jun 1862 at Forestville, VA.
Fought on 21 Jun 1862 at Upperville, VA.
Fought on 25 Jun 1862.
Fought on 26 Jun 1862 at Keedysville, MD.
Fought on 29 Jun 1862 at Strasburg, VA.
Fought on 1 Jul 1862 at Camp Ashby, VA.
Fought on 3 Jul 1862 at Luray, VA.
Fought on 17 Jul 1862 at Antietam, MD.
Fought on 18 Jul 1862 at Gordonsville, VA.
Fought on 2 Aug 1862 at Orange Court House, VA.
I don't know what I'm finding in the Federal Census records but they do show a William L. Lamar who was born about 1816 and who was a lock tender in 1890 in Paw Paw, Allegany Co, WVA --- but I can not say that this is the same man. Although, that might have been the reason for his discharge in 1862 -- tooo old!
JR