Stuart's, F. Lee's, Wickham's, and Munford's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.

Later the unit was involved in the conflicts at Fredericksburg, Kelly's Ford, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Upperville, Gettysburg, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Spotsylvania, Wilson's Wharf, Haw's Shop, and Bethesda Church.

VMI Superintendent Scott Shipp is said to have served as a private in the 4th Virginia, though no official record exists.

Beverley Randolph Mason, the future founder of Gunston Hall School in Washington, D.C., became a captain in command of a company of the 4th Virginia.

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