John H. Piles enlisted as a Private in Company B, 114th Regiment Virginia Militia* July 14, 1861 at Romney
**The 114th Regiment Virginia Militia was called out by proclamation of the Governor of Virginia, dated July 13, 1861, and it appears to have served from July 14, 1861, to some time in April, 1862, when it was broken up.
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Rector Piles enlisted as a Private in (1st) Company G, 1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers/62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry** August 20, 1862 at Hampshire, Virginia
John H. Piles appointed 1st Lieutenant December 3, 1862, Company G, 62nd Virginia Infantry
**This company was transferred to the 18th Regiment Virginia Cavalry by S. O. No. 251, A. & I. G. O., dated October 27, 1862, and became Company B of that organization.
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Rector Piles, Private Company K 18th Virginia Cavalry, enlisted at Hamsphire August 20, 1862 by J. H. Piles, paroled April 26, 1865 at Cumberland, Md., age
John H. Piles, 1st Lieutenant, Company K, 18th Virginia Cavalry, enlisted October 13, 186_ at Hampshire, appointed Captain, December 3, 1862, resigned his commission to return to the ranks January 26, 1865
18th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry
18th Cavalry Regiment was organized in December, 1862. Most of its members had served in the 1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers (subsequently the 62nd Regiment Virginia Infantry). The unit was assigned to Imboden's and W.L. Jackson's Brigade and after the participating in the Gettysburg Campaign, skirmished the Federals in western Virginia. Later it served in the Shenandoah Valley and disbaned during April, 1865. The field officers were Colonel George W. Imboden, Lieutenant Colonel David E. Beall, and Major Alex. Monroe.