Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 13th Artillery Battalion written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 13th Battalion Light Artillery was formed late in 1863 with three companies: Company A - Otey's-Walker's Battery; Company B - Ringgold Light Artillery; Company C - Davidson's-Chamberlyne's Battery. he field officers were Lieutenant Colonel J. Floyd King, and Majors Wade H. Gibbes and William M. Owen. Otey's-Walker's Battery served in West Virginia and Tennessee and was involved in many battles there, before transferring to the trenches around Petersburg. The Ringgold Light Artillery was organized in February, 1862. It was attached to the 13th Battalion Virginia Artillery but for some time operated as an independent command. The unit served in western Virginia and, assigned to J.F. King's Battalion, sustained 5 casualties during the Kanawha Valley Campaign. During December it contained 3 officers and 87 men. Later it was involved in the Knoxville Campaign and fought at Cloyd's Mountain and New River Bridge. The battery was then attached to W.H. Gibbes' Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia, participated in the defense of Petersburg, and ended the war at Appomattox as infantry. Its commanders were Captains Crispin Dickenson and Timothy H. Stamps. Davidson's-Chamberlayne's Battery was assembled in April, 1862, with men from Southwestern Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. It was attached to the 13th Battalion Virginia Artillery, but served as an independent command. During the war it was assigned to J.F. King's, J.H. Gibbes', and W.W. Owen's Battalion of Artillery. After serving in Western Virginia it moved to Tennessee, fought in the Knoxville Campaign, then returned to Virginia. Here it participated in the defense of Petersburg and Richmond, and disbanded early in 1865. The battery was commanded by Captains John H. Chamberlayne and George S. Davidson.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 13th Infantry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-17 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 13th Infantry Regiment completed its organization during the summer of 1861 with men from Winchester and Culpeper, Orange, Louisa, and Hampshire counties. After fighting at First Manassas and in Jackson's Valley Campaign, it served in General Early's, W. Smith's, Pegram's, and J. A. Walker's Brigade. The 13th was prominent in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then it moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley and later was involved in the Appomattox operations. It reported 16 casualties at Cross Keys and Port Republic, 111 at Gaines' Mill, 34 at Cedar Mountain, 46 at Second Manassas, 22 at Fredericksburg, and 36 at Chancellorsville. During the Gettysburg Campaign it was left, at Winchester as provost guard. The unit sustained heavy losses at Cedar Creek and surrendered with 10 officers and 52 men. Company A (The Montpelier Guard) - Orange County Company B ( The Culpeper Minute Men) - Culpeper County Company C (The Gordonsville Grays) - Orange County Company D (The Louisa Blues) - Louisa County Company E (The Culpeper Riflemen) - Culpeper County Company F (The Barboursville Guards) - Orange County Company G ( The Lanier Guard) - Maryland Company H (The Winchester Boomerangs) - Winchester, County Company I (The Frontier Rifles) - Hampshire County Company K (The Hampshire Guard) - Hampshire County

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 10th Heavy Artillery Battalion written by John Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 10th Heavy Artillery Battalion was organized at Richmond, Virginia, in April, 1862, with five companies. The unit served in the Department of Richmond until 1865 when it was transferred as infantry to the Army of Northern Virginia. It was involved in the Richmond defenses at Brook's Turnpike and at Drewry's Bluff. Later the unit took part in the Appomattox Campaign. The unit was decimated at Sayler's Creek and most not killed were captured. It surrendered with 103 officers and men. Companies of the Virginia 10th Heavy Artillery Battalion Company A (Metropolitan Guards) - Richmond, Virginia Company B (Captain James O. Hensley's Company) Company C (Allen Artillery) Company D (Jamestown Heavy Artillery) (Reorganization of Company E, 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery) Company E (T. B. Blake's Company)

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of The North Carolina 13th Artillery Battalion written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Carolina 13th Artillery Battalion was organized in December, 1863, with six companies. The men were from the counties of Cumberland, New Hanover, Beaufort, Orange, Craven, and Wake. From the notes appearing with the individual companies' rosters, it is apparent that these companies existed earlier in the war in various other commands and the creation of the 13th Artillery was the result of reorganization.The 13th Artillery was assigned to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. They were stationed at Weldon, North Carolina, guarding the railroad and shipping lines. They fought at Bentonville, and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph B. Starr was in command. This book includes a very good firsthand account by James M. Mullen, Captain of Company A and serving in command of the battalion. He describes the situation around the Weldon Railroad and the final battles around Bentonville at the end of the war.Company A - Was Company D and the North Carolinians in Company B, 12th Battalion Virginia Light Artillery until 4 November 1863. Company B - Was 2nd Company B, 36th North Carolina Troops (2nd Regiment North Carolina Artillery), until 4 November 1863. Company C - Was 1st Company C, 36th Regiment North Carolina Troops (2nd Regiment North Carolina Artillery) until 4 November 1863. Company D - Was 2nd Company G, 36th Regiment north Carolina Troops (2nd Regiment North Carolina Artillery) until 4 November 1863. Company E - Was 2nd Company G, 40th Regiment North Carolina Troops (3rd Regiment North Carolina artillery) until 4 November. Company F - Was 1st Company H, 40th Regiment North Carolina Troops (3rd Regiment North Carolina Artillery) until 4 November 1863.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 13th Cavalry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 13th Cavalry Regiment was formed in July, 1862, using the 16th Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. The men were from Petersburg and the counties of Southampton, Sussex, Prince George, Surry, and Nansemond. The unit was active in the conflicts at Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Bristoe, Kelly's Ford, and Mine Run. Later it participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense of Petersburg and Richmond, and the Appomattox operations. This regiment had 298 men in action in Gettysburg and surrendered on April 9, 1865, with 10 officers and 78 men. Company A (the Southampton Cavalry) - Southampton County Company B (The Petersburg Light Dragoons) - Petersburg, Virginia Company C (Randolph's Dragoons) - Nansemond County Company D (Jackson's Avengers) - Sussex County Company E (The Cockade Cavalry) - Petersburg, Virginia Company F (Prince George Cavalry) - Prince George County Company G (The Surry Cavalry) - Surry County Company H (Sussex Light Dragoons) - Sussex County Company I (The Nansemond Cavalry) - Suffolk, Nansemond County Company K - Surry County

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Georgia 38th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-06-12 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The GA 38th Infantry Regiment was a part of the Lawton - Gordon - Evans brigade made up of the 13th, 26th, 31st, 38th, 60th, & 61st Georgia Regiments and the 12th Georgia Light Artillery Battalion. It fought in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley and was active around Appomattox. The unit lost 54 killed and 118 wounded at Gaines' Mill and sixty-two percent of the 123 engaged at Sharpsburg. In the fight at Fredericksburg there were 10 killed and 91 wounded, and of the 341 at Gettysburg, more than thirty-five percent were disabled. It surrendered with 112, of which 73 were armed.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 10th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 34th Cavalry Battalion written by John C. Rigdon and published by Virginia Regimental History. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 34th Cavalry Battalion, formerly the 1st Battalion Virginia Mounted Rifles, was organized in December, 1862. The unit served in A.G. Jenkins', W.E. Jones', V.A. Witcher's, and B.T. Johnson's Brigade and first engaged the Federals in western Virginia. It had a force of 172 men at Gettysburg, returned to western Virginia, then was involved in operations in East Tennessee. During April, 1864, it contained 222 effectives, saw action at Piedmont, and served with Early in the Shenandoah Valley. Organized with three companies initially on June 1, 1862.Company D organized on September 1, 1863.Company E organized on October 3, 1862.Regiment organization completed on December 1, 1862.Company F organized on July 18, 1863.Company G organized on October 31, 1862.McFarlane's Cavalry Squadron became Companies H and I in May 1864.Company K organized on April 1, 1864.

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Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The North Carolina 3rd Artillery Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Carolina 3rd Artillery Regiment AKA the 40th Regiment Volunteers was organized at Bald Head, Smith's Island, North Carolina, in November, 1863, from heavy artillery companies formed in 1861 and 1862. Its men were from the counties of Lenoir, Beaufort, Pamlico, Richmond, Robeson, Wayne, Wilson, Edgecombe, Greene, New Hanover, Bladen, Anson, and Chatham. The 3rd Artillery was assigned to guard the key Fort Fisher. Until the last few months of the Civil War, Fort Fisher kept North Carolina's port of Wilmington open to blockade-runners supplying necessary goods to Confederate armies inland. By 1865, the supply line through Wilmington was the last remaining supply route open to Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. When Fort Fisher fell its defeat helped to seal the fate of the Confederacy. The Confederate army evacuated their remaining forts in the Cape Fear area, and within weeks Union forces overran Wilmington. Once Wilmington fell, the supply line of the Confederacy was severed. Cos. A to K, some heavy and some light artillery. -Co. A served temporarily as 1st Co. K, 32nd Regt., N.C. Infantry in 1861. Co. B, first M/in 31st Regt. N.C. Infantry, for 12 mos., but reenlisted for war and assigned to 3rd Regt. Artillery Co. E appears to have been assigned in 1861 as Col. D, 36th Regt. N.C.T., but did not serve. (1st) Co. G was disbanded by S.O. 209, Army of Northern Va., Oct 4, 1862, and 55 men transferred to Co. A, 1st Regt. N.C. Artillery and the remainder to Co. D, 1st Regt. N.C. Artillery (2nd) Co. G became Co. E, 13th Battalion N.C. Light Artillery, by S.O. 66, AGO, N.C., Nov 4, 1863. (3rd) Co. G was formerly Capt. Herring's Co. I, 2nd Regt. N.C. Artillery Transferred to this Regt. by S.O. 66. (old) Co. H was transferred to the 13th Battallion N.C. Artillery as Co. F by S.O. 66. (new) Co. H was formerly (old) Co. A, 2nd Regt. N.C. Inf. About Sept. 1862, became an independent co. and was assigned to this Regt. about Nov, 1863. (old) Co. K became Co. C, 61st Regt. N.C. Infantry about Nov, 1862.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 13th Infantry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-14 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 13th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Montgomery, 19 July 1861. It at once proceeded to Virginia. Ordered to Yorktown, it was there brigaded under General Gabriel J. Rains. It continued throughout the war in Virginia. Under Col. James Aiken, the remnant of 6 officers and 85 men surrendered at Appomattox. Of the 1245 men on the rolls, about 150 were killed in battle, or died of wounds; 275 died of disease; 64 were transferred; and 202 were discharged. Companies Of The AL 13th Infantry Regiment Company A - Camden Rifles (River Rangers) Company B - Southern Stars Company C - Alabama Borderers Company D - Randolph Mountaineers Company E - Randolph Rangers Company F - Tallassee Guards Company G - Yancey Guards Company H - Coosa Mountaineers Company I - Roanoke Mitchill Invincibles Company K - Stephens Guards

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The North Carolina 10th Heavy Artillery Battalion written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Carolina 10th Artillery Battalion [also called 2nd Battalion Heavy Artillery] was organized during the spring of 1862 at Wilmington, North Carolina, with three companies, later increased to four. The unit served at Fort Caswell and Wilmington, then in December, 1864, was active in the defense of Savannah. Later it saw action in the North Carolina Campaign as infantry and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Major Wilton L. Young was in command. Companies Of The NC 10th Artillery Battalion Company A - ""Lewis' Battery"" - from Davidson County Company B - ""Black River Tigers"" - from Harnett County Company C - ""Monroe Heavy Artillery"" - organized and mustered in at Salisbury, Rowan County Company D - ""Wheeler Battery"" - mustered in at Wilmington, New Hanover County

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Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-07 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment was assembled at High Point, North Carolina, in October, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Ashe, Rutherford, Rowan, Lincoln, Cleveland, Mecklenburg, and Montgomery. After serving in the Department of North Carolina, it was sent to Virginia and placed in General Pender's and Scales' Brigade. The 34th was active in the many campaigns of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor and later participated in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the operations around Appomattox.

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Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Connecticut 16th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 16th Connecticut was formed in Hartford County, Connecticut, in July and August 1862. It was mustered into service August 24, 1862 and became part of Mr. Lincoln's Army of the Potomac. Three weeks later the regiment first saw action at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland as part of Burnside's Ninth Army Corps. Having loaded muskets for the first time only the day before the battle, the regiment suffered significant casualties at Antietam. It next saw action at Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862, then at the Siege of Suffolk, Virginia in April/May 1863. In 1864, the 16th Connecticut, then with the 18th Army Corps, was part of the Union garrison at Plymouth, North Carolina, and vigorously defended Plymouth against a Confederate combined land and naval attack April 17-20, 1864 led by General Robert F. Hoke, C.S.A. Outnumbered more than 5 to 1, with no means of escape or opportunity for reinforcements, the Union garrison at Plymouth was surrendered on April 20, 1864 by Brigadier General Henry W. Wessells.