Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 13th Artillery Battalion
Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 13th Artillery Battalion

Author: John C Rigdon

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-31

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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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.

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 13th Infantry Regiment
Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 13th Infantry Regiment

Author: John Rigdon

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-02-17

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781985639270

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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

Historical Sketch and Roster of The North Carolina 13th Artillery Battalion
Historical Sketch and Roster of The North Carolina 13th Artillery Battalion

Author: John C Rigdon

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Published: 2019-12-30

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781653145546

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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.

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 10th Heavy Artillery Battalion
Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 10th Heavy Artillery Battalion

Author: John Rigdon

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-12-05

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781981422630

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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)

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 13th Cavalry Regiment
Historical Sketch and Roster of the Virginia 13th Cavalry Regiment

Author: John Rigdon

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-02-16

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9781985616295

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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

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Georgia 38th Infantry Regiment
Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Georgia 38th Infantry Regiment

Author: John C. Rigdon

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-06-12

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0359723241

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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.

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 46th Infantry Regiment
Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 46th Infantry Regiment

Author: John C Rigdon

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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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)