Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 2nd Infantry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-28 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was raised in today's West Virginia for service in the Confederate States. It fought as part of the Stonewall Brigade, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. The 2nd Virginia was assembled at Charles Town in April, 1861, then moved to Harper's Ferry to seize the armory. The unit was accepted into Confederate service in July. Its companies were from the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Floyd, Jefferson, and Berkeley. It became part of the Stonewall Brigade and served under Generals T.J. Jackson, R.B. Garnett, Winder, Paxton, J.A. Walker, and W. Terry. The 2nd fought at First Manassas, Second Manassas, First Kernstown, and in Jackson's Valley Campaign. It went on to fight with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor except during the Maryland Campaign when it was detached to Martinsburg as provost guards. Later the unit was involved in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley and the Appomattox operations. Company A - Jefferson Guards, Jefferson Co. WV Company B - Hamtramck Guards, Shepardstown, WV Company C - Nelson Rifles, Millwood, VA Company D - Berkeley Border Guards, Berkeley, WV Company E - Hedgesville Blues, Martinsburg, WV Company F - Winchester Riflemen, Winchester, VA Company G - Botts Greys, Charlestown, WV Company H - Letcher Riflemen, Duffields community, VA Company I - Clarke Rifles, Berryville, VA, Strother H. Bowen Company K - Floyd Guards, Harper's Ferry, WV

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 46th Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 46th Infantry Regiment (also called 1st or 2nd Regiment, Wise Legion) was organized in August, 1861. It was soon ordered to North Carolina and placed in a brigade commanded by former governor Henry A. Wise. Here part of the unit was captured in the fight at Roanoke Island, and Roberts Coles (son of former Illinois Territorial Governor and abolitionist Edward Coles) was killed. After a prisoner exchange, the unit reassembled in Virginia, saw action in the Seven Days' Battles, then joined the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The regiment participated in the siege against Charleston and during the spring of 1864 returned to Virginia. It endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches north of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. This unit contained 401 effectives during the Seven Days' Battles and surrendered 15 officers and 116 men on April 9, 1865. Company A (Richmond Light Inf. Blues) Company B (Liberty Guards) Company C (Pigg River Invincibles) Company D ( Border Guards) Company E (Scottsville Grays) Company F (Sussex Jackson Avengers) Company G (Albemarle Jackson Avengers) Company H (Goochland Infantry) Company I (Green Mountain Grays) Company K (George Pannill's Company)

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 26th Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-23 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 26th Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized during May and June, 1861, with men recruited in the counties of Gloucester, King and Queen, and Mathews.The 26th was assigned to General Wise's Brigade in late May 1862, contained 31 officers and 424 men. After being involved in the Seven Days' Battles it was transferred to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The unit participated in the defense of Charleston, then during the spring of 1864 returned to Virginia. Here it took its place in the Petersburg trenches and was active in various conflicts around Appomattox. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek and on April 9, 1865, there were 15 officers and 81 men present.Company A (The York River Rifles)Company B (R. C. Kerr's Company) - Jackson, MississippiCompany C (The King and Queen Minute Men)- King and Queen CountyCompany D (Captain Alexander James' Company) - Mathews CountyCompany E (The Lincoln Hunters)Company F (The Gloucester Invincibles)Company G (The Clifton Guards) - King and Queen CountyCompany H (The King and Queen Guards) - King and Queen CountyCompany I (The Jackson Grays) - King and Queen CountyCompany K (The Gloucester Grays)

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 42nd Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Lynchburg, Va in June-July 1861 from ten companies drawn from seven counties in the south central and southwestern portions of the state. They recruited its members in Henry, Floyd, Bedford, Campbell, Roanoke, Patrick, and Franklin counties. After fighting at First Kernstown and in Jackson's Valley Campaign, the unit was assigned to J. R. Jones' and W. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was active in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley and was involved in the Appomattox operations. Companies Of The VA 42nd Infantry Regiment Company A - Henry Volunteers. Henry County. Company B - Floyd Guards. Floyd County.. Company C - Buford Grays. Bedford County. Company D - Campbell-Lee Guards. Campbell County. Company E - Dixie Grays. Roanoke County. Company F - Leatherwood Fencibles. Henry County. Company G - Second Company of Volunteers from Henry County. Company H - Patrick Henry Volunteers. Patrick County. Company I - Campbell Guards. Campbell County. Company K - Franklin Invincibles. Franklin County.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 7th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 7th Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1861, at Manassas Junction, Virginia, with men from Giles, Madison, Rappahannock, Culpeper, Greene, and Albemarle counties. It fought at First Manassas under General Jubal Early, then served with Richard Ewell, Ambrose P. Hill, James L.Kemper, and William R. Terry. In April, 1862, the regiment had 700 effectives and later was active in the various campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Gettysburg. It participated in Longstreet's Suffolk expedition, was prominent in the capture of Plymouth, then fought at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. The 7th continued the fight in the Petersburg trenches south of the James River and around Appomattox. The regiment sustained 47 casualties at First Manassas, 77 at Williamsburg, 111 at Frayser's Farm, 59 at Second Manassas, and 4 at Fredericksburg. About 40% of the 335 engaged at Gettysburg were disabled. It lost 39 men at Drewry's Bluff, and many were captured at Five Forks and Sayler's Creek. Only 20 officers and men were present at the surrender at Appomattox Court House. Two published firsthand accounts for this regiment are available plus The Seventh Virginia Infantry by David F. Riggs which was published by H. E. Howard Company in 1982. We publish the first two books, by David E Johnston;,

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 2nd Infantry Regiment Rifles written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Carolina 2nd Regiment Rifles was organized during the spring of 1862 using the 5th South Carolina Battalion Rifles as its nucleus. It was organized from extra companies initially intended for Orr's Rifles. These companies were organized into a battalion that was officially designated the Fifth South Carolina Infantry Battalion. The unit served in South Carolina, then was ordered to Virginia and assigned to General Jenkins' and Bratton's Brigade. It participated in the Seven Days' Battles and the conflicts at Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, and Fredericksburg. Later the regiment was with Longstreet at Suffolk and D.H. Hill in North Carolina. It moved again with Longstreet but did not take part in the Battle of Chickamauga. The unit was involved in the Knoxville operations, returned to Virginia, and saw action at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. After enduring the hardships of the Petersburg siege south and north of the James River, it ended the war at Appomattox.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 45th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Virginia Regimental History. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1861, a Battle Cry of Freedom rang out across the hills and valleys of western Virginia. For the mountaineers of Virginia, there were definitely shades of gray, with some being strongly Confederate and others having family ties to the Union. While the men fought and died all across the battlefields of Virginia and at Gettysburg, the Confederate Women remained unvanquished. This book includes almost 50 letters from and to sweethearts left at home to face the war alone. The Virginia 45th Infantry Regiment (which was sometimes incorrectly identified as the 4th Virginia Infantry) was formed in May, 1861, with men from Tazewell, Wythe, Grayson, Carroll, and Bland counties. It was first assigned to Echols', G.C. Wharton's, and Forsberg's Brigade, and served in Western Virginia. It was then assigned to duty in the Army of the Kanawha. It fought mostly in the mountainous area that today encompasses the border regions of Virginia and West Virginia, and was part of Jubal Early's Army of the Valley during the Valley Campaigns of 1864. The 45th missed most of the major battles in Virginia, but their duty was not light. It served in the Department of Western Virginia, the Army of Western Virginia, the Army of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and back in the Department of Western Virginia before ending its service in the Army of the Valley District. The regiment's original commanding officer, Henry Heth, was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General on January 6, 1862. Nominated to the rank of Major-General, effective October 10, 1862, this nomination was not approved by the Confederate Congress. He was re-nominated to this rank on May 24, 1863, and this time his promotion was approved. He held this rank for the duration of the war. Troops of Heth's division opened the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 1, 1863. The regiment fought at Carnifex Ferry, reporting 26 killed, 96 wounded, 46 captured, and 6 missing in the fight at Cloyd's Mountain; then saw action in the Shenandoah Valley. It sustained many casualties at Third Winchester. When the news of the surrender of Confederate forces under General Lee reached the area in which the Forty-Fifth Infantry was stationed, it was decided to disband the unit rather than continue resistance. Company A - "The Floyd Guard"; Capt. Joseph Harrison. Comprised of men from Tazewell County. Company B - "The Mount Airy Rough and Ready"; Capt. John Buchanan. Wythe County men. Company C - "The Grayson Rifles"; Capt. Alexander M. Davis. Grayson County men. Company D - "The Minute Men"; Capt. Robert H. Gleaves. Wythe County men. Company E - Enlisted May 29, 1861, but unofficial reports indicate that the company had been organized two weeks earlier. Nicknamed "The Rough and Readys"; Capt. William Lundy. Carroll County men. Company F - "The Sharpshooters"; Capt. Andrew J. Grayson. Bland County men. Company G - "The West Augusta Rifles"; Capt. William H. Browne. Tazewell County men. Company H - "The Tazewell Rangers"; Capt. Edwin H. Harman. Tazewell County men. Company I - "The Reed Island Rifles"; Capt. Thomas D. Bolt. Carroll County men. Company K - "The Tazewell Boys"; Capt. Titus V. Williams. Tazewell County men. Company L - Enlisted September 3, 1861. Comprised of men from Tazewell County.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 1st Infantry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1st Virginia completed its organization at Richmond, Virginia, in May, 1861. At the outbreak of the war it had ten companies, but in April three were detached. Thus the unit contained seven companies from Richmond and in mid-July a company from Washington, D.C. was added. It fought at the Battle of First Manassas in a brigade under James Longstreet and in August totaled 570 men. During April, 1862, when the regiment was reorganized, it contained only six companies. The 1st Virginia Infantry was assigned to A. P. Hill's, Kemper's, and W. R. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was active from the Battle of Williamsburg to the Battle of Gettysburg except when it was with Longstreet at the Siege of Suffolk, Virginia. Later the unit was involved in the capture of Plymouth, the conflicts at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, the Siege of Petersburg south and north of the James River, and the Appomattox Campaign. This regiment lost twenty-two percent of the 140 engaged at the Battle of Second Bull Run (Second Manassas), had 9 wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg, and had more than half of the 209 at Gettysburg disabled. Its casualties were 12 killed and 25 wounded at Drewry's Bluff, 1 killed and 77 wounded at the Battle of Five Forks, and 40 captured at the Battle of Sayler's Creek. Only 17 surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. Co. A (Richmond Grays): Capt. W.M. Elliott - Detached to Norfolk, Virginia, during April, 1861 and assigned to the 12th Virginia Infantry as Co. G, August 31, 1861. Co. B (Richmond City Guard): Capt. R. Harrison - Captain J.K. Lee was killed at Blackburn's Ford on July 18, 1861. Co. C (Montgomery Guard): Capt. J. Dooley Co. D (Old Dominion Guard): Capt. J. Griswold Co. E (1st) (Richmond Light Infantry Blues): Capt. O.J. Wise - Sent to Fredericksburg, Virginia and later assigned to the 46th Virginia Infantry, prior to the Battle of First Manassas. Co. E (2nd) (Washington Volunteers): Capt. C.K. Sherman - Temporarily attached to the regiment during the middle of July and transferred to the 7th Virginia Infantry as Company F in April 1862. Co. F (1st) (Cary's Company): Capt. R.M. Cary - Sent to Fredericksburg and assigned to the 21st Virginia Infantry, under the command of Capt. R.H. Cunningham, Jr., prior to First Manassas. Co. F (2nd) (Beauregard Rifles): Capt. F.B. Schaeffer - Served in a provisional battalion (Schaeffer's Battalion) during First Bull Run and was subsequently assigned to the regiment on July 23, 1861. The company was relieved from duty on September 7 and redesignated as Company C, 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery. On November 13, 1861, the company was mustered out of service. Co. G (Gordan's Company): Capt. W.H. Gordan Co. H (1st) (Howitzer Battery): Capt G.W. Randolph - In early May, the company left the regiment and was expanded into a battalion of three companies under then-Maj. G. W. Randolph. Co. H (2nd) (Richmond Greys, Company B): Capt. F.J. Boggs Co. I (Taylor's' Company): Capt. W.O. Taylor Co. K (Virginia Rifles, at one time German Rifles): Capt. F. Miller - Disbanded when the regiment was reorganised in April 1862. Fayette Artillery: Capt. H.C. Cabell - Detached and assigned to John Magruder's command on the Virginia Peninsula. Floyd Guard: Capt. G.W. Chambers - Assigned as Co. K, 2nd Virginia Infantry, prior to June 30, 1861. Band: Capt. J.B. Smith - Mustered in as Co. I and detached to form a 13 piece regimental band. Drum Corps: Drum Major C.R.M. Pohle - 14 drummers including the drummer on duty with the Richmond Greys in Norfolk. The Drum Corps was mustered in as a body.

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 the Louisiana 2nd Infantry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 52nd Infantry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 52nd Virginia was organized at Staunton, Virginia, in August 1861. Many of its members were from Augusta County. It fought at Greenbrier River and Camp Alleghany, and later in Jackson's Valley Campaign. The unit was then assigned to Early's, W. Smith's, Pegram's, and J.A. Walker's Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia. It participated in various conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, marched with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was active around Appomattox. This regiment lost 2 wounded and 6 missing at Camp Alleghany, had 7 killed and 46 wounded at McDowell, and suffered 14 killed and 87 wounded at Cross Keys and Port Republic. It reported 29 casualties at Gaines' Mill, 61 at Second Manassas, 13 at Fredericksburg, and 12 at Chancellorsville. Of the 254 engaged at Gettysburg, six percent were disabled. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 7 officers and 53 men of which 14 were armed. Company A (Augusta Fencibles) - Augusta County Company B - 1st (Fairfield McDowell Guards) - Fairfield and Rockbridge County Company B - 2nd (Waynesboro Guards) - Waynesboro and Augusta County Company C ( Letcher Guard) - Augusta County Company D ( Harper guard) - Augusta County Company E (Captain Thomas H. Watkin's Company) - Rockbridge County Company F ( Captain Joseph E. Cline's Company) - Augusta County Company G ( Veteran Guards) - Augusta County Company H ( Staunton Pioneers) - Staunton and Augusta County Company I (Men of West Augusta) - Augusta County Company K (Bath Rifles) - Bath County Company K ( Captain Morrison's Company) - Rockbridge County

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 10th Infantry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment had its origins in volunteer militia companies organized in the late 1850's in Rockingham County. Eleven companies made up the Tenth Virginia. Seven companies were drawn from Rockingham County, two from Shenandoah County, one from Page and one from Madison County. A total of about 1,350 men in all served in the Tenth during the time when the regiment was under arms. As part of the Army of Northern Virginia, the regiment saw action in every major engagement that was fought in Virginia, Maryland (except Sharpsburg) and Pennsylvania. Of the 276 engaged at Gettysburg more than twenty-five percent were disabled. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 2 officers and 44 men. Co. A, Strasburg Guards: Strasburg, Shenandoah County; Capt. Joshua Stover Co. B, Rockingham Rifles: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County; Capt. James Kenney Co. C, Mauck's Company: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County; Capt. Robert Mauck Co. D, Bridgewater Greys: Bridgewater, Rockingham County; Capt. John Brown Co. E, Peaked Mt. Grays: McGaheysville, Rockingham County; Capt. William B. Yancey Co. F, Muhlenburg Rifles: Woodstock, Shenandoah County; Capt. Samuel Williams Co. G, Valley Guards: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County; Capt. Charles Sprinkel Co. H, Chrisman's Infantry: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County; Capt. George Chrisman Co. I, Riverton Invincibles: Conrad's Strore (Elkton), Rockingham County; Capt.William Covington Co. K, Page Volunteers: Luray, Page County; Capt. William T. Young Co. L, Jeff Davis Guards: Madison Courthouse, Madison County; Capt.Elliot Blankenship Regimental Band: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County; Charles Eschman

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 36th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Virginia Regimental History. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 36th Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 2nd Kanawha Regiment, was organized in July, 1861. Assigned to Floyd's Brigade, the unit fought at Cross-Lanes and Carnifax Ferry in western Virginia, then moved to Tennessee. Here it was captured in the fight at Fort Donelson in February, 1862. After being exchanged it returned to Virginia and served in McCausland's and T. Smith's Brigade. The 36th went on to fight at Cloyd's Mountain and Piedmont, and later was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. It fought its last battle at Waynesborough. This unit reported 14 killed and 46 wounded at Fort Donelson, and there were 18 killed, 58 wounded, and 35 missing at Cloyd's Mountain. Many were lost at Third Winchester, and in mid-April, 1865, it disbanded.The 36th did not participate in the

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 19th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 19th Infantry Regiment, organized at Manassas Junction, Virginia, in May, 1861, contained men recruited at Charlottesville and in the counties of Albemarle, Nelson, and Amherst. The 19th fought at First Manassas under General Cocke, then was assigned to General Pickett's, Garnett's, and Hunton's Brigade. The 19th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Gettysburg except when it was with Longstreet at Suffolk. Later it served in North Carolina, returned to Virginia, and was active at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. Continuing the fight, it was engaged in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign.The 19th reported 6 casualties at First Manassas and in April, 1862, totalled 650 effectives. The regiment had 138 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles and lost forty-two percent of the 150 in the Maryland Campaign and more than forty-five percent of the 328 engaged at Gettysburg. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 29 men surrendered.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 58th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Virginia Regimental History. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1861, a Battle Cry of Freedom rang out across the hills and valleys of western Virginia. For the mountaineers of Virginia, there were definitely shades of gray, with some being strongly Confederate and others having family ties to the Union. While the men fought and died all across the battlefields of Virginia, Maryland and at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, the Confederate Women remained unvanquished. One other regimental history for the Virginia 58th Infantry Regiment was written by Robert J. Driver and published in 1990 by the H. E. Howard Company. As it has been out of print for many years and is almost impossible to find, this volume serves as an alternative for those who are researching this unit and the men who fought. It includes more than a dozen maps and several photographs of men who served in the 58th. The 58th Virginia Infantry was organized at Staunton, Virginia on October 13, 1861. The ten companies of volunteers came from Amherst, Bedford, Franklin, Patrick and Rockbridge counties. The regiment saw service in western Virginia during the winter and spring of 1861-62. After joining the Stonewall Brigade, the 58th was reorganized on May 1, 1862 and the company letters were changed to correspond with the dates of commission of their respective captains. In less than a week of the reorganization, the 58th saw its first action at McDowell on May 8, 1862. In the Valley campaign 1862 the regiment saw heavy fighting at Winchester, Harrisonburg, Cross Keys, and Port Republic. Ordered eastward, the regiment served gallantly in the battles of Gaines Mill and Malvern Hill during the Seven Days Campaign. Following Stonewall Jackson, the 58th saw hard fighting at Cedar Run, 2nd Manassas, Chantilly, Harpers Ferry and Sharpsburg. In 1863 the regiment helped to defend the heights at Fredericksburg during the Chancellorsville campaign and helped to drive General Robert H. Milroy's Union army from Winchester. The 58th was chosen to guard the thousands of prisoners taken at Winchester to Richmond and Confederate prison camps. Though not a participant in the battle of Gettysburg, the 58th did return, however, to Lee's Army in time to defend its wagon train at Williamsport on July 6. In the fall of 1863, the 58th also participated in the Bristoe Station and Mine Run Campaigns. During 1864 the 58th fought with distinction as the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House and at Bethesda Church. Following Cold Harbor the regiment marched with General Jubal Early to the defense of Lynchburg. After the successful defense of the city, the regiment was soon in action again at Liberty, Monocacy, Fort Stevens, Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. Leaving the Valley in 1865, the 58th returned to Lee's army near Petersburg and fought at Hatcher's Run, Fort Stedman and in the trenches in the defense of the city. The survivors of the trying nine months of siege warfare fought on the retreat at Sayler's Creek and High Bridge, before surrendering at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. On that fateful day, two officers and sixty-eight men lay down their arms with the remnants of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 18th Infantry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 18th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in May 1861. Its members were recruited at Danville and Farmville, and in the counties of Nottoway, Cumberland, Prince Edward, Appomattox, Pittsylvania, and Charlotte. The unit fought at First Manassas under General Cocke, then was assigned to General Pickett's, Garnett's and Hunton's Brigade. It participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Gettysburg except when it was detached to Suffolk with Longstreet. Later it served in North Carolina, returned to Virginia, and took an active part in the battles at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. The 18th endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches north of the James River and saw action around Appomattox. It lost 6 killed and 13 wounded at First Manassas and in April 1862 had 700 men fit for duty. The unit reported 206 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, and of the 120 engaged in the Maryland Campaign, thirty-six percent were disabled. In the fight at Gettysburg more than seventy-five percent of the 312 in action were killed, wounded, or missing. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek and only 2 officers and 32 men surrendered. Company A (Danville Blues) - Danville Virginia Company B (Danville Grays) - Danville, Virginia Company C (Nottoway Rifle Guards) - Nottoway County Company D (Prospect Rifle Grays) - Prince Edward County Company E (Black Eagle Rifles) - Cumberland County Company F (Farmville Guard) - Farmville, Virginia (Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties) Company G (Nottoway Grays) - Nottoway County Company H (Appomattox Grays) - Appomattox County Company I (Spring Garden Blues) - Pittsylvania County Company K (Charlotte Rifles) - Charlotte County